Cristiano Ronaldo has shared an image of his baby daughter less than a fortnight since announcing the tragic passing of his son.
Ronaldo had been expecting twins with his partner Georgina Rodriguez but they sadly lost his son. His daughter did arrive safely though and was recently able to return to Ronaldo's home with the rest of his family.
The Manchester United star has now shared an image on Instagram of himself cradling his daughter. The black and white picture shows a topless Ronaldo sitting on a sofa with his baby, with the post captioned: "Forever Love…" along with a heart and a prayer emoji.
The baby was able to return home with her family a week ago, with Ronaldo releasing a picture of her with his family. In posting that picture, Ronaldo also gave his thanks to the fans who had sent messages of support.
"Home sweet home. Gio and our baby girl are finally together with us. We want to thank everyone for all the kind words and gestures. Your support is very important and we all felt the love and respect that you have for our family. Now it’s time to be grateful for the life that we’ve just welcomed into this world," he said.
Ronaldo and his family were flooded with message of support after he announced the sad passing of his baby son. Fans from Arsenal and Liverpool delivered applause at the seven-minute mark of their games against United as a way to show their support to the Portuguese superstar.
When he announced the death of his son, Ronaldo had insisted that the birth of his daughter was a message of hope. He also took the opportunity to thank the medical team who had helped deliver her and try to save his son.
“It is with our deepest sadness that we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness," the statement said.
“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.”
After missing United's hammering at Liverpool on compassionate grounds, Ronaldo has returned to Ralf Rangnick's team for their last two games. He has scored in both of those, a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal and the midweek draw against Chelsea.
After scoring against the Gunners, Ronaldo used his celebration to pay tribute to his son. The 37-year-old is expected to again be involved when the Red Devils host Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday.
