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After lifting the Champions League trophy, the PSG players immediately remembered Luis Enrique. They found him, lifted him up, and tossed him into the air. In the stands of the Allianz Arena, the fans from Paris also did not forget to pay tribute to their hero. A large banner was unfurled, depicting Luis Enrique and his late daughter Xana planting the PSG flag on the grass.
The 55-year-old tactician was overcome with emotion and put his hand to his chest, where his black T-shirt bore a similar image and the words "we are champions". Luis Enrique's wish had come true. And somewhere in heaven, his daughter was surely smiling.
In 2019, Luis Enrique’s daughter Xana was just nine years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. At the time, he was the coach of the Spanish national team, so he immediately left his job to return home. After a period of treatment at the Sant Joan de Deu Children’s Hospital in Barcelona, Xana was brought home before passing away.
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Luis Enrique and his daughter Xana in 2015. |
Speaking about Xana, Luis Enrique emphasized that he was very lucky because his daughter gave him 9 wonderful years, with thousands of memories and full of joy. So 6 years have passed, the Spanish strategist affirmed that he still feels Xana's positive energy. "She is always by my side, becoming the star that guides me and my family," he said.
Because of Xana, since January 2025, Luis Enrique has been thinking about the moment of winning the Champions League with PSG. "I have a beautiful picture of me and Xana planting the Barca flag after the victory over Juve in the 2015 final. I want to do the same at the Allianz Arena. Even though she is no longer here, she is always present for me," he shared.
This was the motivation for Luis Enrique to create a winning machine, sweeping all obstacles and heading straight to Munich. PSG attacked and scored with incredible intensity, showing perfect organization and discipline but still allowing space for the players to express themselves.
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Luis Enrique won the Champions League for the second time as a coach. |
As seen at the Allianz Arena on Saturday night, Les Parisiens destroyed Inter with incredible agility, pace and precision, with Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and even Senny Mayulu and Bradley Barcola ready to wreak havoc.
Last year, many thought it was a downward spiral when Kylian Mbappe, the last Galactico superstar, left the Parc des Princes. But Luis Enrique saw it differently. He believed it was an opportunity for PSG to improve, become better and more collective. "I wanted to keep Kyky (Mbappe) but I had to accept his decision. Then I wanted to prove that at PSG there are stars who are ready to serve the team, not the other way around," he said in Munich.
Soon everyone saw a truly different PSG. They were the most exciting team to watch in Europe and they always played as a team, in sync with and without the ball. They also had the spirit of Luis Enrique himself, with the hunger to win and the confidence of those who will win.
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Memorable moments of the 55-year-old coach on the night of victory. |
With that spirit, PSG won the Champions League for the first time after a performance that pleased Luis Enrique. "Clearly, looking at the statistics, we played better," he said after the final. "I didn't think we would win this way. The team had been under a lot of pressure for a long time and making history is an incomparable feeling."
Not only did PSG make history, Luis Enrique himself also created a new milestone. He became the second coach in history (after Pep Guardiola) to win the treble at two different clubs. After winning the treble with Barca in the 2014/15 season, he is now with PSG to win all the titles in the 2024/25 season. In addition, the Spanish strategist also extended his record of winning all 11 finals he participated in during his coaching career.
When it was all over, Luis Enrique could look up to the sky and give Xana a long kiss. "She has always been with me, in victories and defeats. But this is not the time to be sad or emotional. This is the time to enjoy this wonderful moment," he said with satisfaction.
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