Paris Saint-Germain fans paid tribute to Luis Enrique's daughter as the Spanish coach guided the club to Champions League success.
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PSG fans pay tribute to Xana after Champions League winIncredible image shows Luis Enrique celebrate with daughterSpanish coach won second European & domestic trebleFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Luis Enrique's daughter Xana passed away at the age of nine in 2019 due to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. The coach has received praise for his openness in discussing the loss in a three-part documentary about him that was released earlier this season.
"The most negative experiences of your life are the ones that teach you the most. [People might think:] 'But your little girl, your daughter, died aged nine…'. My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years. We have a thousand memories of her," he said. "You may ask whether I consider myself fortunate or unfortunate. I consider myself to have been fortunate. Very fortunate."
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Xana was a big part of the coach's on-field celebrations when he guided Barcelona to a treble of trophies in 2014-15, a feat he replicated on Saturday when PSG beat Inter 5-0 at the Allianz Arena, sealing the crown for the first time in the club's history.
PSG'S HEARTFELT TRIBUTE
After the victory, PSG fans held up a banner depicting the coach celebrating on the field with Xana, who is dressed in the team's home kit.
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PSG will celebrate their continental success and will hope to win another trophy this summer when they compete in Club World Cup.