Manchester United, Rashford, Quartararo… The world of sport in support of Ronaldo after the death of his son

Many players in world football and sport have assured Cristiano Ronaldo and his loved ones of their support after the announcement of the death of his baby boy at birth on Monday evening. On the eve of a highly anticipated match against Liverpool in the Premier League, Cristiano Ronaldo does not really have the head for football this Monday evening. The Portuguese striker and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have indeed announced the death of their newborn boy, apparently on the sidelines of the delivery of twins. If the birth of their daughter, in good health, gives “a little of hope and happiness” to both parents, the pain of this loss is a real tragedy for the family of the fivefold Ballon d’Or. In the wake of this announcement, many players or clubs expressed their condolences to the 37-year-old striker and his relatives. “Your pain is our pain, Cristiano” Shortly after the announcement of the Portuguese, Manchester United or even Sporting Portugal, the club where Cristiano Ronaldo started in the pros, have published a message of support. “Your pain is our pain, Cristiano, write the Red Devils. We send love and strength to you and your family.” “A lot of strength, Cristiano. The Sporting family is with you”, for their part greeted the Leões. Real Madrid have issued a statement to show their support for the man who has spent nine years with the club. “Real Madrid, its president and its board of directors deeply mourn the death of one of the children expected by our dear Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, wrote the Madrid club. Real Madrid joins in the pain of the whole family and wants to show them all our affection. “Brands aimed at the Ronaldo family have also flourished among teammates , the former partners or even among the opponents of the Mancunian striker. His United partner Marcus Rashford went there with a nice phrase for his “brother”. “My thoughts are with you and Georgina, brother, published the English striker from Manchester. I’m sorry.”Several other players like David de Gea, Felipe Melo or Alex Telles posted hearts in response to the Instagram post of the couple Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez. Former Portuguese teammate at Juventus, Alvaro Morata split an emoji with his hands joined in prayer. Tributes from Quartararo, Blake or Badr Hari Beyond the football planet too, messages of sympathy have multiplied the part of athletes. French MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo posted a crying emoji. Messages of support for Cristiano Ronaldo after the death of his newborn baby, April 18, 2022 © DR Instagram born, April 18, 2022 © DR InstagramPassionate about MMA, Cristiano Ronaldo saw his great friend Badr Hari express his concern for him in the face of this ordeal. The fighter shared his heartbroken emotion. Ditto for the Russian fighter Artem Lobov who added his prayers. Double Olympic champion in athletics, the Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake wrote him a short message for the footballer: “So sorry my friend”. Track legend Usain Bolt also had some attention for Cristiano Ronaldo and his loved ones on this disastrous day by posting a prayer emoji for the star of the football planet. Jean-Guy Lebreton Journalist RMC Sport