Cristiano Ronaldo praises 'respect and compassion' shown by Anfield crowd during Man United clash

The Anfield crowd paid their respect to Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday evening, staging a minute of applause for the Manchester United forward following the passing of his son.

Ronaldo announced on social media on Monday that his newborn baby had passed away, and it was subsequently revealed that the Portuguese legend was understandably not featuring in Manchester United's squad to face Liverpool.

Chants of 'You'll never walk alone' followed, and Ronaldo has now responded to Liverpool fans on Instagram.

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"One world… One sport… One global family… Thanks, Anfield."

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