PSG thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 to win the Champions League for the primary time; Luis Enrique’s aspect additionally accomplished a historic treble with victory in Munich; the PSG followers answered the decision from their supervisor and unveiled an enormous tifo contained in the stadium that includes his late daughter
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PSG head coach Luis Enrique pays tribute to his daughter, Xana, after profitable the Champions League
Luis Enrique felt “emotional” after seeing Paris Saint-Germain supporters pay tribute to his late daughter, Xana, throughout the celebrations of their Champions League ultimate win.
Xana died on the age of 9 in 2019, a couple of months after she was recognized with a uncommon type of bone most cancers.
Xana had celebrated along with her father when he led Barcelona to the Champions League in 2015, famously carrying an enormous Barcelona flag onto the pitch in Berlin at full-time.
Earlier than this ultimate, Luis Enrique revealed he had considered the potential celebrations, visualising planting a Paris Saint-Germain flag onto the pitch in Munich as tribute to Xana.
Xana, Luis Enrique’s daughter, waves a flag after Barcelona received the 2015 ultimate
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After watching his workforce dismantle Inter Milan 5-0, the PSG followers answered the decision from their supervisor and unveiled an enormous tifo contained in the stadium that includes his late daughter.
Followers of Paris Saint-Germain show a banner in tribute to Xana, daughter of Luis Enrique, who handed away in 2019
He stated: “I am very pleased. It was very emotional on the finish with the banner from the followers for my household. However I at all times take into consideration my daughter.
“It means loads. It is so good however I needn’t win the Champions league to recollect my daughter.
“My daughter is at all times with us, particularly once we misplaced.
“With my household, having fun with every thing and making an attempt to get the positives, even within the dangerous moments.
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“I attempted to maintain the strain down for a membership that had by no means received the competitors. Inter are an ideal aspect however we have been unbelievable in our urgent. Each participant improved this season and so did the workforce.
“We ready very effectively for this recreation to be at that degree. The workforce was glorious; we pressed with excessive depth. Ousmane Dembele pressured their defenders and goalkeepers continually.
“Since day one, I stated I needed to win vital trophies and Paris had by no means received the Champions League. We did it for the primary time. It is an ideal feeling to make many individuals pleased.”
Luis Enrique holds his winners medal
‘Champions League win means every thing’
PSG midfielder Vitinha to TNT Sports activities:
“It means every thing.
“The followers are the primary purpose we needed to win this trophy however we needed it for lots of causes.
“It is our dream, it is my dream and I am glad we made it.
“The win says loads about this group of gamers. It is an excellent workforce and the end result will not be by magic.
“Now we’re going to rejoice.”
Inzaghi: Inter will return stronger from this defeat
Inter Milan’s head coach Simone Inzaghi together with his runners-up medal after his aspect misplaced 5-0 to PSG within the Champions League ultimate
Inter boss Simone Inzaghi promised his aspect would bounce again from their Munich mauling, once they conceded twice within the opening 20 minutes and by no means recovered.
“We have to be taught from defeats and are available out stronger,” stated Inzaghi.
“This hurts just like the Istanbul ultimate (2023 defeat to Manchester Metropolis).
“It is a heavy defeat as a result of it is available in a ultimate. We will come out stronger from this defeat, like we did in 2023 after which received the league the next season.
“Paris deserved to win this recreation and the trophy. We’re disenchanted, however the path up to now was nice.
“The sport, after all, wasn’t adequate on our half.
“I thanked my gamers for what they did this season. We did not win a trophy, however I’m proud to be their coach.”
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