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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announce death of baby son

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are mourning the loss of their young son.

The 37-year-old posted the news on Instagram on Monday evening. “It is with our deepest sadness that we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the statement said. “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.

“We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support. We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”

Cristiano Ronaldo announced the pair were expecting twins back in October (Image: Instagram @cristiano)

The devastating news comes almost six months after the couple announced they were expecting twins, making Ronaldo a father of six.

United travel to Anfield on Tuesday to play Liverpool in the Premier League. Whether the forward will feel ready to make himself available for the game remains unclear. Responding to Ronaldo’s news, United posted a message on Twitter. It read: “Your pain is our pain, @Cristiano Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time.”

Ronaldo returned to United in August  for a second spell having played for the club between from 2003 to 2009. He is United’s top scorer this season, with his hat-trick in the 3-2 win against Norwich City on Saturday taking his tally to 21 goals in all competitions.

 Ronaldo first became a father in 2010, when he welcomed his son Cristiano Jr., 11

In June 2017, he confirmed that he’d welcomed his twin son and daughter, Mateo and Eva, 4. The mother of his older twins has not been identified, and it has been widely reported that the twins were welcomed via a surrogate. A month later, the athlete confirmed that his partner, Rodríguez, was pregnant. She gave birth to their first child together  daughter Alana, 3, in November 2017.

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