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Nantes paid an emotional tribute to
“warrior” Emiliano Sala at the Stade de la
Beaujoire on Wednesday before their first
match since their former striker’s plane
disappeared over the Channel last week.
People gather in tribute to the victims of
the attacks in Paris on November 14, 2015
in Nantes, western France. Islamic State
jihadists claimed a series of coordinated
attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers in
Paris that killed at least 128 people in
scenes of carnage at a concert hall,
restaurants and the national stadium. AFP
PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD
The 28-year-old had been travelling from
Nantes to his new club Cardiff City when
the plane went missing, with pilot David
Ibbotson the only other person on board.
British investigators said earlier on
Wednesday it was “likely” that two seat
cushions that have washed up on the
French shore were from the missing
aircraft.
Nantes unveiled a large photo of Sala in
the centre-circle before kick-off in the
Ligue 1 game against Saint-Etienne, while
the Argentine’s former teammates donned
T-shirts with “we love you Emi” written on
the back.
Supporters unfurled banners supporting
Sala and flew Argentinian flags in the
stands.
The tearful fans held a minute’s applause
and chanted his name.
All the Nantes players played in shirts
featuring Sala’s name instead of their own.
Former Nantes forward Yacine Bammou,
who became a close friend of Sala’s before
leaving for Caen, was in tears watching on,
while coach Vahid Halilhodzic also
struggled to contain his emotions.
“It’s hard to talk about this, it’s a terrible
moment, we’re all shocked,” Halilhodzic
said earlier on Wednesday.
“Hope, whether it’s slim or not? I don’t
know, but we’re still waiting for a surprise, I
hope it will come very soon.
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“He is such a nice, kind, respectful,
endearing boy and a true warrior who loved
the club.”
The game finished 1-1, with Nantes full-
back Fabio and Saint-Etienne midfielder
Yann M’Vila both sent off for a scuffle on
the stroke of half-time.
Breaking: Seat cushions found
‘likely’ from missing Sala plane
Remy Cabella did not celebrate his 58th-
minute opener for the visiting team, while
Majeed Waris revealed a T-shirt adorned
with a photo of Sala’s face after equalising
with 20 minutes to play.
Chants of “Emiliano Sala, he’s Argentinian
and he doesn’t give up on anything,
Emiliano Sala, Emiliano Sala, Emiliano
Sala”, rang out throughout the match.
Sala scored 42 league goals in 120
appearances for Nantes before signing for
Cardiff in a 17-million-euro ($19.3-million)
move.
He had visited his former teammates in
Nantes on January 21 to say goodbye
before flying towards Cardiff on the Piper
PA-46 Malibu plane.
The official search was suspended last
Thursday, but Britain’s Air Accidents
Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it would
start an underwater search this weekend,
working alongside a privately-funded
search.
Breaking: Seat cushions found
‘likely’ from missing Sala plane
Hundreds of Nantes fans had held a vigil in
the French city last week shortly after the
first searches had failed to find the player.
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“I did not have much hope. Now we must
try to mourn and then move forward,” said
69-year-old Nantes supporter Andree
Guittet.
Source:
www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/
we-love-you-emi-nantes-tribute-to-tragic-
warrior-sala/