Luis enrique cries as psg fans pay tribute to daughter who died

LUIS ENRIQUE WAS IN TEARS AFTER PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN FANS PAID A HEARTWARMING TRIBUTE TO HIS LATE DAUGHTER FOLLOWING THEIR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL WIN OVER INTER MILAN SIMON MULLOCK Chief

Football Writer, DAN MARSH Senior Sports Reporter and WILLIAM MORGAN Reporter 01:21, 01 Jun 2025 Luis Enrique was moved to tears as Paris Saint-Germain's faithful honoured his late

daughter with a heartfelt tribute during their club's most important win in its history. PSG's away fans unfurled a massive banner featuring nine-year-old Xana moments after

captain Marquinhos hoisted the French team's first Champions League trophy. Xana tragically lost her fight with cancer in 2019, and Enrique had remarked before the match: "My

daughter won't be there at the final physically, but she will be there spiritually. And that, for me, is very important." The Spanish manager was deeply touched by the display as

he soaked up the adoration from over 30,000 PSG supporters. On the mural the fans dedicated to him, he commented: "It was very emotional. It was beautiful to think the fans had thought

about me and my family." READ MORE: PSG demolish Inter to win Champions League as new star is born - key talking pointsREAD MORE: Paris Saint Germain fans riot near ground as fires set

and missiles thrown at police However, he continued: "I didn't need to win Champions League to think about my daughter. I always think about her. I feel her presence. Article

continues below "She's always with me and my family. It's about taking the positive from a negative situation. That is my mentality. I was delighted to see the banner, but I

didn't need a trophy to think about my daughter, she is always here." Ahead of the game, Enrique reminisced about Xana, sharing: "I have incredible memories because my

daughter loved parties, and I'm sure she's still throwing them wherever she is. "I remember an incredible photo I have with her at the Champions League final in Berlin, after

winning the Champions League, planting an FC Barcelona flag on the pitch. "I hope to be able to do the same with PSG. My daughter won't be there, she won't be there

physically, but she will be there spiritually, and that's very important to me. I'm motivated to continue moving forward with what life gives me, sharing it with my family."

Two goals from young sensation Desire Doue headlined a dazzling PSG display, reports the Mirror. Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and substitute Senny Mayulu also found the back of the

net. Commenting on TNT Sports, Rio Ferdinand hailed Enrique for his resilience in the face of personal tragedy, stating: "Luis Enrique is a remarkable human being. "I have been in

a position where you've had loss and it is difficult to know how you're going to react. He has continued and gone from strength to strength." Ex-Liverpool skipper Steven

Gerrard heaped praise on the PSG manager following his team's thrashing of the Italians. "Does Luis Enrique deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Carlo Ancelotti, Jose

Mourinho or Pep Guardiola? The answer is yes. Article continues below "This team he has created and put together over the past year or two can beat you in any given way. The talent

across this squad - it is a special group of players and they're getting coached by a special person as well." Reflecting on his team's performance and their future, the PSG

manager stated: "I don't know if we can call it a masterpiece but we got off to a brilliant start. My team was exceptional this evening. We didn't give Inter any room to

breathe. "The only trophy missing from our cabinet was the Champions League. Now we have it - but we want to keep on conquering the football world."