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Saturday, February 09, 2019, 11:46
French league honors Sala, Nantes retires his No 9 jersey
By Associated Press
Saturday, February 09, 2019, 11:46 By Associated Press

Nantes players wear jerseys showing Argentinian player Emiliano Sala at the La Beaujoire stadium, as they train before the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Nantes and Saint-Etienne in Nantes, western France, Jan 30, 2019. (THIBAULT CAMUS / AP)

LONDON — Tributes are being paid across soccer to Argentine player Emiliano Sala, with the French league announcing a minute's applause before matches.

French club Nantes said it will retire the No. 9 jersey worn by Sala before he was sold last month to Cardiff in the English Premier League.

ALSO READ: Nantes fans chant non-stop in emotional tribute to Sala

The 28-year-old Sala was flying to south Wales to start a new chapter in his career when his plane disappeared from radar on Jan 21 above the English Channel.

The wreckage was found only on Sunday and a body recovered was confirmed as Sala's on Thursday. Authorities are yet to find pilot David Ibbotson, the other person on board the small aircraft.

Nantes said "Emiliano will always be among the legends who have written the great history of Nantes. We have lost a friend, a talented player, an exemplary teammate."

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