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Wanyama, Ozil, Mbappe and stars pay tribute to Sala

The 28 year old tragic death now throws football fraternities in the world into deep mourning as many had hoped probably he would survive from the plane disaster

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama has joined other footballers in mourning the of death Cardiff City forward Emiliano Sala after his body was recovered from the English Channel and formally identified on Thursday evening.

News of the Argentinian footballer's death came almost three weeks after his plane crashed en route from Nantes, France, to Cardiff.

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