When Cristiano Ronaldo's pregnant partner Georgina Rodriguez revealed the gender of their twins in December, she decided to post a video on social media.
Ronaldo's sons Cristiano Junior and Mateo burst a blue balloon filled with confetti and shouted 'It's a boy!' in Portuguese, while his daughters Eva and Alana burst a pink balloon and shouted 'It's a girl!' as Georgina giggled behind the camera.
The clip seems especially poignant after Ronaldo confirmed the heart-breaking news that his baby boy has not survived.
Cristiano Ronaldo revealed in a message on social media that his newborn son has died
Losing a child is a crushing blow for any parent and certainly one as family orientated as Ronaldo.