“Me and my family will never forget this moment of respect and compassion” – Cristiano Ronaldo thanks Anfield

Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked the crowd at Anfield for their sympathy following the death of his newborn son.

There was applause from fans during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United, which Ronaldo missed following the death of his son, on Tuesday.

“Me and my family will never forget this moment of respect and compassion.”
Ronaldo wrote on Instagram: “One world… One sport… One global family… Thank you Anfield.

Ronaldo added three hands praying emojis alongside a video of the Anfield crowd applauding in the seventh minute – the Portuguese star’s number.

The 37-year-old, who has four older children, announced last October that he and partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. Her little girl survived.

A statement from Ronaldo and Rodriguez on Monday said the death of their baby boy was “the greatest pain any parent can feel.”

“Only the birth of our little girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness,” the statement added.