Manchester United and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo announces death of his newborn son.

The striker's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez was expecting twins, a boy and a girl, but after giving birth, the couple announced that the son had died.

" This is the biggest pain a parent can feel.. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with hope and happiness..

We want to thank all the doctors and nurses for their care and support..

We are devastated by this loss and urge you not to disturb us during this difficult time.. Baby you are our angel. We will love you forever,"

The 37-year-old football player has four more children. Cristiano Jr. was born in 2010, twins Eva and Mateo - in 2017 by a surrogate mother, and Georgina gave birth to Alana Martina the same year..

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Earlier it was reported that Ronaldo set new world and English football records.