Cristiano Ronaldoand girlfriendGeorgina Rodríguezare mourning the loss of their newborn son.
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Ronaldo, who is also dad to 4-year-old twinsEva Maria and Mateo, 4-year-old daughterAlana Martina, and 11-year-old sonCristiano Jr, announced on Instagram Oct. 28 thathe was expecting twins.
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The Manchester United athlete shared the news alongside a photo of himself lying in bed with Rodríguez while holding up ultrasound photos. He also included a sweet snapshot of himself hanging out with his other four kids.
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In September, the athlete shared a gallery offamily photoson Instagram enjoying sunny weather outside in Manchester,smiling while his four kids played on and around him. His caption roughly translated to, “Who says there is no sun in Manchester?” and includes the hashtag “#blessedfamily.”
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Manchester United announced in August that the team reached a deal with Juventus that sees theathlete’s return to the English team. Ronaldo first joined the Italian team in 2018 in a trade with Real Madrid.
“Today I depart from an amazing club, the biggest in Italy and surely one of the biggest in all of Europe. I gave my heart and soul for Juventus and I’ll always love the city of Turin until my final days,” Ronaldo shared on Instagram at the time.
Ronaldo previously played with Manchester United for six years from 2003 to 2009. There, he won three league titles and one Champions League. The father of four then played for nine years for Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018.
source: people.com
