Luis Enrique, newly crowned UEFA Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, stayed true to a heartfelt promise by paying tribute to his late daughter Xana moments after securing the biggest trophy in European club football.
Following PSG’s 5-0 win over Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich — a victory that clinched the club’s first-ever Champions League title — the Spanish manager stepped onto the pitch wearing a special shirt bearing the logo of the “Fundación Xana,” a foundation created in honor of his daughter, who tragically passed away in 2019 at the age of nine due to bone cancer.
As the celebrations unfolded, Luis Enrique took a quiet moment for himself. With the PSG flag planted firmly in the ground behind him, he knelt and pointed to the name “Xana” on his shirt — a moving gesture that quickly went viral across social media platforms.
Luis Enrique’s emotional words to his daughter
“She’s always with us, with our family. If she was here today, she’d be celebrating too,” said Luis Enrique after leading PSG to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.
Wearing a shirt with the logo of the Xana Foundation and standing beside a PSG flag planted on the field, the Spanish coach paid a heartfelt tribute to his late daughter. Before the match, he had already shared that she would be with him in spirit, guiding him throughout the final. The PSG supporters joined the tribute by unveiling a banner in her honor, making the moment even more powerful.
