Cristiano Ronaldo shared a social media update shortly after their baby girl made journey back from hospital

‘Your support is very important and we all felt the love and respect that you have for our family. Now it’s time to be grateful for the life that we’ve just welcomed into this world.’ 

Relatives and footballers showed immense support for the couple, with Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, writing in Portuguese: ‘Amo demais’ – translating to ‘love so much’. 

And Georgina’s sister, Ivana Rodriguez, commented: ‘God bless you’.

Marcus Rashford, former Real Madrid star Jesé Rodriguez, former Chelsea captain John Terry, and Dutch footballer Leandro Fernandes all responded to the post with love and prayer emojis.

Ronaldo’s tweet came shortly after he returned to full training with Manchester United following his absence from Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to Liverpool.