Heartbroken Members of Ronaldo’s Family Thank Liverpool Fans for Show of Support After Baby Son Died

• Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez announced that they lost one of their newborn twin babies at childbirth
• The tragic death of the baby son sent shivers around the world and Liverpool supporters showed amazing gestures for the player at Anfield
• Family members of Cristiano have taken to social media to thank the rival English Premier League club for their show of love

The family members of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo have taken to social media to appreciate Liverpool’s gesture following the tragic death of their baby son.

Ronaldo and Georgina, in a joint statement, announced that one of their twin babies passed away at childbirth; news that shocked the whole football world.

The news came 24 hours before Manchester United’s away game at Anfield and Liverpool supporters did well to pay tribute to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

All supporters at Anfield sang ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone” in the seventh minute of Tuesday night’s league clash with a sensational minute of applause to salute the player.

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And Ronaldo’s sister in Madeira, Elma, was stunned over the gesture and then shared the footage on social media with the caption:

“Thank you for this Liverpool. We will never forget what you did today."

Also, Brazil-based sibling, Katia wrote: "Way beyond football" against her own video set against the chorus of You’ll Never Walk Alone.

The sisters and their mum Dolores Aveiro also demonstrated they are placing their faith in God to help them overcome the tragic loss that has afflicted the family.

Liverpool humiliate Manchester United 4-0

Meanwhile, Liverpool stormed to the top of the Premier League thanks to a comprehensive performance against a desperate Manchester United on Tuesday, April 19.

Mohammed Salah scored twice as the Reds thrashed their opponents 4-0 at Anfield in a game where United were lucky not to have conceded any more.

Notably, United were without Cristiano Ronaldo, who was inevitably given compassionate leave following the death of his newborn son.

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Roy Keane blasts Man Utd stars

Sports Brief earlier reported that former Manchester United star Roy Keane has blasted the Red Devils following their embarrassing 4-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night.

Ralf Rangnick’s men were thoroughly humiliated in the encounter that Keane claimed Marcus Rashford played like a child; while expressing his sadness over United’s performance on the night.

The former midfielder blasted Rashford and team captain Harry Maguire for their poor show in the game, saying the current players that make up the Man Utd squad have "no soul", unlike the group of "brilliant characters".