The surprise of Luis Enrique: he invited the PSG players to his birthday and he didn't show up
After qualifying for the Champions final, Luis Enrique starred in a striking anecdote on his 56th birthday
While Paris Saint-Germain continues to celebrate its qualification to a new UEFA Champions League final, Luis Enrique has once again become the center of attention by a decision outside the-ordinary. The Spanish coach organized a dinner with the footballers of the Parisian club to celebrate his 56th birthday, but did not attend the event that he had prepared.
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The meeting took place at the Prunier restaurant, an exclusive establishment specializing in caviar and seafood located near the Triumphal Arch in Paris. According to Le Parisien, the technic co Asturian reserved the place to share with the squad after the victory against Bayern Munich, a result that led PSG to play its second consecutive Champions League final.
The absence of the coach was surprising even in the environment accustomed to his particular personality. Luis Enrique decided to stay outside the c celebration despite having been the host of the night. The gesture ended reinforcing the image of an intense, unpredictable technician with unconventional methods.
The Parisian team is going through one of the most positive moments in recent years. The qualification to the European final has further strengthened the relationship between the coach and the club leadership, especially with the president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who again expressed publicly his admiration for the Spanish.
A PSG focused on the European final
The French institution lives days of euphoria after eliminating Bayern and ensuring its presence in the continental definition that will be disputed in Budapest. In the middle of that scenario, Luis Enrique seems to keep all his attention focused on the sporting goal.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi highlighted the importance of the technician within the PSG project and remembered the long time that the club tried to convince "It's my best decision, I talked 15 years to sign him," declared the leader after the qualification to the final.
The Spanish coach arrived at PSG with the mission of building a competitive team in Europe and now he was one step away from conquering the most important tournament in continent. The qualification against Bayern further fueled the expectation around the French club and consolidated the internal support for the coaching staff.
The peculiar birthday celebration happened just hours after the passage to the final. The squad went to the restaurant reserved by the coach , although the celebrated never appeared. The news quickly generated repercussions in French and Spanish media due to the unusualness of the situation.
Luis Enrique faces his second birthday as coach of PSG in one of the best moments of his stage in France. The team is maintained focused on the possibility of conquering Europe and the coach seems determined to avoid any distractions before the continental definition.

