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Heavy Mourning for Cody Gakpo and His Partner: They Lost Their Unborn Baby
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Heavy Mourning for Cody Gakpo and His Partner: They Lost Their Unborn Baby

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Liverpool player Cody Gakpo and his girlfriend Noa van der Bij have announced the tragic loss of their unborn baby.
  • The couple shared the heartbreaking news on social media, expressing their grief and thanking supporters.
  • This loss comes after the couple had announced they were expecting their second child, named Elijah Raphael Gakpo.

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo is experiencing one of the most difficult times in his life following the loss of his unborn child. His partner, model Noa van der Bij, shared the heartbreaking news on social media, revealing that their baby boy passed away during pregnancy.

"With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy. Thank you for your love and support," van der Bij wrote in a statement accompanied by a black heart emoji.

With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy. Thank you for your love and support.

— Noa van der BijAnnouncing the loss of their unborn child on social media.

The couple had announced in May that they were expecting their second child and had even chosen a name: "Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son," she had stated emotionally.

Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son.

— Noa van der BijRevealing the chosen name for their unborn child.

Elijah would have been the family's second child, following the birth of Samuel Seth in 2024. In another touching post, Noa revealed they lit a candle in church in their son's memory and met another child with the same name, which she described as a "beautiful sign from God," reminding them that their little boy was never far away.

Gakpo had been with the Dutch national team for the World Cup in recent weeks. It remains unknown if he will continue his commitments with the national team following this tragic development.

a beautiful sign from God

— Noa van der BijDescribing the coincidence of meeting another child named Elijah in church while commemorating their son.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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