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NDTV
7 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
PSG Coach's Beautiful Tribute To Deceased Daughter After Champions League Triumph
It was a memorable night for Paris Saint-Germain as they dismantled Inter Milan 5-0 to clinch the coveted and their maiden Champions League title on Saturday. Inter were simply no match for the French club, who recorded the biggest victory by any team in the final in the 70-year history of the European Cup and Champions League. After already winning the French Cup and Ligue 1, PSG also completed a historic treble with Champions League triumph. Apart from this, it was a memorable yet emotional moment for PSG coach Luis Enrique, who received a terrific tribute from the fans regarding his late daughter. For the unversed, Enrique's daughter Xana was only nine years old when she tragically passed away due to bone cancer in 2019. Not only the fans but Luis himself gave a loving tribute to his daughter on the special day. In the final match, the PSG coach was seen wearing a black t-shirt, with a graphic image of him and his daughter planting the Barcelona flag on the ground. This image was taken in 2015 when Barcelona clinched the Champions League title, under the guidance of Luis as their head coach. After the match, Luis and his daughter Xana, who was five at that time, planted a Barcelona flag on the ground to celebrate the victory. Luis Enrique here, wearing a t-shirt which depicts his late daughter, Xana, planting a PSG flag — Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) May 31, 2025 Luis Enrique — Fran (@frabigol) May 31, 2025 After the full-time whistle, the French fans unfurled a banner depicting father and daughter planting a PSG flag into the ground, just as the two had done with a Barcelona flag in Berlin a decade earlier. A torcida do PSG subiu um bandeirão em homenagem a filha do Luis Enrique após o título. Um dos momentos mais bonitos da história da Champions. Aulas da torcida parisiense! — Sincerão (@oficialsincerao) May 31, 2025 "It was emotional. It's beautiful that the supporters thought about me and my family. But I don't need to win the Champions League or even a game to think about my daughter," Luis Enrique said. "She's always with me. She's supporting me, and our family, and I feel her presence," he added. The Spanish coach also said he had his sights set on the title ever since he took over in the French capital in 2023. "On my first day at the PSG campus, my French was even worse than it is today. But I said the ultimate goal for me as a coach was to fill the trophy cabinet," the Spaniard said. "The only trophy missing was Champions League. And we've ticked that box. We were ambitious, and we did it. It's in the bag and it's coming home with us tomorrow," he added.
Express Tribune
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
PSG's Marquinhos wants a fight against Inter
Paris St Germain captain Marquinhos knows what it is like to lose a Champions League final and is not going to let a second chance slip without a fight when they face Inter Milan in Munich, the Brazilian defender said on Friday. Marquinhos was a member of the PSG side which lost the 2020 final to Bayern Munich, but has the opportunity for redemption as the club look to secure their first Champions League trophy on Saturday. "We've been through highs, we've been through lows," Marquinhos told reporters. "Tomorrow we've got a beautiful opportunity. We could go down in history. This would be great for the club, for the players. "This is my second chance to win a Champions League final and I'm not going to go down without a fight." Earlier this season, PSG were in danger of not even making the knockout stages, losing three and drawing one of their opening five games, before squeaking through on the final day of the league phase. Since then they have gone from strength to strength, wrapping up the Ligue 1 title with six games to spare and winning the French Cup, and the PSG players are now ready to cap their season with the ultimate prize. "We're going to pull out the performance of a lifetime tomorrow on the pitch because it will be very difficult and actually we've had to fight all season now to get to the final," Marquinhos said. "We've done everything we can to get to the final of the Champions League. This is the best moment of our season. It's that cherry on the top and it's up to us now. "We need to take the silverware back to Paris so that we can share this with our fans who have supported us over the season. Time is of the essence now, we're going for the silverware tomorrow and we're going to take it home." REUTERS
