Ronaldo scores on return to United team after death of son

LONDON

Cristiano Ronaldo scored when he returned to Manchester United after missing a game due to grief over the death of his infant son.

After United’s No. 1 goal in the first quarter at Arsenal, the Portugal star raised his left hand and pointed to the heavens in a quiet celebration. 7. The clock struck the seventh minute. This was a sign of solidarity.

Georgina Rodriguez, Ronaldo’s partner, announced Monday that one of their twins had died. He was not included in the Liverpool squad that lost 4-0 on Tuesday.

The Emirates Stadium was his goal in the 34th minute. This cut Arsenal’s lead down to 2-1, but the club from north London went on to win 3-1. Ronaldo, who has 16 Premier League goals this year after joining from Real Madrid, is now four games away. He also has the 84 goals from his first spell at United, 2003-2009.