Manchester United Loses to Liverpool Amid Ronaldo Absent in Mourning Over Loss of Infant Son

Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England, on April 16, 2022 PaulL Ellis/Getty Images

Cristiano Ronaldo missed Manchester United’s crucial English Premier League (EPL) match at Liverpool F.C. on Tuesday. Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, announced on social media that one of their newborn twins had passed away on Monday.

“We are all devastated at this loss,” wrote the 37-year-old Portuguese international Ronaldo on social media, “and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”