‘Thank you!’ - PSG boss Luis Enrique’s classy Newcastle United social media post on St James’ Park return

Enrique played and scored for Barcelona in Newcastle’s first Champions League group stage match at St James’ Park back in 1997. The Magpies won the game 3-2 thanks to a Tino Asprilla hat-trick, Luis Figo also found the net for Barca in the match.

The PSG boss also played and scored in a pre-season friendly at St James’ for Barcelona back in 2002 as the visitors won 3-0.

His next visit in 2023 came as a manager as he attended his pre-match press conference ahead of Newcastle’s first Champions League home tie in over 20 years.

Upon doing so, he took a picture alongside the bust statue of former Newcastle and Barcelona manager Sir Bobby Robson in the team entrance area of the ground.

Enrique posted the photo on social media along with the caption: “Sir Bobby Robson… great memories! Thank you!”

The Spaniard played under Robson at Barcelona during the 1996-97 campaign as the Catalan club won the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.

Enrique also paid respect to Newcastle as a club ahead of the match as he said in his pre-match press conference: “They are the team in the fourth pot that no one wanted.

“We know they play at a high level. They are a complete football team and they will be playing in front of extremely passionate supporters as well.”