Cody Gakpo breaks down in tears in emotional World Cup moment after death of child

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Micky van de Ven kissed him on the head as Gakpo broke down in tears, burying his face in his shirt, while Virgil van Dijk wrapped his arms around him.The former PSV man pointed skywards in a heartfelt tribute to his unborn child as he made his way back to the centre circle, before allowing himself a smile as he joined Summerville in celebrating the goal.Gakpo and his girlfriend, Noa van der Bij, had been expecting their second son, sharing the happy news back in May. "We try to be there for him.

If necessary, we are there. And if he needs space, we are there too."We are a close-knit group, both the players and the coaches try to be there for him.

He is a very important player."Meanwhile, Van Dijk shared the same notion in his pre-match press conference and said he has respect for how he and his girlfriend have handled the difficult situation."Being there for Cody is the most important thing," Van Dijk said on Sunday. He dealt with it very maturely."I have a lot of respect for how he, but also Noa and his family, have handled this."Although it looked as though Gakpo's goal was going to send Netherlands through, Morocco levelled in the 91st minute with Fulham's Issa Diop heading home from inside the box to send the tie to extra-time.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!