Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) boss Luis Enrique thanked the club’s supporters for a “beautiful” tribute to his late daughter, Xana.
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Enrique thanks PSG supporters for tribute to his late daughter
Enrique wore a black T-shirt honoring Xana during the game, after his side defeated Inter Milan 5-0 to claim the Champions League title.
While Enrique paraded the Champions League trophy on the pitch, PSG fans unveiled a tifo banner depicting Xana planting a blue-and-red PSG flag in the center circle beside her father.
Xana passed away at the age of nine in 2019 due to osteosarcoma — a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer.
“It was very emotional,” Enrique told reporters in a postmatch news conference.
“It was beautiful to think that the supporters thought about me and my family.”
“Xana is always with us”
A photograph of Enrique and Xana, then five years old, planting a Barcelona flag in the turf at Berlin’s Olympiastadion inspired the image.
The moment was captured after Barcelona’s 2015 Champions League victory over Juventus.
“I don’t need to win a game or the Champions League to think about my daughter. I think about her every day. She is with our family and I feel her presence even when we are losing.”
“It is about thinking about what we had together, thinking about the positives from the negatives for me and family.”
“Xana is always with us. We always think of her, we love her. We carry her forever in our hearts.”
“I think she would run among us here. It’s a wonderful thought and nice to share it with family and friends.”
“I was delighted with the banner, but I don’t need a trophy to think about my daughter.”
