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Emotional tribute paid to Luis Enrique as PSG make Champions League history

'My daughter is always with me' - Enrique emotional after UCL final

PSG fans displayed a tifo showing manager Luis Enrique and his late daughter Xana planting a PSG flag on the pitch after their Champions League final 5-0 victory over Inter Milan.
Xana died at age nine in 2019 from bone cancer, and Enrique wanted to honour her memory by recreating a moment from 2015 when she planted a Barcelona flag after his team's Champions League win.
The banner unveiled by PSG supporters depicted Enrique and Xana together planting the PSG flag, symbolising Enrique's motivation to repeat their celebration in her memory.
Enrique also wore a black t-shirt featuring the same image of him and Xana planting a flag, which is the emblem of Xana's foundation.
Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time as the French side became the first team in European Cup history to win by a five-goal margin.