Netherlands forward Gakpo announces death of son during pregnancy

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Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has asked for “privacy and space” after he and partner Noa van der Bij announced that their son Elijah had died during pregnancy.

Van der Bij wrote in an Instagram post: “With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy. Thank you for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo, forever loved, forever our son.”

And in a post of his own Gakpo, who started Friday’s World Cup win for the Netherlands over Tunisia, wrote: “This is an incredibly difficult time for our family.

“We kindly ask for our privacy and space. Thank you for your understanding.”

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