{"id":15830,"date":"2022-04-21T09:01:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/21\/cristiano-ronaldo-sends-liverpool-fans-message-following-classy-anfield-gesture\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T09:01:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:01:52","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-sends-liverpool-fans-message-following-classy-anfield-gesture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/21\/cristiano-ronaldo-sends-liverpool-fans-message-following-classy-anfield-gesture\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo sends Liverpool fans message following classy Anfield gesture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Manchester United\u2019s Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Instagram to thank the Liverpool fans for their classy gesture at Anfield in the clash between the two sides on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils were smashed 4-0 by the hosts, but the occasion was overshadowed by the news that Ronaldo and his family had tragically lost one of their newborn children over the Easter weekend, which meant that he played no part in the affair.<\/p>\n<p>And, on seven minutes, there was a real show of unity between the Liverpool and Manchester United fans, traditionally the bitterest of rivals and two clubs who fight tooth and nail for everything historically.<\/p>\n<p>With Liverpool already 1-0 up, the seventh minute (Ronaldo\u2019s iconic shirt number) saw applause ring around Anfield and You\u2019ll Never Walk Alone sung by the Liverpool faithful, as can be seen below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anfield showed love to Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s family ?<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beINSPORTS_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@beINSPORTS_EN<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KbWD2j45gN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KbWD2j45gN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 B\/R Football (@brfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brfootball\/status\/1516503942322077697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Ronaldo thanks the Liverpool crowd<\/h2>\n<p>And the unifying moment was not lost on the Portuguese striker. Taking to social media platform Instagram, he thanked the Liverpool fans, noting that his family would \u2018never forget\u2019 the gesture.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018One world\u2026 One sport\u2026 One global family\u2026 Thanks, Anfield. Me and my family will never forget this moment of respect and compassion\u2019, the Manchester United man said.<\/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\/reel\/CcnAKiZjQn8\/?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\/reel\/CcnAKiZjQn8\/?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<p>Ronaldo has since returned to first-team training, and seems likely to be in contention for his side\u2019s trip to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime as United look to string together a set of results to get them back into the race for the top 4.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more:<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/hit-or-miss-every-transfer-made-by-manchester-uniteds-chief-scout-since-sir-alex-fergusons-departure\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Hit or Miss: Every transfer made by Manchester United\u2019s chief scout since Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s departure<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/player-ratings-fan-reaction-more-liverpool-take-charge-of-title-race-as-manchester-uniteds-top-four-hopes-take-a-beating\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Player ratings, fan reaction &amp; more: Liverpool take charge of title race as Manchester United\u2019s top-four hopes take a beating<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United\u2019s Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Instagram to thank the Liverpool fans for their classy gesture at Anfield in the clash between the two sides on Tuesday evening. 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