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BOURNEMOUTH, UK (AFP) – The family of Argentinean footballer Emiliano Sala filed a grievance on Friday after the British authorities officially identified his body as being found after the wreckage of a plane dropped into the air. Channel more than two weeks ago.
"We can now start crying our son and our brother," said the family of the Cardiff City striker in a statement.
"We would like to thank you for all your signs of affection and support during the most painful time of our lives.
"Seeing everyone do their best to join us in the search has been a great help to us."
Argentine football idols Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta also paid tribute to Sala, 28.
His former French club, Nantes, said he was pulling out the number nine jersey from Sala. All matches of the first two French divisions this weekend will be preceded by a minute of applause.
The light aircraft carrying Sala de Nantes to his new club disappeared on January 21st near the British island of Guernsey. The only other person on board was the 59-year-old pilot David Ibbotson, who was not found.
The player 's body was first sighted by British rescuers using a remotely operated submarine vehicle Sunday, near where the plane had disappeared from the radar.
The investigators found the body Wednesday and transported it to the south coast of England. He was transported to Bournemouth where he was officially identified.
Investigators said they were abandoning their plans to remove the wreckage from the aircraft out of the water due to inclement weather.
The disappearance of Sala caused a wave of grief and a flood of money to support a private hunt on the plane when the official search was canceled.
"I'm really sorry for this sad news.Many of us have kept a glimmer of hope for you, Emiliano," Instagram Instagram, soccer icon, Maradona, told Instagram. Identification of the body.
"What sadness, these are the worst news, rest in peace warrior," tweeted the former Argentine striker Batistuta.
Sergio Aguero, the Argentine striker from Manchester City, also expressed his condolences.
The president of the country, Mauricio Macri, also deplored this "painful news".
"We are with you," he says.
The small Argentinean town of Progreso, where the footballer spent most of his childhood, was also in mourning.
"Since we find out, everyone can talk about it," said Oscar Heymo, owner of a restaurant, a friend of Sala's father, Horacio. "He was very loved and admired by all."
In Cardiff, club director Neil Warnock said the players from Southampton and Cardiff City would wear a black armband during their English Premier League match on Saturday and that a minute of silence would be observed before the coup d'etat. # 39; shipment.
"When something like that happens, it brings the whole football family together," he said. "It's a loss for everyone in football."
Sala's sister, Romina, wrote on her Instagram account: "Your soul in my soul will shine forever".
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