
Luis Enrique moved Diego Latorre and Mariano Closs to tears.
PSG's head coach remembered his daughter Xana, who died in 2019, and the hosts could not hold back their tears
The final of the Champions League will not only be remembered for Paris Saint-Germain's resounding 5-0 victory over Inter Milan, but also for a moment of deep emotion led by Luis Enrique. The head coach of the Parisian team became the center of a moving scene that went beyond the screen and touched the hearts of millions.
In the stands of the stadium, PSG fans displayed a flag showing the coach alongside his daughter Xana, who passed away in 2019 after a tough battle with cancer. The gesture did not go unnoticed and resonated in Luis Enrique's own emotional reaction, as he approached the microphones at the end of the match wearing a jersey that also featured his daughter's image.
With a calm yet emotional voice, the Spanish coach shared words that moved even the toughest: "Xana is with the family and with all her friends, every day. Whether you win or lose. Whether you wake up in a bad mood or a good mood. When you love people from the heart... she's always with me and she's always with my family."
Luis Enrique habla de su hija Xana
"Today, I'm sure she'd be here running around, although maybe she'd be a little older. Still, it's a very beautiful day and sharing it with the whole family and friends. When you manage to make so many fans happy, as I imagine they are in Paris right now, well, it's beautiful," he concluded.
The testimony was followed live on ESPN's broadcast, where Mariano Closs and Diego Latorre were visibly moved. When the broadcast returned from Germany, Closs could barely articulate: "Well, of course. How can you not be moved, and since we're all parents, with this strength from Luis Enrique, right? It's tough."
Meanwhile, Latorre could not hide his emotion and simply asked: "Give me a minute, because it's very powerful." The silence in the booth, filled with respect, sealed a television moment that went beyond sports. The clip quickly went viral on social media, where fans of all colors supported the coach in this deeply emotional moment.
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