Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - We are SO back, the Premier League returns!

[TobiOT]

There is "no hope" of finding missing Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala alive, a rescue official has said.

The Argentine striker, 28, and a pilot were on board the plane which lost contact off Alderney in the Channel Islands on Monday night.

Chief officer of Channel Islands Air Search, John Fitzgerald, said "even the most fit person" would only last a few hours in the water.

The search for the missing aircraft and its occupants resumed on Wednesday.

Sala reportedly sent a WhatsApp voice message to family. Sounding conversational and jokey, he said he was "so scared".

Media in Argentina reported he said: "I'm on a plane that looks like it's going to fall apart."

Guernsey Police said there were three planes and one helicopter in the air as they searched for traces of the Piper Malibu plane.

The force said: "There is as yet no trace today of the missing aircraft. The search is ongoing and a decision whether to continue will be taken later today."

Officers are also "reviewing satellite imagery and mobile phone data to see if they can be of any assistance in the search".

 

[phcitywarrior]

Brazil ain't like the US or Europe, tho.

You're asking for trouble if you dress too flashy round there.

Not even flashy per se. Just dressed with well fitting clothes. I feel like they almost go out of their ways to dressy bummy.

But then again, my sample size might be small. I’m sure there are people who dress well in certain areas.

I deff ain’t coming to the favelas dressed like a GQ fashion icon.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Barcelona just signed Frenkie de Jong for 90 million euros. He will go there next season.

I wonder where de Ligt is gonna go. I was hoping the two would have gone as a pair.

 

[Kwabena]

Emiliano Sala's ex points finger at ‘football mafia’ over missing plane | Metro News

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I wonder where de Ligt is gonna go. I was hoping the two would have gone as a pair.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I guess Chelsea's doctors don't check for gravy when passing Piguain for his medical.

 

[Ukbrotha]

Whole shyt is tragic. Smh.

 

[Montez]

Interested to see who chartered that jet.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Would have been good for them to develop together. Would benefit the national team if de Jong and de Ligt develop a sound partnership. van de Beek has the room to develop now at Ajax.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Interested to see who chartered that jet.

I assume Cardiff, as he was their employee and he had training the next morning. The plane belonged to Willie McKay a UK agent who is based in Monaco.

Who happens to be pals with Arry.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Would have been good for them to develop together. Would benefit the national team if de Jong and de Ligt develop a sound partnership. van de Beek has the room to develop now at Ajax.

 

[nyknick]

AK47 keeps bringing the fukkery

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

AK47 keeps bringing the fukkery

If it was Tony Khan, AK47 will become my personal GOAT

 

[Montez]

I assume Cardiff, as he was their employee and he had training the next morning. The plane belonged to Willie McKay a UK agent who is based in Monaco.

Who happens to be pals with Arry.

Old Monaco McKay. Apparently Sala booked it himself and/or declined their offer. Just reading up on this.

 

[Yayo Toure]

Interested to see who chartered that jet.

It was his agent