The broken-hearted sister of Emiliano Sala adopts her dog Nala

Emiliano Sala 's sister adopted the footballer' s faithful dog, who was waiting for him to return home after his death in a plane crash.

The striker's dog, Nala, was living at home in France before their planned move to Cardiff City last month.

But a photo shows the black Labrador looking in the street after the plane carrying it between Nantes and the Welsh capital crashed into the sea.

Sala's sister, Romina, revealed that she was adopting the dog, which she described as "faithful companion".

The dog of Emiliano Sala, Nala (photographed with the star) was seen crying after his plane crash

Sala's sister, Romina, revealed that she was adopting the dog after the death of his brother

She tweeted a photo of Sala and the dog, as well as another with the following message: "Nala, your loyal company is now ours. (We have never considered adopting it – I will clarify this so that people know). & # 39;

The dog would be one of the reasons for Sala's return to France after signing in Cardiff. The striker also said goodbye to his former teammates in Nantes before returning to Wales.

He was supposed to have taken the beloved pet to the kennel before starting the process of his transfer to the UK to live with him.

The Sala family and the wife of pilot David Ibbotson are waiting for the official identification of a body found in the wreckage of their plane.

The investigators withdrew the body of the Piper Malibu N264DB on Wednesday and put an end to their attempts to recover the wreckage of the aircraft due to poor weather conditions.

The body was transported today to Portland, Dorset, by the Geo Ocean III boat, then taken on a stretcher in an ambulance, before being transferred to the coroner.

Romina supports her mother, Mercedes, since the crash of her brother's plane

Sala planned to bring the dog with him to the UK after his transfer to Cardiff

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) stated that the families of the two men had been kept informed of progress and that body identification was the responsibility of the Dorset Police and Coroner.

The coroner and the Dorset police said in a statement that the body had been transported to the port of Portland because it was the closest part of the British territory where the plane was.

"The coroner will investigate the circumstances of this death, supported by the Dorset Police. A post-mortem examination will take place in due time, "the statement said.

"Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been updated and will continue to be badisted by specially trained liaison officers. family, during this difficult time. "

A body recovered from the submerged wreckage of the aircraft was brought down to the ground today.

It is not known if the body, brought ashore by this boat (right) is that of Sala's pilot David Ibbotson

The private ambulance carrying the body was seen leaving the harbor this morning

The AAIB said it decided to attempt a salvage operation after using a remotely piloted vessel (ROV) to examine the crash site off the Guernsey coast.

"Under difficult conditions, the AAIB and its specialized subcontractors managed to recover the body previously found in the middle of the wreckage," he said.

"The operation was conducted in the most dignified way and families were kept informed of progress.

"Unfortunately, attempts to recover from the wreckage of the aircraft failed before bad weather forced us to return the ROV to the ship.

"The weather forecast is mediocre in the near future and the difficult decision to end all operations has been taken."

The AAIB added: "Although it was not possible to recover the aircraft, the large video recording captured by the ROV should provide valuable evidence for our investigation of security."

The plane remains at 67 meters under water at 21 miles from the coast of Guernsey in the English Channel.