Nantes has retired the number 9 jersey in honour of former striker Emiliano Sala, whose body has been found in the plane wreckage in the English Channel. “FC Nantes had the immense sadness on Thursday to learn that the body found was that of Emiliano Sala. Emiliano will forever be on the legends who has written the great history of FC Nantes. Thoughts are with friends and family.”Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger, said: “Heartbreaking to hear the news about Emiliano Sala. Tottenham midfielder, Victor Wanyama, joined the chorus of tributes on Friday morning, tweeting a picture of Sala alongside three broken heart emojis.

Source: Punch February 09, 2019 02:55 UTC