French civil aviation authorities confirmed that 28-year-old Sala “was on board the plane”. Cardiff, who currently sit third from bottom of the English Premier League with 19 points, said they were “very concerned”. We are very concerned for the safety of Emiliano Sala,” the club said in a statement. ‘Likeable lad’Sala began his footballing career at French club Bordeaux, who he joined in 2010, and spent loan spells at other French clubs including Orleans, Niort and Caen. He joined Nantes in 2015 for one million euros and appeared to be peaking as a player in recent seasons, overcoming technical shortcomings that had held him back earlier in his career.

Source: The Guardian January 22, 2019 13:30 UTC