It was one of the biggest games of the season for Cristiano Ronaldo, but he was definitely in no condition to play last night. His club Manchester United traveled to Liverpool for one of English football’s most historic derbies. A match awaited every year by fans of both teams, but last night the Portuguese star was missing, still in shock at the death of his son last Monday. He and Georgina Rodriguez had been expecting twins for several months and unfortunately the little boy did not survive the delivery, unlike their little girl, who is doing well.
Terrible news that saddened those close to Cristiano Ronaldo as well as stars around the world. The confrontation against Liverpool came much too early and the 37-year-old striker had to forfeit, which happens to him quite rarely. “Family is more important than anything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this extremely difficult time. Accordingly, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening.”says Manchester United on its Twitter account.
A tribute in unison at the 7th minute
A huge rivalry opposes Manchester United and Liverpool FC, two cities very close to the north of England and despite the animosity between them, Liverpool fans were keen to pay tribute to the one who is considered one of the greatest players of football history. In the 7th minute of the match, the supporters of both teams present in the stadium gathered to give a minute of applause to honor the memory of the tragically deceased son of e Cristiano Ronaldo. A symbolic minute since the father of 5 children has always worn number 7 since the start of his career.
A very nice tribute from Liverpool supporters, which shows the status of Cristiano Ronaldo, living legend of his sport, is respected even by the rivals. His absence had consequences for his team as Manchester United ended up losing 4-0 to Liverpool, with another huge performance from the team’s Egyptian star Mohamed Salah.
Still in a period of mourning, Cristiano Ronaldo is still inactive on his social networks since the terrible announcement of the death of his son. A period of meditation for him and his family, the time for things to get better.