He was born in Argentina, made his name in France but lost his life over the English Channel on his way to play for a Welsh club.
On Thursday, it was confirmed that a body recovered by British investigators from the submerged wreckage of a plane that went down in the Channel was that of footballer Emiliano Sala.
The 28-year-old had agreed to leave Nantes in France for Cardiff in the Premier League for a reported 17 million euros last month.
"For me it feels special," the 1.87m-tall Argentine forward had said of his new career.
An imposing physical presence but also adept with his feet, Sala was leaving Ligue 1 having scored 12 goals this season.
- Little known back home -
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Despite that, Sala never played for his country and remained little known back in his homeland -- an article on the website of popular sports daily Ole last month carried a headline: "Who is Emiliano Sala?"
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