- Title: Luis Enrique announces daughter's death aged 9
- Date: 30th August 2019
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (JULY 19, 2018) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF LUIS ENRIQUE POSING WITH JERSEY WITH HEAD OF SPANISH SOCCER FEDERATION LUIS RUBIALES AND FEDERATION SPORTS DIRECTOR JOSE FRANCISCO MOLINA (2 SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 7, 2018) (REUTERS) LUIS ENRIQUE CONDUCTING TRAINING OF THE SPAIN SQUAD (3 SHOTS)
- Embargoed: 13th September 2019 10:31
- Keywords: Luis Enrique Barcelona Spain football
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY / MADRID, SPAIN / LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY / MADRID, SPAIN / LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA002AUESP4V
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Former Spain coach Luis Enrique has announced the death of his nine-year-old daughter Xana following a battle with cancer.
Luis Enrique quit his role with the national team in June to spend time with his daughter, who lost her five-month fight against the disease on Thursday (August 29).
"Our daughter Xana passed away this afternoon aged nine after fighting for five intense months with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)," he said in a statement.
"We want to say thanks for all the shows of warmth received over the past few months and we appreciate the discretion and comprehension shown."
Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of Barcelona where Luis Enrique won two Liga titles both as a player and coach and spent 11 years in all, sent condolences on behalf of the Catalan club.
"All of our support and compassion goes to Luis Enrique, his wife and all of his family at this particularly painful time," Bartomeu said in a tweet.
"All the Barca family are touched by the loss of Xana. Our condolences and all our sympathy for the Martinez Cullell family."
Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer and is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults.
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