During the highly charged Liverpool vs Manchester United encounter in April 2022, fans of the club reached new levels where humanity took precedence over footballing animosity. It was a tribute following the devastating personal family tragedy that Cristiano Ronaldo had to go through.
A touch of class: Anfield unites in a show of support
Hours before that match, the shocking news broke of Cristiano Ronaldo’s baby son dying during childbirth. The match had black armbands shown by both teams for the absence of Ronaldo, which was pretty likely to happen. But the most memorable moment arrived seven minutes into the first half.
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Seven minutes later, there was a huge round of applause from Liverpool and Man United fans alike at Anfield for Ronaldo and his family. Perhaps the biggest indication of sympathy, Manchester United fans unfurled a banner displaying Ronaldo’s name alongside his legendary No. 7.
On a night of solidarity, honor, and admiration for the Portuguese superstar, Liverpool fans backed that up with a powerful rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone. The response from Liverpool supporters was universally glad. We have classy fans /s, one of them wrote in a Reddit post Pretty proud of all of them.”
“Also,” another wrote, “it made me fall in love with this club for what it is two (sic) represent and not just the football they play. And a third wrote: ‘God I cant and dont want to even imagine what he and his family were going through. Humans over football rivalry any second of the day!
Ronaldo and his family show their appreciation
The Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Instagram to thank Liverpool fans who showed him support in these toughest times. ‘OneWorld… OneGame… One global family…. Cheers Anfield 😍😘🙏][‘)]; My family and I will never forget the moment my father was shown dignity & respect here. ~Kendra Wilkinson on Twitter
Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro thanked Liverpool on social media, saying “Thank you for this. “Today you saved the lives of some whose names should not be mentioned.
United’s statement and Klopp hailed
Despite their rivalry, United released a lengthy message on social media hailing the ‘mutual feeling of respect’ that exists between themselves and City. “Although they share one of English football’s greatest rivalries, there is genuine respect between the two clubs especially in light of a minutes applause, supported by fans from both Merseyside and further afield.
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp also welcomed the elegant act of solidarity, saying afterward: “I’m happy with my team performance and pretty sure if you ask anybody on Liverpool side after 81 minutes they will say that the moment it meant most to them was in minute number seven when our people recognized Mohamed.
An entire stadium united in sorrow, another undeniable truth beckoning to everyone connected with Arsenal from yesterday – when I first learned about it and so many times since then: there are much bigger things than football. We do care about him and his family,“ said Carrick.
The move from Liverpool, too, is a poignant reminder that the fiercest rivalries in football are always dwarfed by something altogether more human and genuinely compassionate.
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