Anfield’s Emotional Tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo
On April 19, 2022, when Liverpool hosted Manchester United at Anfield, football witnessed a moment that transcended one of the sport's fiercest rivalries.
Following the heartbreaking news that Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez had lost their newborn son, the entire Anfield crowd rose in the 7th minute to deliver a minute's applause—a nod to Ronaldo's iconic jersey number.
Manchester United supporters chanted "Viva Ronaldo" from the away end while home supporters joined in a standing ovation.
Liverpool fans sang a moving rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" to send love and strength to Ronaldo's family.
Both clubs wore black armbands, and manager Jürgen Klopp joined the stadium in honoring the moment.
It stands as a powerful reminder that humanity and respect will always sit far above sporting competition.
🚨Thomas Müller on Bayern Munich’s Champions League draw:
🗣️Reporter:
“Did it come out as expected?”
🗣️Thomas Müller:
“Not exactly. There’s one club we at Bayern really love facing, and unfortunately, they’re not here. Hopefully, we meet them in the knockout stages.
But instead, we’ve got Manchester United. That’s going to be a tough one. They’re a giant from England, and we’ve always found it difficult against them, especially when we play at Old Trafford.
And then I see Arsenal in the draw… I like that. They’re the kind of team I’d love Bayern to face. From a distance, they look scary, but once you actually play them, they’re not so difficult to beat. It reminds me a little of Barcelona. Everyone talks about how dangerous they are, but we know what happens when Bayern turns up.
So hopefully, we get another big scoreline against them in the Champions League this season.(laughs)”
Adil Rami on Cristiano Ronaldo:
“With all the Messi and Ronaldo shirts I have, I could buy myself a villa in Los Angeles!
“The first time I asked Ronaldo for his shirt, he accepted. We played again, I asked him once more and he gave it to me again. He was always respectful and took mine each time.
“Later, we played against Real Madrid and won. I asked him for his shirt during the game. He laughed and asked me how many I already had, but he still agreed.
“At the end, I didn’t go and ask him because I could see he was really annoyed.
“Then he called me over, came towards me, took off his shirt, waited for me to give him mine and wished me good luck.
“High class.”
🚨 BREAKING!!!
Clubs set to face Manchester United in UEFA Champions league comments on United Instagram post!
Big is big . You will never see my neighbour 🔫 being welcomed like this. 😂🤣