The Herald Scotland
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Sunday's briefing: Paris St Germain secure Champions League glory
Luis Enrique's side became only the second French club to lift the European Cup after Marseille did so in 1993, and they end the season as treble winners following their Ligue 1 and French Cup successes. Dream night for PSG Senny Mayulu scored Paris St Germain's fifth in a stunning victory over Inter Milan (Martin Meissner/AP) PSG were many people's favourites for the final but could anyone have foreseen the performance they delivered in Munich? Achraf Hakimi finished off a brilliant attacking move to put them ahead 12 minutes in and it already felt over when 19-year-old Desire Doue added a second eight minutes later with the help of a deflection. Doue would get another just after the hour but PSG just kept coming as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made it four 10 minutes later, with another teenager, 18-year-old Senny Mayulu, sparking wild scenes when he got the fifth five minutes from time. After millions were spent signing ageing stars who could not deliver, Enrique as rebuilt PSG as a young, energetic side who have become the class of Europe. Wiegman weighs options England manager Sarina Wiegman is still weighing up options for her Euros squad (Jacob King/PA) Sarina Wiegman still has a few days left before she names her England squad for the Euros and will use them to pick between a number of players still hoping to make the final cut. Chelsea forward Aggie Beever-Jones put forward her case when she became just the second Lioness to score a hat-trick at Wembley in the 6-0 Nations League rout of Portugal. The key for Wiegman will be to find the right balance of form, fitness and chemistry in the final 23. 'Of course you want these connections,' she said. 'Some players play more together than others. You have your opponents and of course, we still have players that are building too, so can they go to the level they had before they had injuries? 'I don't know yet. We're still trying out things and finding the balance.' Heitinga leaves, Lijnders for City? Former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders could be on his way to rivals Manchester City (Nick Potts/PA) As Liverpool announced that John Heitinga was leaving his role as Arne Slot's assistant to become head coach of Ajax, one of his predecessors as a deputy in the Anfield dugout has also been in the news this weekend. Pep Lijnders, who was the assistant to Jurgen Klopp for several seasons, has reportedly agreed to join rivals Manchester City in Pep Guardiola's new-look backroom staff. Lijnders left Liverpool at the same time as Klopp last summer, but his role as Red Bull Salzburg boss was short-lived as he left in December. Former Ajax and Everton defender Heitinga, 41, will take over from Francesco Farioli in Amsterdam after the Italian saw his side squander a nine-point lead in the Eredivise title race to rivals PSV Eindhoven. Alcaraz to stay at Everton Charly Alcaraz is staying at Everton after the club made his loan move permanent (Adam Davy/PA) Charly Alcaraz is staying at Everton after impressing on loan, with the Toffees triggering the option to make his switch from Flamengo permanent. The 22-year-old will sign a two-year contract at the Merseyside club, who have paid an undisclosed sum to the Brazilian club. The Argentinian, formerly of Southampton, registered five goal involvements from 16 appearances since his January switch to Goodison Park. What's on today? A place in the Football League is up for grabs at Wembley as Oldham meet Southend in the Nations League promotion play-off. Oldham, who finished fifth in the regular season, are looking to regain EFL status after three seasons in the National League. Southend, who finished seventh, were relegated in 2021. A National League final record crowd of 50,000 is expected.
The Hindu
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Who is Senny Mayulu, the second-youngest player ever to score in a Champions League final?
