BARCELONA • Lionel Messi on Friday urged investigators to resume the search for missing striker Emiliano Sala, after police called off rescue operations and admitted the chances of finding him were "extremely remote".
Police from Guernsey abandoned the search on Thursday, after the light aircraft taking the Argentinian to Wales following his signing with Cardiff from Ligue 1 side Nantes disappeared from radar near the British island on Monday.
"While there is the possibility, a shred of hope, we ask that you please #NoDejenDeBuscar (don't stop searching) for Emiliano. All my strength to your family and friends," said the Barcelona striker on Instagram, with the hashtag #PRAYFORSALA.
His plea comes after Sala's father and other players, including Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, begged authorities to continue.
Sala's family have also asked Nantes not to commemorate the 28-year-old at today's French Cup clash with third-tier Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien.
"We ask you to respect the family who absolutely refuse to talk about mourning and ask us to keep believing," Nantes captain Valentin Rongier told more than 300 fans who attended an open training session on Thursday.
"It is for this reason that we are not going to have a minute's silence or a minute's applause because we still have hope."
Sala's sister, Romina, also vowed that she would never stop looking for her brother, before thanking Messi for his support.
She told a press conference in Cardiff on Friday: "He is a fighter. All he wanted was to play football and fulfil his dream. We are not going to stop looking, we are never going to stop."
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Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona have joined calls to resume the search for the missing plane carrying Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala. Guernsey Police called off the search for Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on Thursday afternoon, but the player's former club Nantes led calls from across football for it to be resumed.
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Messi's call came a day after police on the Channel Island of Guernsey, a self-governing British Crown dependency, said that the search for Sala, 28, and the pilot of the single-engined Piper
Messi and Maradona plead for Sala search to continue
Barcelona: Barcelona's superstar Argentina forward Lionel Messi called on United Kingdom authorities to resume the search for his fellow countryman Emiliano Sala who went missing over the English Channel. Messi's call came a day after police on the Channel Island of Guernsey, a self-governing British Crown dependency, said that the search
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Lionel Messi has joined calls from across football to continue the search for missing Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. The plane carrying Argentine Sala, 28
Messi and Maradona plead for Sala search to continue Independent.ie Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona have joined calls to resume the search for the missing plane carrying Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala.
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Messi's call came a day after police on the Channel Island of Guernsey said that the search for Emiliano Sala was being suspended after authorities were unable to find any trace of the two..
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Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has joined the calls for the search to continue for missing Cardiff City player Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. Sala, 28, was on board a
Messi and Maradona plead for Sala search to continue
Lionel Messi urged investigators to resume the search for missing striker Emiliano Sala, after police called off rescue operations and admitted the chances of finding him were "extremely remote".
Lionel Messi calls for resuming the search for missing Sala
Messi calls for search to continue for missing Sala, Football
Barcelona's superstar Argentina forward Lionel Messi called on United Kingdom authorities to resume the search for his fellow countryman Emiliano Sala who went missing over the English Channel.
Lionel Messi calls for resuming search for missing Sala
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