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 Jessica Biel hopes to ‘normalize the discussion around periods’ with her new kids’ book Celebrity News Halle Bailey bravely and candidly opens up about her ‘severe’ postpartum depression Celebrity News Hilary Duff says she’s ‘no longer responding’ to messages asking when her baby is coming The latest Celebrity News Jessica Biel hopes to ‘normalize the discussion around periods’ with her new kids’ book Viral & Trending This mom’s hack for getting a bead out of her toddler’s nose will make you stop scrolling Celebrity News Halle Bailey bravely and candidly opens up about her ‘severe’ postpartum depression Viral & Trending Biscuits! ‘Bluey’ crew member says the show is officially done on Reddit