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Nantes fans leave emotional tributes to Sala ahead of first game since plane disappearance

Nantes supporters have been leaving their tributes to Emiliano Sala following the disappearance of the Cardiff City striker's plane last week.

The Ligue 1 side, Sala's former club before he became Cardiff's record signing, face Saint-Etienne on Wednesday evening in what is their first game since the 28-year-old went missing while travelling to Wales on January 21.

Sala was heading back to Cardiff to join up with the Bluebirds having originally visited Nantes to say goodbye to his team-mates following confirmation of his move to the Premier League side.

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His plane disappeared over the English Channel between France and the UK, however, with no trace of either Sala or pilot David Ibbotson having been found since then.