Topline
Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo said Monday he and his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, lost one of their newborn twins, a death he described as the “greatest pain that any parents can feel.”
Cristiano Ronaldo with his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez.
Key Facts
Ronaldo wrote in a tweet on Monday that the birth of their baby girl—the other twin—“gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.”
The pair are “devastated” at their son’s death, Ronaldo wrote, calling him “our angel.”
The couple did not reveal the cause of death and asked for privacy.
Manchester United offered condolences to Ronaldo’s family, writing in a tweet addressed to Ronaldo that “your pain is our pain.”
Key Background
Ronaldo and Rodriguez announced in October they were expecting twins, and revealed in December they were expecting a baby boy and girl. Ronaldo also has a four-year-old child with Rodriguez, and he has three other children from previous relationships, including an 11-year-old son and two fraternal twins born in 2017.
Further Reading
Cristiano Ronaldo says his baby boy has died (NBC News)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/04/18/cristiano-ronaldo-says-his-newborn-son-died/