Luis Enrique paid an emotional tribute to his daughter Xana, who died in 2019, after winning the Champions League final.
The PSG manager wore a tee-shirt with a sketch showing him and Xana planting a PSG flag.
Xana died aged nine in August 2019 following a battle with bone cancer, leaving Enrique and his wife Elena Cullell heartbroken.
Enrique, who has now lifted a Treble with PSG, has spoken heartwarmingly about Xana and the impact she made on their family’s life.
His little girl was with him in 2015 when he won his first Treble with Barcelona, and a decade on, he still feels like she is present in his life.
Reflecting on Xana’s heartbreaking death, Enrique explained in the documentary series ‘You Have No F***ing idea’: ‘Can I consider myself lucky or unfortunate? I consider myself lucky, very lucky.
Luis Enrique paid tribute to his late daughter Xana with a shirt showing them planting a PSG flag
Xana was present a decade ago when he won his first Treble, and though she died in 2019, he still feels like she is in his life
Xana passed away aged nine in August 2019 following a battle with bone cancer, but Enrique still considers himself ‘lucky’ and explained why beautifully
‘”But your daughter died at nine years old”. Well, my daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years. We have thousands of memories from her, videos, incredible things.’
The clip of Enrique’s tribute to his daughter in the documentary proceeded to show Xana doing a gymnastics routine in the garden as her family filmed and watched on proudly.
Enrique then continued: ‘My mother couldn’t keep photos of Xana until I arrived home and asked her “why aren’t there any photos of Xana, mum?”
“I can’t, I can’t”. “Mum, you have to put (photos of Xana) up”. Xana is alive. She isn’t in the physical plane, but she is in the spiritual plane. Because every day we talk about her, we laugh and remember.
‘Because I think that Xana still sees us. What do I want Xana to think about how we lived this?’
The video concluded with Xana enjoying activities such as playing the piano with a beaming smile on her face.
Enrique’s touching words highlighted how he still feels Xana is with him every day, and he is determined to make her proud of him.
Enrique returned to take charge of Spain just three months after Xana’s passing and led them into the 2022 World Cup.
More to follow.
