Luis Enrique, craftsman of the metamorphosis of PSG

It’s almost a relic. In Gijon (Spain), the owner of the Warsovia bar, Borja Cortina, devoted a jersey of the Spanish selection of 1994 with devotion. The one, struck by number 21, worn that day by a native of the city: Luis Enrique, unhappy hero of a quarter-final of the World Cup lost against Italy, when he had been a victim of a stroke of the referee. “Here, everyone knows the story of this jersey. We all kept in mind the image of Luis Enrique going to see the referee in tears and blood, to ask him, without success, to whistle the fault … “recalls Borja Cortina.

The boss of Warsovia now rents the character ” entire “ of the country of the country, coach of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) since the summer of 2023. “He says what he thinks. It does not please everyone, but, if you want someone sympathetic, it is better to hire a comic. Here, at home in Gijon, people work and that’s what Luis Enrique asks his players: work, work and still work. »

The metamorphosis of PSG is the work of Luis Enrique. His qualification for the Champions League final against Inter Milan on Saturday May 31, his victory. In two years, the man has transformed the Parisian club, who had an addition of international stars, often seeking to shine individually, to a real team, united, where everyone works for the collective. Even before the final, the former coach of the Spanish national team, “La Roja”, has already won the bet he had set himself at the end of last season: “Advance” The Parisian team, despite the departure of its star player, Kylian Mbappé.

A very strong competitive spirit

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