WATCH: Luis Enrique breaks hearts with response to loss of 9-year-old daughter to bone cancer
Paris Saint-Germain Manager Luis Enrique has made headlines on several occasions for his documentary, which was filmed while he managed the French giants. First of all because of some of the opinions had regard to its first part. However, the Asturian's answer to whether he felt lucky or unfortunate had people holding back their emotions.
During his time in charge of Spain, Luis Enrique he left the post for four months to spend more time with his nine-year-old daughter Xana. He lived the last months of his life, tragically died due to a rare bone cancer. Later, he returned to coaching La Roja, replacing former assistant Robert Moreno.
Her prospect broke hearts on social media.
“Can I consider myself lucky or unlucky? I consider myself lucky, very lucky. But your daughter died at nine. Well, my daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years. We have many memories of her, many photos, videos , incredible things.”
“My mom couldn't keep the pictures of Xana. Until I got home, and I said to her, “Mom, why aren't there any pictures of Xana?” “I.. I can't,” she said .Mom, you have to put up the pictures of Xana, she's alive.
Luis Enrique is a divisive figure in Spain, but it is difficult to think that there is any empathy for him on this.
He was asked if he felt lucky or unlucky, bearing in mind his daughter Xania died at the age of 9 from bone cancer.pic.twitter.com/F9vZnxNlUt
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“In the physical sense, she is not here. But in a spiritual sense she is. Because every day we talk about her, we remember her, we laugh about her. Because I think Xana always sees us. What I want Xana to think How did we get through this?”
Luis Enrique's disdain for the media and the general buzz around football has often been criticized, but it's no surprise that he sees its importance downplayed given what he's been through in recent years.
