Liverpool star Cody Gakpo and partner announce heartbreaking miscarriage: Who is Cody Gakpo's partner Noa van der Bij?

Liverpool and Netherlands striker Cody Gakpo and his partner, Noa van der Bij, have recently made the heartbreaking announcement that they have lost their baby boy. Having shared with everyone in May that they are going to become parents of a second child, Gakpo and van der Bij now say that their unborn baby boy has passed away before birth.

The tragic announcement is coming when the footballer is competing at the FIFA World Cup with the Dutch team.

The heartbreaking announcement

In an emotional Instagram post, Noa van der Bij, shared with her fans about losing her baby. The heartbroken mommy said that Cody Gakpo and she had lost their baby boy, whose name was Elijah. In one of the most touching parts of her post, she recalled how she visited a church to light a candle before taking her son Samuel to play in a local playground.

At the moment when Noa took her son there, the only child at that place was a little boy named Elijah.

Standing by Cody Gakpo during the World Cup

Having suffered a terrible personal tragedy, Cody Gakpo is still representing the Netherlands national team at the FIFA World Cup tournament. His partner, Noa, has recently attended one of the matches of the team at the world championship. Gakpo has become a crucial player for the Netherlands as he helped their coach Ronald Koeman take his team to the next tournament's phase and score some important goals and assists.

Nevertheless, the footballer and his family have been experiencing some terrible things behind the curtains.

Who is Noa van der Bij?

Noa van der Bij has become famous not only as the wife of the talented footballer but also as a person with her own achievements. The lady is based in the Netherlands and works as a model. Noa can be seen on social networks where she shares pictures related to her work, travels, family life, clothes, etc. Not like most footballers' wives, Noa van der Bij tries to maintain herself in the shadows and does not make much noise about herself.Noa van der Bij shared an Instagram story and wrote, "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. "Yet another story she wrote" We went to church to light a candle. Afterwards, we walked to the church playground with our son Samuel. There was only one other child there. His name was Elijah.

There could not have been a more beautiful sign from God. He reminded us that our little boy is never far away.”

Here’s the post:

An emotional message that resonated worldwide

The emotional message of Noa to the people resonated in the hearts of many people and they praised her strength and ability to share such a pain with others. By telling about such an experience of hers to people, the woman showed that such a grief occurs quite often and must be recognised by others. People have started sending their condolences to Noa van der Bij and Cody Gakpo in this difficult period for them.

Strength beyond the football pitch

Despite the fact that Cody Gakpo competes with his national team on the world's biggest football tournament at the moment, the experience of his family proves that everyone has to cope with something else besides professional achievements. Every athlete who appears on the field with such a success hides a big family life behind himself. Now fans wish Cody Gakpo and his family all the best in this hard time.