Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced that their newborn baby son is no more, as per AFP.
Ronaldo had earlier revealed in October that they were expecting twins.
They also confirmed the birth of a baby girl on Twitter.
"It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel," Ronaldo and Rodriguez said in a jointly-signed statement.?
"Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness. We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support," the statement added.?
"We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time," it went on to say.?
The couple met when Ronaldo was at Real Madrid. They have a four-year-old daughter together, while Ronaldo has three more kids.?
"Your pain is our pain, Cristiano," Manchester United tweeted. "Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time."?
Real Madrid said on their web page that the club, "its President and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of one of the children that our beloved Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, were expecting. Real Madrid joins the grief of the whole family and wants to show them all our love and affection."??