Skip to main content

Footballers around the world pay heartfelt tribute to Emiliano Sala after body was identified

- Emiliano Sala has drawn the world's attention after his body was identified

- Footballers around the world have sent their heartfelt tribute to the striker

- The plane carry the 28-year-old last month crashed into the English channel

Emiliano Sala's confirmed death has continued to draw attention from footballers around the world as several players paid tribute to the Argentine striker.

The 28-year-old's body was confirmed after rescuers discovered the body 220ft beneath the seabed on the English channel.

Sala had just completed a £15million to Premier League side Cardiff City days before his disappearance.

READ ALSO: N'Golo Kante reportedly unhappy with Sarri, could leave Chelsea to join PSG

Players around the world including Kylian Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette and Benjamin Mendy led the tributes on social media after Dorset Police said they had identified the body.

A statement posted on Cardiff's official website read: "It is with great sadness that we report the following statement, issued on February 7 2019 by the Dorset Police: 'The body brought to Portland Port today, Thursday 7 February 2019, has been formally identified by HM Coroner for Dorset as that of professional footballer Emiliano Sala.

"'The families of Mr Sala and the pilot David Ibbotson have been updated with this news and will continue to be supported by specially-trained family liaison officers.'

"We offer our most heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of Emiliano. He and David will forever remain in our thoughts."

READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng

Paris Saint-Germain sensation Mbappe who donated £26,000 to help fund the private search for the plane posted a photo of a candle burning with 'Sala 9' on it.

He wrote alongside the image: "RIP EMI."

Arsenal striker Lacazette posted a photo of Sala with the message "1990-2019 RIP."

Also, Man City star Mendy posted a photo of the Argentine celebrating when he was with Nantes and wrote: "RIP."

Cardiff defender and captain Sol Bamba tweeted: "Tragic. May you rest in peace."

Crystal Palace o loan striker from Chelsea Mitchy Batshuayi wrote: "Resting in peace."

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) wrote on their official Twitter: "We send our condolences to all your family and loved ones."

PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone'

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Emiliano Sala's former side Nantes are demanding Cardiff City pay the sum of £15million transfer fee for their missing striker.

The plot now thickens in the recent tragedy that witnessed the Piper Malibu carrying the striker and pilot David Ibbotson, disappear off radar.

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have updated to serve you better.

Rio Ferdinand admires Okocha, reveals why he quit boxing and problem with Man United | Legit TV

Source: Legit.ng



from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 http://bit.ly/2ShXJ7u
via EDUPEDIA24/7

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dust haze weather to prevail on Thursday, December 27

- The Nigerian Meteorological agency (NiMet) predicts thick dust haze weather conditions over most parts of the country - NiMet predicts northern states would experience dust haze - The agency also predicts early morning mist/fog is expected over the coastal cities The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thick dust haze weather conditions with reduced visibility over most parts of the country on Thursday, December 27. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday, December 26, in Abuja, revealed that the central region of the country would record dust haze condition with visibility range of two to five kilometres throughout the day. It added that day and night temperatures of 27 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, would prevail over the region. READ ALSO: Police reportedly arrest Badeh’s alleged killers The agency predicted that the northern states would experience dust haze with visibility range of two to fi...
Post a Comment
Read more

N2.5bn Fraud: You Have Case To Answer, Appeal Court Tells Suspended NBC Boss, Kawu

The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ishaq Kawu. The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an appeal filed by the suspended Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Dr Moddibbo Kawu, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court, to dismiss the no-case submission he filed at the lower court. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had charged Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa (late Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd) and Dipo Onifade, Chief Operating Officer of the same company, before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, on a 12-count charge of money laundering. Is'haq Modibbo Kaw THISDAYLIVE The suspended NBC boss and his co-accused then approached the appellate court to reverse the judgment of the Federal High Court. The appellate dismissed the no-case submission filed by Kawu and his co-accused and held that they had an explanation to give when he elected to facilitate the payment of ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Buhari’s Legacy Of Recessions By Fredrick Nwabufo

Fredrick Nwabufo ‘Why always Buhari?’ As it was in 1984 under General Buhari, so it is in 2016 and 2020 under President Buhari? Is it by the unfortunate hands of kismet that recession hits Nigeria every time Buhari takes charge of the country’s affairs? If the recession of the 80s under Buhari was a conspiracy by economic and political factors, to what do we attribute that of his first coming as a civilian President — and now in his second coming? Why does pestilence scourge the land, hunger ravage the population and lives lost malevolently when Buhari presides over the country? Why always Buhari? Buhari’s undoing is his wonted predilection for hierarchising ethnicity, religion and loyalty above competence. Since 1999, no President has obtrusively shown a more nepotistic aspect than Buhari. It is unarguable that the President arrays the most competence-challenged cabinet ever in the chronicle of governance in Nigeria. Yes, a recession cabinet. Fredrick Nwabufo Here is a cabin...
Post a Comment
Read more