Mourning Cristiano announces the death of one of the babies he was expecting with Georgina Rodríguez
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When the 7th minute arrived, the number that Cristiano Ronaldo wears on his shirt, absent due to the death of one of his expected twin babies, the Anfield stands rose to their feet and broke their hands with a long applause.
Even
Jurgen Klopp
, from the band, joined this tribute to give full support to the Portuguese, who is going through a hard time, as he acknowledged on Monday in the statement he issued.
It was not a spontaneous act.
The decision was promoted by a part of the Liverpool fans through social networks and ended up penetrating, until drawing that emotional scene that was lived in the mythical British stadium.
A tribute where some shirts of the Portuguese star raised towards the sky and the Liverpool anthem, the classic You'll Never Walk Alone, intended for those who, under normal circumstances, would have been the focus of the anger of the
red
fans .
"Family is more important than anything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time," Manchester United said in a statement hours before the match.
"Therefore, we can confirm that he will not participate in the match against Liverpool and underline his family's request for privacy," the announcement added.
For one night, for one minute, Anfield paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Colors don't matter when life takes a sharp turn.
It doesn't matter who.
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