Home / News / Celebrity News Cristiano Ronaldo heartbreakingly announces the death of his newborn son Carlos Alvarez / Getty The soccer star said the birth of his twin sister ‘gives us strength’. By Katrina Nattress April 18, 2022 Carlos Alvarez / Getty Rectangle Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez are going through the unthinkable: losing a child. On Monday, the soccer star shared the heartbreaking news that one of their newborn twins, a baby boy, passed away. Related: Nick Cannon heartbreakingly shares that his 5-month-old son died from cancer “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,” the message continued. “Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) On October 28, the Manchester United player announced he was expecting twins with Rodríguez.“Delighted to announce we are expecting twins,” he wrote at the time. “Our hearts are full of love – we can’t wait to meet you.”Manchester United showed love and support for the player on Twitter, writing: “Your pain is our pain, @Cristiano Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time.”The English Premier League mirrored the sentiment with a tweet of its own, which reads: “The thoughts and condolences of everyone at the Premier League are with you and your family, Cristiano.”Ronaldo and Rodríguez share a 4-year-old daughter named Alana Martina. The athlete is also dad to 4-year-old fraternal twins Eva Maria and Mateo, who were born through surrogacy, and 11-year-old Cristiano Jr., whose mother has never been publicly named. Related Stories Celebrity News Hailey Bieber’s latest TikTok is proof that ‘mom brain’ spares no one News Chrissy Teigen’s co-bathing photo with kids sparks debate—here’s why it’s more common than you think Pregnancy Celebrity baby name trends: Thematic names that tell a story Categories: Celebrity News, News Related articles Viral & Trending Child safety advocate talks about ‘fan club’ accounts for kids July 29, 2024 News “I know love exists because my dad exists”: Daughter’s emotional exam success goes viral February 19, 2025 News She went for a 5 a.m. run—what her dad did next has the internet in tears December 16, 2024 Viral & Trending This grandpa has all of TikTok crying over a father/daughter dance—and we are not okay December 11, 2024 News Viral TikTok proves families will do *anything* for their only grandchild December 10, 2024