According to reports, one of the most intriguing stories of this season has been the performance of Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique’s leadership. The team, which faced challenges in the UEFA Champions League group stage, has now reached the semi-finals of the world’s most prestigious club tournament. The Spanish coach has once again achieved a major success, earning relentless praise from Thierry Henry.

Henry, the former French football star who now works as a sports analyst for CBS in the U.S., said about Luis Enrique: “I’ve spoken to some of his former players at Barcelona. They talked about his values and vision—how nothing can shake him. When he believes in something, he fights for it with everything he has. This was the best decision the club’s management could have made for Paris.”

Henry further deepened his admiration by referencing Enrique’s personal tragedy—the loss of his daughter, Xana: “We all have children here. I don’t know how one can cope with such a tragedy, the loss of a child. But the way he continued his path after this tragedy shows the same spirit. Any challenge you put in front of this man, he will face it.”

Henry added: “At Paris Saint-Germain, it was the same. At the start of the season, some said, ‘Yes, your style of play is good, but it doesn’t seem enough.’ But he stood firm and said, ‘Wait, I’ll show you we can play like this.’ That’s why, as a coach and as a person, I have the utmost respect for him.”

Last night, Enrique became the first coach in Paris Saint-Germain’s history to lead the team to back-to-back UEFA Champions League semi-finals—a success that has solidified his position in France, though he continues to seek further glory. Last season, PSG was eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, but now they may face Real Madrid or Arsenal in the semi-finals.