Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that the royal family sent him a letter of condolence following the death of his newborn son in April.
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The footballer spoke exclusively to Piers Morgan this week, opening up about the tragic death for the first time.
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Revealing how touched he was after the outpouring of support he received after announcing the tragic passing, he said: "I never ever expected that, never. And I have the opportunity now to say, all English community, thank you a lot."
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He went on to add: "I received a letter from the Queen's family as well, it surprised me a lot."
Cristiano spoke about his newborn son's death for the first time
"Offering their condolences?" asked Piers, to which Cristiano replied: "Yes, unbelievable. This is why I say, I respect a lot the English community, English people, because they've been really kind with me in that difficult moment of my life, it was spectacular, the way they treated me, my family in that difficult moment."
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Cristiano spoke further about his son Angel's tragic death, revealing it was "probably the worst moment I passed through in my life since my father died".
"When you have a kid you expect everything will be normal and when you have a problem it's hard.
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"Me and Gio (Georgina) had difficult moments. It was very, very difficult to understand what was going on in that period of my life.
"The football didn't stop, we had many competitions. It was probably the most difficult moment in my life." The 37-year-old added that he keeps Angél's ashes close to those of his father, who died of liver failure in 2005, at a chapel in his home.
"I talk with them all the time and they are on my side," he added.
"You know they help me to be a better man, to be a better person, to be a better father. And it's something that I am really proud of… the message that they send me, especially my son."
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