Senny Mayuly, at the age of 19 years and 14 days, became the second-youngest player to score in a Champions League final after he scored PSG's fifth goal against Inter at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Patrick Kluivert at 18 years and 327 days, remains the youngest to have scored in a UCL final. Youngest players to have scored in a Champions League final Patrick Kluivert (18Y 10M 23D) Senny Mayulu (19Y 14D) Carlos Alberto (19Y 5M 15D) Desire Doué (19Y 11M 28D) Lars Ricken (20Y 10M 18D) Vinicius Jr (21Y 10M 16D) Lionel Messi (21Y 11M 3D) Who is Senny Mayulu? On June 25, 2021, Mayulu signed a new three-year youth contract with Paris Saint-Germain. On October 25, 2023, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 UEFA Youth League win over the AC Milan under-19s. Less than a month later, on November 14, Luis Enrique called up Mayulu for his first senior training session. He made his professional debut on January 7, 2024, for PSG as a substitute in a 9–0 Coupe de France (French Cup) win over Revel in the round of 64. Five days later, PSG announced that he would integrate the first team as part of the 'elite group', joining teammates Ethan Mbappé and Warren Zaire-Emery. The youngster scored his first professional goal with a lob over the goalkeeper in a 4–1 victory against Orléans in a Round of 32 in the Coupe de France. Related Topics PSG / Senny Mayulu
The Hindu
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Full list of managers to have won the UEFA Champions League title
Paris Saint-Germain thumped Inter Milan 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 final at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. This was PSG first-ever UCL trophy as it completed a historic treble after winning the French Cup and the Ligue 1 earlier this year. This was also manager Luis Enrique's second UCL title and treble after achieveing this feat with Barcelona in 2014-15 season. He joins an exclusive list of managers, including Carlo Ancelotti, Ernst Happel, Jupp Heynckes, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola as the only managers to win the Champions League with two different teams. WHICH MANAGER HAS WON THE MOST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLES? Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is the most successful manager in UEFA Champions League history, winning it five times. He won it twice with AC Milan and thrice with Real Madrid. His latest triumph came last year when his Real Madrid side beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final at Wembley Stadium. FULL LIST OF MANAGERS TO WIN UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Manager with 5 titles Carlo Ancelotti – 5 Titles - AC Milan: 2003, 2007; Real Madrid: 2014, 2022, 2024 Managers with 3 titles Bob Paisley – 3 Titles - Liverpool: 1977, 1978, 1981 Zinédine Zidane – 3 Titles - Real Madrid: 2016, 2017, 2018 Pep Guardiola – 3 Titles - Barcelona: 2009, 2011; Manchester City: 2023 Managers with 2 Titles José Villalonga – Real Madrid: 1956, 1957 Luis Carniglia – Real Madrid: 1958, 1959 Béla Guttmann – Benfica: 1961, 1962 Helenio Herrera – Inter Milan: 1964, 1965 Miguel Muñoz – Real Madrid: 1960, 1966 Nereo Rocco – AC Milan: 1963, 1969 Ștefan Kovács – Ajax: 1972, 1973 Dettmar Cramer – Bayern Munich: 1975, 1976 Brian Clough – Nottingham Forest: 1979, 1980 Ernst Happel – Feyenoord: 1970; Hamburg: 1983 Arrigo Sacchi – AC Milan: 1989, 1990 Ottmar Hitzfeld – Borussia Dortmund: 1997; Bayern Munich: 2001 Vicente del Bosque – Real Madrid: 2000, 2002 Sir Alex Ferguson – Manchester United: 1999, 2008 José Mourinho – Porto: 2004; Inter Milan: 2010 Jupp Heynckes – Real Madrid: 1998; Bayern Munich: 2013 Luis Enrique – Barcelona: 2015; PSG: 2025 Managers with 1 titles Jock Stein – Celtic: 1967 Matt Busby – Manchester United: 1968 Rinus Michels – Ajax: 1971 Udo Lattek – Bayern Munich: 1974 Tony Barton – Aston Villa: 1982 Joe Fagan – Liverpool: 1984 Giovanni Trapattoni – Juventus: 1985 Emerich Jenei – Steaua Bucharest: 1986 Artur Jorge – Porto: 1987 Guus Hiddink – PSV Eindhoven: 1988 Ljupko Petrović – Red Star Belgrade: 1991 Johan Cruyff – Barcelona: 1992 Raymond Goethals – Marseille: 1993 Fabio Capello – AC Milan: 1994 Louis van Gaal – Ajax: 1995 Marcello Lippi – Juventus: 1996 Rafael Benítez – Liverpool: 2005 Frank Rijkaard – Barcelona: 2006 Roberto Di Matteo – Chelsea: 2012 Jürgen Klopp – Liverpool: 2019 Hansi Flick – Bayern Munich: 2020 Thomas Tuchel – Chelsea: 2021
