Emiliano Sala, Cardiff Citys record signing, was on a plane which has gone missing, theFrench civil aviation authority has confirmed.The striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu which went missing off Alderney in the Channel Islands on Monday night.
1Who is Emiliano Sala?
The 6ft 2ins forward was born in Santa Fe, Argentina on October 31, 1990. He came through the Bordeaux academy and made his debut in 2012 but started just four league games.He was loaned to Caen where he also struggled for first-team minutes before signing for Nantes in 2015.It was here where Sala got his first real chance of first-team football and he didnt disappoint. He scored 42 Ligue 1 goals in 101 starts to earn himself an 15m Premier League move to Cardiff City earlier this month.La ultima ciao @FCNantes pic.twitter.com/SV1dNHbYYH— Emiliano Sala (@EmilianoSala1) January 21, 2019Sala’s hat-trick against Toulouse in October 2018 was the first by any Nantes player in Ligue 1 since 2006.The Bluebirds have been struggling for goals and manager Neil Warnock was desperate to bring Sala to the Welsh capital. The 15m fee eclipsed the 11m Cardiff paid for Gary Medal in 2013.Upon signing, Sala said: I’m very happy to be here.It gives me great pleasure and I can’t wait to start training, meet my new team-mates and get down to work.
Was Sala on the missing plane?
The French Civil Aviation authority has confirmed he was. On Monday night, Guernsey Police posted on Twitter asearch and rescue operation was underway off the north of Alderney “after a light aircraft disappeared from radar several hours ago.” An update onTuesday morning confirmed the search had resumed at 8am, but that there was still no trace of the plane.It read: “Searching for the light aircraft PA 46 Malibu resumed at 8am this morning. No trace has currently been found.“It was en route from Nantes, France to Cardiff, Wales with 2 people. More info when available.”A further update of the search read: “Aircraft Search: 10.20am update. There are currently two helicopters, two planes and one lifeboat searching. Further information as it is available.”Another update before midday revealed that more than 1,000 square miles had been searched by five planes but no trace of the missing plane had been found and the search was continuing.What have Cardiff said?
A Cardiff City statement said: We are very concerned by the latest news that a light aircraft lost contact over the Channel last night.We are awaiting confirmation before we can say anything further. We are very concerned for the safety of Emiliano Sala.What is being said in France?
Horacio Sala, his father told Argentine news channel: “A friend told me, I did not know anything, I’m in Rosario, I’m desperate, I hope everything goes well.”Valentin Vada, son of Marcelo Vada, an Argentine and youth coach at Bordeaux tweeted: ‘Come on, brother. Please appear’.It is understood the two spent a lot of time together, with the family housing Sala during his time in the academy.Vamos hermano !! Aparece por favor !!! — Valentin Vada (@ValentinVada) January 22, 2019Nantes were due to travel to Entente Sannois for their Coupe de France clash on Wednesday evening, but the third-tier outfit have agreed to postpone the match until Sunday, January 27.A statement from Sannois’ official website read: “The round-of-32 Coupe de France match between Entente Sannois and Nantes initially scheduled for Wednesday, January 23 has been rearranged for Sunday, January 27 following the disappearance of the plane of the former (Nantes) player Emiliano Sala.“Sannois wish all the best to Nantes and to the family of Emiliano Sala at this challenging time.“The club is also thinking of all the people on board the plane.”
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