{"id":15628,"date":"2022-04-19T09:01:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/19\/manchester-united-confirm-that-cristiano-ronaldo-will-not-play-against-liverpool-following-bereavement\/"},"modified":"2022-04-19T09:01:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:01:28","slug":"manchester-united-confirm-that-cristiano-ronaldo-will-not-play-against-liverpool-following-bereavement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/19\/manchester-united-confirm-that-cristiano-ronaldo-will-not-play-against-liverpool-following-bereavement\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United confirm that Cristiano Ronaldo will not play against Liverpool following bereavement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in their trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Tuesday evening as he continues to deal with a family bereavement.<\/p>\n<p>The footballing icon announced over the Easter Weekend that he and his partner had tragically lost one of their newborn children, taking to Instagram to announce the awful news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt is with the deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,\u201d Ronaldo\u2019s statement begins. \u201dIt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dOur baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcgHsWLLaf5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcgHsWLLaf5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Ronaldo to play no part in Liverpool clash<\/h2>\n<p>And understandably, the Portuguese star will not be involved in his side\u2019s upcoming game against Liverpool as a result of the bereavement, with the club confirming the news in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Family is more important than everything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time. As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening and we underline the family\u2019s request for privacy\u2018, they announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/man-utd-and-football-world-sends-support-to-cristiano-ronaldo-and-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He joins a growing list of absentees for the game against the title-chasing Reds, with Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane, Scott McTominay and Fred all also out, while Edinson Cavani remains sidelined too, leaving Marcus Rashford as the only recognised striker in the squad.<\/p>\n<p>The thoughts of everyone at\u00a0<strong>101\u00a0<\/strong>are with the Ronaldo family.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more:<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/premier-league-betting-tips\/liverpool-vs-manchester-united-betting-tips-premier-league-preview-predictions-odds-2\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Liverpool vs Manchester United betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions &amp; odds<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/premier-league-betting-tips\/chelsea-vs-arsenal-betting-tips-premier-league-preview\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Chelsea vs Arsenal bet<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/premier-league-betting-tips\/chelsea-vs-arsenal-betting-tips-premier-league-preview\/\" rel=\"v:url\">ting tips: Premier League preview, predictions and odds<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in their trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Tuesday evening as he continues to deal with a family bereavement. 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