Sala had been due to start a new life in the UKThe body recovered from the wreckage of a plane at the bottom of the English Channel has been confirmed as Emiliano Sala. Missing footballer Emiliano Sala was confirmed dead after his body was brought up from the bottom of the English ChannelThe body was recovered from the wreckage of the plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala on WednesdayThe body was taken to a coroner who announced late on Thursday it was Emiliano Sala whose body was recoveredPilot David Ibbotson and his wife, Nora Ibbotson. January 22: The French civil aviation authority confirms Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala, 28, who had just signed for Cardiff City, was on board the light aircraft. Marine scientist Mr Mearns volunteered to help the Sala family for free after initial search and rescue efforts by a number of agencies failed. The crew found the plane hours after the search beganWell-wishers offered the family of Emiliano Sala their support after police confirmed the body pulled from the wreckage of his crashed plane was his.

Source: Daily Mail February 07, 2019 22:45 UTC