The new king s crown and eternal fatherly love: the double heartbeat behind the Paris Champions League

On June 1, 2025, the night sky at the Paris Princes Stadium was lit up by bright fireworks, and Paris Saint-Germain swept Inter Milan 5-0, winning the Champions League trophy for the first time in history. This exciting victory not only made the Ligue 1 giants "Youth Storm" (the average starting age is 25.96 days, setting the largest age difference in the Champions League final), but also made head coach Enrique's record of "King of the Finals" with 11 wins in history. However, what is more touching than the score is the warm blood flowing on the green field.

When the final whistle sounded, Enrique took off his blazer and exposed a commemorative T-shirt with cartoon patterns - this is a replica of the classic scene in 2015 when he and his daughter Shana held high the Barcelona flag to celebrate the Champions League championship, but the team logo was replaced by Paris Saint-Germain. This iron-blooded coach sewed the longing that spanned ten years into the jersey in the softest way. His 9-year-old beloved daughter who died of bone cancer in 2019 has always been the brightest beacon on his journey. "I once said that I would copy the story of that year in Paris. Although Shana was not around, her spirit always guided us. " Enrique's choking confession after the game allowed audiences around the world to witness the deep tenderness of the tough guy coach. In the stands, Paris fans responded to this fatherly love with a giant TIFO that shocked the audience: In the picture, Enrique stood side by side with his daughter, inserting the Paris team flag into the soil that symbolizes glory. This tribute that transcends life and death perfectly replicates the coach's expectation of "continuing memory with a banner" before the game. When the applause of 50,000 people sounded for the eternal father-daughter relationship, the essence of football surpassing competition was fully revealed.

From taking over the Barcelona trio to creating a new dynasty in Paris, Enrique has proved his coaching philosophy with a tactical innovation of offense and defense (Paris has a 61% possession rate this season and a 78% success rate on the wing). What is more moving than the tactics is that he turns the scars of losing his loved ones into a force that motivates the whole team. As netizens said: "This is not a show, it is the most precious humanistic light in the football world." This victory is not only the coronation ceremony of the youth storm, but also an eternal victory about love and memory.