Emiliano Sala crash: Cardiff City striker's sister shares HEARTBREAKING photos of his dog
EMILIANO Sala’s sister has promised to look after the missing Cardiff City striker’s dog, Nala.
Emiliano Sala's body collected by ambulance in Dorset
Sala’s sister Romina shared heartrending photos on social media of the Argentine striker’s beloved pet dog. Sala’s plane vanished over the English Channel while en route to Cardiff from Nantes on January 21. The 28-year-old Argentine striker and co-pilot David Ibbotson, 59, are both presumed dead.
Sala had signed for the Welsh side in a club-record £15million deal just before the flight.
One identified body has been found near the Piper Malibu N264DB airfcaft’s wreckage.
In one hearbreaking social media post, Sala’s sister Romina wrote: "Nala is waiting for you, too."
In another post she vowedto take care of his "faithful companion" and not to put the pet up for adoption.
Sala was reportedly very close to Nala and was planning to take her back to Wales with him.
Nala is waiting for you, too
He had moved her to kennels before last month's plane crash.
Shipwreck hunter David Mearns resumed the search for the plane’s wreckage and discovered it on Sunday.
Sala's agent raised £324,000 (371,000 euros) for the private search after an official search was called off on January 24.
Mr Mearns said: "Our job is done. This is an active investigation now in the hands of the AAIB, and they will be taking over as agreed.
"We've had a long trip back and all I could think about was the families. This is what they wanted us to do, we've achieved it and that's the best we could have hoped for - the best outcome.
"An incredibly tragic and sad, and a devastating moment, but at least some of their questions will be answered because of what we will be able to do today."
The plane’s wreckage has now been taken to shore.
Nantes launched a legal bid to force Cardiff to pay the £15 million transfer fee for Sala.
The French club emailed the Bluebirds last Thursday to demand the first instalment of the payment.
Sala family are currently in Nantes anxiously awaiting the fate of Emiliano and are still to learn whether it is even his body in the aircraft.