Sala would come home on breaks and would never fail to kick the ball around with village youngsters, they said. "We're a small village and Emi was a celebrity, the only player to turn professional. Just two days after making the move, Sala had flown back to Nantes on January 21 to pay farewell to his former teammates. Representing Nantes, for whom Sala scored 42 goals in 120 league appearances, were defender Nicolas Pallois and general secretary Loic Morin. Before joining the Nantes side in 2015, Sala had played with Bordeaux and Orleans, gaining a reputation as a prolific scorer.

Source: Daily Nation February 16, 2019 16:50 UTC