PSG coach Luis Enrique hopes for a Champions League victory for daughter
PSG coach Luis Enrique hopes for a Champions League victory for daughter
The trainer of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Luis Enrique, and his family experienced an immeasurable pain in 2019 when their nine-year-old daughter Xana died after a fight against cancer. This tragedy moved the entire football community and remains in the memory of the 55-year-old.
Inspiration for the Champions League title
for Enrique, who five years ago a took a short time out from football, this loss also serves as inspiration. He hopes that this will help his PSG team to win their first Champions League title against Inter Milan on Saturday. Enrique already won the Champions League as a trainer in 2015 when he Barcelona Sieg led.
a special memorial
In the celebrations after the victory, Enrique took his daughter with him, and there is a special memory that he would like to revive this weekend.
"My daughter loved parties and I am sure that wherever she is, she is still celebrating firms," explained Enrique before journalists this year. "I have an incredible photo of her in the Champions League final in Berlin, after winning the Champions League, where she keeps the flag of FC Barcelona on the pitch. I hope that I can do the same with Paris Saint-Germain."
"My daughter will not be physically there, but it will be spiritual with me, and that is very important to me."
the family and the tragic circumstances
The family tragedy occurred when Enrique was a coach of the Spanish national team. In June 2019 he withdrew from office to spend more time with his family. In August of the same year he announced that Xana had died. "You will be the star that runs our family," he said in a Explanation
return and success
in November 2019, Enrique returned and led the "La Roja" to the semi -finals of the Euro 2020. After a disappointing performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, at which Spain left in the round of 16, he resigned from his position.
Before his time as a national coach, Enrique celebrated great success as head coach of FC Barcelona, where in 2015 he won the La Liga, the Cup and the Champions League - known as a European triple. The Spaniard also had an impressive career as a player, played for Real Madrid and Barça, among others, 62 country games The national team.The challenges and goals at PSG
After PSG Enrique announced in 2023 as a new head coach, he quickly emerged with a win in his first season, the national triple. Despite the departures of stars like Kylian Mbappé, who switched to Real Madrid, he successfully redesigned the team. Now it looks like his young team is one of the best in Europe.
After winning the league and two national trophies, Enrique needs the Champions League title to become the second best manager in history who won the European triple with two different teams. Only Pep Guardiola has succeeded so far, first with Barça 2009 and then with Manchester City in 2023.
a lasting memory
Despite his professional success, the memory of the time with his daughter remains the most important for Enrique. In a recently published documentation by Movistar+ Feel.
If he is on the side of the Champions League final on Saturday, Enrique will not be alone. "My daughter had nine wonderful years with us. We have a thousand memories of her, videos and incredible moments," he said.
"Xana lives in our memories. She is no longer here in the physical sense, but in the spiritual sense she is always with us, because every day we talk about her, laugh and remember."
"I think Xana is still watching us."
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