Luis Enrique together with his Champions League winners’ medal (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Luis Enrique is a Champions League closing winner for the second time in his profession, however this time with out his late daughter Xana.
Enrique has spoken very movingly about his daughter prior to now, and it’s clear he all the time carries part of her with him.
After tonight’s beautiful Champions League closing victory for PSG in opposition to Inter Milan, the Spanish tactician might be seen sporting a t shirt which recreated a picture of himself and Xana after he celebrated Barcelona’s Champions League closing triumph together with her in 2015.
See under for a picture of Enrique together with his winners’ medal and his particular t shirt paying tribute to his daughter, who tragically died of most cancers aged simply 9…
Luis Enrique on his late daughter Xana
Enrique spoke about this picture of himself and his daughter earlier than the sport, discussing the reminiscence of celebrating Barcelona’s win over Juventus together with her.
“I keep in mind an unimaginable photograph I’ve together with her on the Champions League closing in Berlin, after successful the Champions League, planting an FC Barcelona flag on the pitch,” he stated, as quoted by the Each day Mirror.
“I hope to have the ability to do the identical with PSG. My daughter received’t be there, she received’t be there bodily, however she might be there spiritually, and that’s crucial to me. I’m motivated to proceed shifting ahead with what life offers me, sharing it with my household.”
Luis Enrique wins his second Champions League closing
PSG thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 on Saturday night time to elevate the well-known Champions League trophy for the primary time of their historical past.
Enrique additionally received it with Barca ten years in the past, and that is additionally the second treble of his managerial profession.
Even when PSG have spent some huge cash to get to the place they’re, Enrique has finished nicely to realize this success after the departure of star participant Kylian Mbappe final summer time.
The 55-year-old has constructed principally round gifted younger gamers and has his PSG aspect enjoying a pretty model of possession-based attacking soccer.
