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Messi joins campaign as Sala family hire private company to resume search

The search for missing Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala should be resumed, according to his compatriot Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi and has added to the growing calls for the search for Emiliano Sala to be resumed, with the family of the missing Cardiff City striker hiring a private company to continue looking for the footballer.

Guernsey Police called off the search for Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on Thursday after three days of searching for a plane that went missing over the English Channel on Monday, with an extensive operation having covered approximately 1,700 square miles.

Sala's sister Romina and father Horacio both expressed their shock and dismay at the decision, although a statement from harbourmaster captain David Barker released via Guernsey Police gave a detailed explanation.