Romina Sala, sister to missing footballer Emiliano Sala, has begged rescuers to resume search after they called it off.
The search was called off at 3:15pm yesterday after she travelled to meet officials of Cardiff City, the football club her brother newly signed for from Nantes.
28-year old Emiliano Sala and 60-year old pilot David Ibbotson we’re traveling from Nantes to Cardiff on a light plane which got missing from English radar.
Immediately the search for the plane was called off, Romina Sala said:
‘We understand the facts and we really appreciate the efforts.
‘We want to say thanks to the two clubs (Cardiff City and Nantes FC) and everyone who is looking for Emiliano, but my message is please, please, please don’t stop with the search. For me, they are still alive.
‘It is very difficult to express my feelings at the moment because it is really hard.
‘We have had a lot of support from the two clubs and I thank all the fans for their efforts, but deep down in the bottom of my heart I know that Emiliano – who is a fighter – is still alive. I know Emiliano and the pilot are somewhere in the middle of the channel.
‘We are not going to give up.’
