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Arsenal fans dedicate minute's applause to Cristiano Ronaldo after death of his newborn son

  /  autty

Arsenal fans paid respect to Cristiano Ronaldo by applauding the Manchester United forward in the seventh minute of their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium, following the death of his baby son earlier this week.

Ronaldo's partner, Georgina Rodriguez, gave birth to twins, but the Portuguese striker confirmed in a statement on Monday that his newborn son had passed away.

He has since shared images of his daughter, who survived and has been brought home from hospital.

Ronaldo missed United's trip to Anfield to play Liverpool on Tuesday night after his devastating loss.

Despite his absence, fans all around the ground stood and clapped in the seventh minute of that game - matching Ronaldo's shirt number.

Liverpool fans also sang the club's anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone', as they put rivalries aside to show solidarity with the 37-year-old.

Ronaldo's family expressed their gratitude to Liverpool supporters for their respectful gesture.

Having taken time away for compassionate leave, Ronaldo was back in the starting line-up for United's match against Arsenal in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off, and the crowd once again showed their support for him by giving him a minute's applause.

Ronaldo would go on to score in the first half, getting on the end of Alex Telles' cross to bring his side back into the game after Arsenal had taken a 2-0 lead through Nuno Tavares and Bukayo Saka.

He pointed to the heavens after his goal - his 100th in the Premier League - seemingly paying tribute to his son.