The gesture touched him.
Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo recently
bereaved by the death of one of his newborn twins, on Thursday thanked Liverpool and their supporters for the support they had shown him during the match between the two teams on Tuesday.
In the 7th minute of play, like the number 7 he has worn since he was very young and his first stint at Old Trafford, the spectators present at Anfield Road, the staff of the Reds on the edge of the field, had risen for a minute applause in support of Ronaldo.
The famous kop had sung the club's anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Editor's note: "You will never walk alone").
“CR7”, who obviously did not play the match, posted a video of this tribute on his Instagram account on Thursday with the caption: “One world… One sport… One universal family.
Thank you, Anfield.
My family and I will never forget this moment of respect and compassion”.
The symbol was all the more touching as the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is one of the fiercest in English football.
The family of Cristiano Ronaldo, via his sister Elma Alveiro, had already thanked the supporters of the Reds for this initiative.
Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, the Argentine-born Spanish model, announced on social media on Monday that they had lost their newborn boy, while his twin was in good health.
The five-time Ballon d'Or, 37, was already the father of four children, including three from surrogacy before his meeting with Georgina Rodriguez.
The player and his family have since received many marks of support from players in the world of football and sport.