Spain coach Luis Enrique stated it was a “big day” after his crew’s 1-1 draw with Germany on the World Cup on Sunday.
However it had nothing to do with soccer.
Luis Enrique stated Sunday would have been the thirteenth birthday of his daughter, Xana Martínez, who died three years in the past of a uncommon type of bone most cancers.
“It was a big day for me and my household,” Luis Enrique stated. “Clearly we don’t have our daughter with us bodily anymore, however she remains to be current day-after-day. We keep in mind her quite a bit, we giggle and take into consideration how she would act in every scenario that we expertise.”
Luis Enrique had earlier posted a video on Instagram by which he stated that “not solely we play towards Germany at this time, however Xanita would have turned 13.” He wished her “a superb day” wherever she was proper now.
“That is how life works,” he stated after the match. “It’s not solely about stunning issues and discovering happiness, it is about understanding tips on how to handle these moments.”
The 52-year-old Luis Enrique, a former Barcelona participant and coach, is taking part in his first World Cup as Spain’s supervisor. He left the nationwide crew after discovering out about his daughter’s most cancers, returning a while later.
Spain will advance to the spherical of 16 on the World Cup in Qatar if it avoids defeat towards Japan in its ultimate group-stage match on Thursday.
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