Lionel Messi posts emotional plea to authorities to resume their search for missing Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala

Lionel Messi posts emotional plea to authorities to resume their search for missing Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has urged authorities to continue their search for compatriot Emiliano Sala.Sala has been missing for four days since he and pilot Dave Ibbotson were on a light aircraft that disappeared from radar over the Channel Islands as he returned to Cardiff from Nantes.On Friday, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner used his huge social media presence to make an emotional plea in an Instagram story.3

Messi has more than 100 million followers on Instagram and he used it to post something on compatriot Emiliano Sala

It said: “As long as there’s a chance, a thread of hope, we ask that you please #DontStopLooking for Emiliano. All of my strength and support to his family and friends. #PrayForSala.”The striker was on his way to join his new Cardiff team-mates having just sealed a dream 15 million move to the Premier League.The search for the two men was brought to a halt on Thursday after three days. A Guernsey Police statement explained, “The chances of survival at this stage are extremely remote.”getty3

Emiliano Sala after his 15million move to Cardiff was sealed

A rescuer had said previously there was “no hope” of finding either man alive, but that hasn’t stopped the football world pleading for authorities to continue looking.Both Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero have used their voices to encourage the search to go on and Sala’s sister, Romina, has made an emotional plea of her own.3

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“Please, please, please don’t stop the search. We understand the effort but please don’t stop the search. For us, they are still alive. It is difficult to express our feelings at the moment because everything is really hard.“Emiliano is a fighter. I’m asking you please, don’t stop looking for them. It’s been three days and I’ve still got hope that they’re alive. It’s terrible, it’s desperate not knowing anything. We don’t have certainty of anything.”Everyone at talkSPORT is hoping for the best for both men involved.

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