Ronaldo and Georgina give the painful news: Our son passed away

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that the boy he and Georgina Rodriguez were expecting has passed away. The soccer star shared a joint statement with his partner on Instagram a few minutes ago.

"With our deepest sorrow we must announce that our son has passed away. It is the greatest pain any parent can feel. Only the birth of our daughter gives us the strength to live this moment with a little hope and happiness. We want to thank doctors and nurses for their care and support as experts. We are devastated by this loss and politely seek privacy in this difficult period. "Our son, you are our angel, we will always love," they wrote.

Ronaldo and Rodriguez announced in October that they were expecting twins, a son and a daughter. He is already the father of four children, twins Eva Maria and Mateo, eldest son Cristiano Jr. and the youngest Alana Martina, whom he has with Rodriguez.