Sala, 28, had just signed with English Premier League club Cardiff City for a reported £15 million ($19.3 million) from French club Nantes. Emiliano Sala celebrates after scoring a goal for the French club Nantes in August. Sala, who agreed a three-year deal with the Welsh club Saturday, had scored 12 league goals for Nantes this season. Sala scored 42 goals for Nantes since joining from Bordeaux in 2015. France's Football Federation confirmed on its website it had postponed Nantes' French Cup game scheduled for Wednesday.

Source: CNN January 22, 2019 10:43 UTC