As Paris Saint-Germain clinched their first Champions League title, Luis Enrique’s thoughts turned to his late daughter. Six years ago Xana died of osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She was nine. And at the moment when he scaled the peak of his coaching career, Luis Enrique paid tribute to the child who he said was “always in my heart”.
At full-time the Paris fans unveiled a tifo depicting Luis and Xana, recreating the moment when he planted a flag in the pitch alongside her after winning the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015. “It was very emotional with the banner from the fans for my family,” Luis Enrique said. “But I always think about my daughter.”
