Cristiano Ronaldo thanks Anfield for the minute’s applause during the match against Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo has been experiencing a major family trauma in recent days with the death of one of his newborn twins. But the whole football world has rallied around him during his grief and the most significant support came from Liverpool fans who gave him a standing ovation in his Manchester United match.

Cristiano Ronaldo mourns

Cristiano Ronaldo is having one of his worst seasons in decades with Manchester United and is also having a sad time from a personal point of view. Following the tragic death of his newborn son, Ronaldo was given a sympathetic send-off in Manchester United’s match at the ground of arch rivals Liverpool.

Although the living legend of world football has received a lot of support from many clubs and people not only from the football environment, one of them was exceptional for the footballer. Indeed, the entire Anfield stadium joined in a united applause to show support for the Portuguese striker in his hour of pain.

The footballer thanks Anfield for the support in the stands

The footballer himself confirmed that the tribute he received in the seventh minute of Manchester United’s match against Liverpool will stay with him for a long time. In a heartfelt confession on social media, he thanked the Anfield crowd.

“The world… sport… global family… thank you Anfield, my family and I will never forget this moment of respect and compassion,” Ronaldo wrote on his Instagram account. Joining the post were football’s greatest legends such as Raúl González.

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Liverpool supporters agreed to a minute’s applause gesture for Ronaldo in the seventh minute of the match, with the club’s famous anthem “You will never walk alone” spontaneously playing.

Coaches Klopp and Rangnick also expressed words of support

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said , according to The Sun,“ It’s the worst thing that can happen, we are all with him and we wish him and his family to be strong together, ” added United manager Ralf Rangnick, who is leaving the team after the season.

It is unclear when Ronaldo will return to action. But he returned to training on Wednesday morning, so United fans can be optimistic about his return.

Source: The Sun