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In an emotional post on Instagram, his sister Romina Sala wrote: "Your soul in my soul will shine forever, illuminating the time of my existence.I love you Tito."
Sala's body was identified by UK police late Wednesday. In a statement, Dorset Police said: "The body brought to Portland Port today … has been formally identified by HM Coroner for Dorset as that of professional footballer Emiliano Sala."
The statement continued: "The families of Mr. Sala and the pilot, David Ibbotson, have been updated with this issue and will continue to be supported by specially-trained family liaison officers.
Police also said they will continue to investigate the "circumstances of this death."
FC Nantes President, Waldemar Kita, has confirmed that the club will remove the No.9 jersey worn by Sala.
"I do not have words," Kita said in a statement on the club's website. "It's a tragedy, I'm crushed," Emiliano left his mark, "That's why, like many fans, I wish to honor him by retiring the No.9 (jersey)."
Sala, 28, and the 59-year-old Ibbotson were flying in the single-turbine aircraft from Nantes, northern France, to the Welsh capital of Cardiff, when it disappeared from the Channel Islands on January 21.
The Argentinian Striker had recently signed with English Premier League club Cardiff City for a reported £ 15 million ($ 19.3 million) from Nantes and was heading to Wales after saying farewell to his teammates.
On Sunday, the AAIB also began a three-day tour of Guernsey, a British crown dependency.
David Mearns, a marine scientist leading the team by Sala's family, said the wreckage of the plane was about 63 meters (207 feet) within the first couple of hours starting Sunday's search.
Experts on a larger vessel – Geo Ocean III – Piper Malibu aircraft.
"Rest in Peace Emiliano," Mearns tweeted in the early hours of Friday morning.
"I was glad to bring Romina, Mercedes (Sala's mother) and the whole family David Ibbotson, whose loss is the same."
Tributes for Sala have been flowing in the world of football.
DC United player and train England striker Wayne Rooney tweeted: "Rest in peace Emiliano Sala.
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On January 30, seat cushions are believed to be found in Surtainville, France on the northwest coast of France.
Cardiff Manager Neil Warnock said that he was considered to be "the most difficult week in my career by an absolute mile."
Cardiff's next Premier League game at Southampton on Saturday.
CNN's Aimee Lewis and Sebastian Shukla contributed to this report.
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