Emiliano Sala funeral: Cardiff manager Neil Warnock attends service for former striker in Argentina

Emiliano Sala funeral: Cardiff manager Neil Warnock attends service for former striker in Argentina
Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock and the club’s chief executive Ken Choo joined mourners at the funeral of Emiliano Sala in Argentina on Saturday.Sala’s body was repatriated on Friday before being returned to his hometown of Progreso, about 350 miles from Buenos Aires, for a public vigil which Sala’s family members attended.11

There have been many tributes for Sala outside Cardiff’s home ground

The 28-year-old striker died when a plane he was on crashed into the English channel on January 21st after he travelled back to Cardiff from Nantes, two days after completing his club-record move to the Bluebirds from the Ligue 1 side.Warnock said: “He was my player, he signed for me. I think he was going to be very instrumental in what we were looking to do.“I feel that it’s the only good thing you can do. I think family, they put it in perspective. I think family is so important.11

Warnock talks to the press during the wake of Emiliano Sala

“I think everything here today has shown how important it is. Mercedes, the mother, and Romina (Emiliano’s sister) and the Dad (Horacio), they have all been so emotionally involved with the whole village, not just the family.”Choo added: “We feel very sad and the whole club feels very sad. Today I think it’s good for the family to have some closure.”Sala’s body was pulled from the wreckage of the plane on February 7th but British pilot, David Ibbotson has not been found.11

Cardiff’s chief executive Choo also attended

Below you can see some more pictures from Sala’s funeral.11

Sala’s tearful aunt speaks to the press before the wake

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Warnock arrives at the service

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Residents of Progreso pay their respects to Sala

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Sala’s relatives carry his coffin

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Sala’s brother Dario (left) is consoled by Nantes defender Nicolas Pallois

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Sala’s mother Mercedes Taffarel

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Progreso says goodbye to its favourite son

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Emiliano Sala 1990-2019

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Emiliano Sala funeral: Cardiff boss Neil Warnock to attend service in Argentina on Saturday. Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock will attend the funeral of Emiliano Sala in Argentina on Saturday.
Emiliano Sala: Cardiff manager Neil Warnock to attend funeral

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Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock and the club's chief executive Ken Choo joined mourners at the funeral of Emiliano Sala in Argentina on Saturday. Sala's body was repatriated on Friday before
Emiliano Sala funeral: Cardiff manager Neil Warnock attends

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Footballer Emiliano Sala's funeral takes place in Argentina Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock among mourners to pay tribute at emotional service
Emiliano Sala funeral: Cardiff boss Neil Warnock to attend

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Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock and the club's chief executive Ken Choo joined mourners at the funeral of Emiliano Sala in Argentina on Saturday.. Sala's body was repatriated on Friday before being returned to his hometown of Progreso, about 350 miles from Buenos Aires, for a public vigil which Sala's family members attended.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock will attend Emiliano Sala's

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Cardiff manager Neil Warnock and chief executive Ken Choo will attend Emiliano Sala's funeral in Argentina on Saturday. The 28-year-old had signed for Cardiff in a club-record £15million move
Emiliano Sala funeral Cardiff boss Neil Warnock to attend

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Cardiff manager Neil Warnock and chief executive Ken Choo will attend Emiliano Sala's funeral in Argentina on Saturday. The 28-year-old had signed for Cardiff in a club-record £15million move
Footballer Emiliano Sala's funeral takes place in Argentina

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Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock will attend the funeral of Emiliano Sala in Argentina on Saturday.. Warnock will be joined by chief executive Ken Choo, as part of a club delegation attending the
Emiliano Sala's funeral held in Argentina - CNN

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Feb 16, 2019 · Cardiff City Manager Neil Warnock was in attendance at the funeral. Sala began his football career at San Martin de Progreso before leaving to forge a professional career at 15.
Neil Warnock to attend Emiliano Sala's funeral in Argentina

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Emiliano Sala: Cardiff manager Neil Warnock to attend funeral in Argentina February 14, 2019 Following the death of 28-year-old striker Emiliano Sala, his body will be repatriated to his home country Argentina, on Friday, ahead of a vigil at his boyhood club San Martin de Progreso on Saturday.
Emiliano Sala: Cardiff footballer's funeral takes place - BBC

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Emiliano Sala funeral: Cardiff manager Neil Warnock attends

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Mourners have been paying their final respects to Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala in his native Argentina. The 28-year-old died when the plane he was in with pilot David Ibbotson crashed in the