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Noa van der Bij, Cody Gakpo's long-term girlfriend, announced on Saturday that the couple's unborn child passed away during pregnancy. The Dutch model shared the tragic news via Instagram.
“With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby passed away during pregnancy. Thank you for the love and support. Forever loved. Forever our son,” Noa van der Bij wrote on her Instagram stories.
Noa and Gakpo have been together since 2020 and are parents to a son named Samuel Seth Gakpo, born in April 2024. Just a month ago, the couple had announced they were expecting their second child, who was to be named Elijah Raphael Gakpo.
Noa then shared a poignant detail that occurred as the couple paid tribute to Elijah: “We went to church to light a candle. Afterwards, we went to the church garden with our son Samuel. There was only one other child there. His name was Elijah. There couldn't have been a more beautiful sign from God. He reminded us that our little boy is never far away.”
The Liverpool forward has started every game for the Netherlands in the World Cup group stage, scoring two goals against Sweden.
The team is set to face Morocco in the Round of 16 on June 30th at 2:00 AM Continental Portugal time.
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