Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner announce death of baby boy
What's the story
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez, on Monday, said that one of his newborn twins has passed away. The couple was expecting twins but Ronaldo revealed that his partner had given birth to a girl, while their son died. "Only the birth of our daughter gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness," he wrote.
Grief
The couple has asked for privacy
Ronaldo and his partner have requested privacy at this difficult time. The couple had announced that they were expecting twins on October 28. The Manchester United star is a father to four other kids, two sons Cristiano Jr and Mateo, and two daughters, Eva and Alana. Several clubs, including United, offered their condolences to the footballer.
Twitter Post
Your pain is our pain: Manchester United
Your pain is our pain, @Cristiano 💔
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 18, 2022
Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time. https://t.co/24oyEV8CQi
Stats
Ronaldo shows no signs of slowing down on field
Ronaldo is behind Liverpool ace Mohammed Salah (20) and Spurs' Son Heung-min (17) among the lead goal-scorers in the Premier League 21/22 season. He has the joint-third-most goals alongside Liverpool's Diogo Jota. The 37-year-old has a massive 18-goal involvement (G15, A3) in the 2021/22 season. With the hat-trick over a relegation-facing Norwich City, Ronaldo has raced to 99 Premier League goals across 222 appearances.
Hat-tricks
Ronaldo races to 60 career hat-tricks
Portuguese star, Ronaldo, netted his 60th career hat-trick in his last Premier League game against Norwich City on Saturday (April 16). It was his second hat-trick in a span of three Premier League games and 50th hat-trick at the club level. His club-wise tally for his hat-tricks read Real Madrid (44), Manchester United (3), and Juventus (3).