A few hours after the meeting with Germany for the second round of the group stage of Qatar 2022, the technical director of Spain, Luis Enrique, took a break from football and remembered his daughter Xana, who died in 2019, on social media.
got through a video he posted on his Instagram account where the Spaniard remembered the girl – who accompanied him in the great milestones of his career, such as winning the Champions League in 2015 – on the day he would have turned 13.
“Good morning. We are already on the 14th day of concentration. Today we are not only playing against Germany, today is also a very special day because Xanita would have been 13. With love, wherever you are, lots of kisses. great day. We love you. Goodbye “said the technician in the recording in which he was shown riding a bicycle.
Xana died in August 2019, when she was just 9 years old, due to osteosarcoma. It was bone cancer which, at the time of diagnosis, made the coach decide to stay away from football for a while.
As he reported at the time, he wanted to devote himself to taking care of her and accompanying her along the path that the disease entailed. The girl died a few months after being discovered.
After a period of mourning and family accompaniment, Luis Enrique chose to return to manage the Spanish team, which at that time was managed by Robert Moreno.
The death of Xana, the daughter of Luis Enrique
In August 2019, the Spanish manager and former Barcelona manager announced the death of his 9-year-old daughter Xana on his Twitter account.
The girl had been battling osteosarcoma for five months and Luis Enrique had stopped all his activities to accompany her.
He reported it in a letter: “Our daughter Xana passed away this afternoon at the age of 9 after battling osteosarcoma for 5 intense months. We thank all the expressions of affection received in these months and we appreciate the discretion and understanding “, she reads.
And he added: “I would also like to thank the staff of the Sant Joan de Deu and Sant Pau hospitals for their dedication and care, the doctors, nurses and all the volunteers. With a special mention to the palliative care team of Sant Joan de Deu”.
Finally he closed: “We will miss you very much, but we will remember you every day of our lives with the hope of being able to meet again in the future. You will be the star that guides our family”.
Source: Clarin
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