Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn son has died, according to an announcement posted on the footballer's Instagram account today.
The Manchester United star, 37, announced in October 2021 that he was expecting twins with his partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28.
A statement from the couple confirmed the death of their baby boy as 'the greatest pain', but said their baby girl survived.
'It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel,' the announcement read.
'Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.
'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.
'Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.'
Well wishes and messages of consolation have flooded in following Ronaldo's social media announcement earlier tonight.
Manchester United, Ronaldo's current club and the team where he cemented his status as a premier league legend, posted on Instagram: 'Your pain is our pain. Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time.'
Meanwhile, Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro released an emotional open letter in which she said 'our little angel is already on daddy's lap,' in reference to the pair's father, Denis, who passed away in 2005 after a battle with alcoholism.
'I love you and my heart is with you over there,' Aveiro's letter read.
'May God take care of you and strengthen your path more and more.
'Our angel is already on daddy's lap. And our little girl is there firm and strong and full of health and is going to show us with every day that only love matters.'
Denis passed away aged just 52 after drinking himself into an early grave. Cristiano was only 20 when he died.
The Manchester United striker broke down in tears in an emotional interview with Piers Morgan in September 2019 when he was shown an old video of his dad.
Morgan also shared his sympathies with Ronaldo, posting: 'Heartbreaking news. My deepest condolences to you and all your family.'
Ronaldo's mother Dolores Aveiro replied to the Instagram with a sad-face emoji, while Diogo Dalot replied with a love heart.'
Team-mates such as David de Gea and Alex Telles also replied with love-heart emojis as the dressing-room sent their support to their star player.
The footballing legend broke the news that he and Georgina were expecting twins in October 2021.
Ronaldo shared the news with fans on social media, gushing that the pair's 'hearts are full of love.'
'Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love - we can't wait to meet you,' he wrote.
Ronaldo's post showed himself and Georgina proudly displaying their twins' ultrasounds, along with an image of his four children swimming together.
Georgina shares daughter Alana, three, with Cristiano.
The Manchester United star also has son Cristiano Jr., 11, and twins Eva and Mateo, four.
Since meeting in 2016, Georgina has followed five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo from Madrid to Turin and then Manchester, as he left Real Madrid for Juventus and United.
Ronaldo's oldest son Cristiano Jr. was born in the United States in 2010 but immediately taken back to Madrid to be raised in Spain. The identity of his mother is unknown.
In June 2017, the then-Real Madrid star surprised fans with the news he'd welcomed twins Eva and Mateo through a surrogate, and just one month later he and Georgina announced they were expecting their first child together.
Asked by Spanish publication El Mundo whether he was 'happy' to be expecting again, he said: 'Yes, very much.'
Georgina then gave birth to their daughter Alana on November 12, 2017, with the sportsman announcing the news on Instagram, writing: 'Alana Martina is just born! Both Geo and Alana are doing great! We are all very happy!'
Georgina Rodriguez’s whereabouts were not immediately clear on Monday night.
Spanish press reported earlier this year she was set to give birth to her twins at a private Madrid hospital.
The reports said the 28-year-old had placed her trust once again in University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid near to the £4.8m home in the gated estate of La Finca which Ronaldo still owns.
Georgina was reportedly spotted visiting the hospital during her visit to the Spanish capital in January with Cristiano, when they stayed in a suite in the five-star Rosewood Villa Magna Hotel after a romantic meal together.
She gave birth in a VIP suite in the prestigious hospital, a favourite of the rich and famous, to their daughter Alana Martina on November 12, 2017.
The suite, one of four at the clinic with a bedroom and living room area, two bathrooms, wifi, a television and safe, was in a restricted area with direct access to an underground garage.
Tamara Degenhardt, named as the doctor who took charge of Georgina’s last birth, is still believed to be at the hospital where she heads up its Prenatal Diagnosis Unit.
Georgina and footballer Cristiano famously met while she was working as a retail assistant in Madrid, as they caught eyes across the rails in a Gucci store in 2016.
In 2020, she admitted that the chance meeting with Ronaldo made her 'fall in love at first sight'.
She claimed that the feeling was mutual following their encounter as she revealed in a recent interview with Italy's Elle magazine.
Georgina said: 'The first meeting with Ronaldo was at Gucci where I worked as a sales assistant. Days later we saw each other again at another brand's event.
'It was then we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside of my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.'
Cristiano has in the past claimed he wants to take his tally of children to seven, matching his notorious shirt number and lifestyle brand CR7.
Speaking during an interview in China in July 2017 when he had just three kids and had been dating Georgina for around a year, he was quoted by Portugese daily Correio da Manha as saying: 'My eldest Cristianinho is very happy.
'He's doing well and says he wants more brothers and sisters. He wants seven, the magic number, and I think that's good.'
'Thoughts are with you brother': Marcus Rashford, Usain Bolt and Manchester United offer condolences after Cristiano Ronaldo heartbreakingly reveals one of his twins died during birth, leaving him and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez 'devastated'
Celebrities from the world of football and beyond sent their condolences to Cristiano Ronaldo this evening after the Manchester United star revealed his newborn son has died.
The 37-year-old announced in October 2021 that he was expecting twins with his partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28, but a statement from the couple on Monday revealed the death of their baby boy as 'the greatest pain', but said their baby girl survived.
Team-mate and England international Marcus Rashford led the tributes, saying on Twitter: 'Thoughts are with you and Georgina brother. I’m so sorry.'
Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro, said on Instagram: 'I love you and my heart is all there on this side... May God take care of everything and strengthen your path more and more...
'Our little angel is already in her father's lap, and our little girl who is here firm and strong and full of health will teach us more and more that only love matters...'
Jamaican world-record sprinter Usain Bolt, who is a United fan, replied to Ronaldo's Instagram post with three praying emojis, while Piers Morgan said: 'Heartbreaking news. My deepest condolences to you and all your family.'
Gary Lineker tweeted: 'Terribly sad news. Sincere condolences to you and your family.'
His club Manchester United stated their support, saying: 'Your pain is our pain. Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time.'
Ronaldo's mother Dolores Aveiro replied to the Instagram with a sad-face emoji, while Diogo Dalot replied with a love heart.'
Team-mates such as Diogo Dalot, David de Gea and Alex Telles also replied with love-heart emojis as the dressing-room sent their support to their star player.
'My deepest condolences to you and all your family': Piers Morgan leads the celebrity tributes as heartbroken Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez reveal their baby boy has died
Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez, who had been pregnant with twins, have confirmed their baby son has tragically died.
The Portuguese footballer, 37, confirmed the death on Instagram on Monday evening, while crediting the team of doctors and nurses who assisted Rodriguez through childbirth.
His post was met with floods of support from friends and family, including Piers Morgan who penned an emotional comment to the social media platform, having interviewed the sportsman for an ITV special in 2021.
Beneath the couple's shared post, the journalist wrote: 'Heartbreaking news. My deepest condolences to you and all your family. [crying emoji]'
Meanwhile, Cristiano's sister Katia Aveiro posted a pair of photos of the bereaved couple with her two children.
She made a clear reference to their father Dinis who died of liver failure in September 2005, and the surviving female twin.
The singer told Cristiano and Georgina in a message posted from her home in Brazil: 'I love you and my heart is with you over there. May God take care of you and strengthen your path more and more.
'Our angel is already on father's lap. And our little girl is there firm and strong and full of health and is going to show us with every day that only love matters.'
Dinis passed away aged just 52 after drinking himself into an early grave. Cristiano was only 20 when he died.
The Man United striker broke down in tears in an emotional interview with Piers in September 2019 when he was shown an old video of his dad.
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