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Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken about the tragic death of his son Angel and how the support of the Royal Family, rival fans and partner Georgina Rodriguez helped him make the difficult return to football.
The Portugal captain and partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28, tragically revealed that their newborn son, named Angel, had died during birth on April 18, but his twin daughter Bella survived.
It led to an outpouring of support from inside and outside the game and Liverpool fans sang on the seventh minute of their next game, 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'
Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez tragically revealed their newborn son had died during birth on April 13, and three months later his twin daughter was also hospitalised
He also received a letter from the Royal Family.
Ronaldo: 'I never ever expect that. Never. I have the opportunity now to say, all English community, thank you a lot for that, kind of that they held with me. Not only Liverpool, but all England.
'I received a letter from The Queen's family as well … And, surprised me a lot…
'This is why I say, I respect a lot, the English community, English people, because they've been very kind with me. And in that difficult moment of my life… [the support] was spectacular.
'The way they treat me, me and my family in that difficult moment, I should say straight to the camera thank you, 'Thank you, to the all English community that helped me in that moment'.'
Ronaldo revealed he keeps his son's ashes close to his father's in a chapel at his home
Ronaldo spoke about the harrowing moment of returning from the hospital with his partner Georgina to explain to his older children what had happened.
'In the beginning. Gio are arriving home and the kids start to say where's the other baby? Where's the other baby?
'Of course Cristiano [his eldest son], I had a conversation with him in the day, because he's 12 years old, he knows, understands everything, and I had a nice conversation with him. We cried together in his bedroom and explained and it's kind of - he doesn't understand, he does understand, but in same way he was a little bit confused.
