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Nantes to retire No.9 shirt in honour of Emiliano Sala as they pay emotional tribute to their former striker

Nantes have paid an emotional tribute to Emiliano Sala following confirmation that his body has been recovered from the wreckage of a plane he was travelling on that crashed on its way to Cardiff.

Messages of condolence have flooded in from around the world for family and friends of the Argentine, as well as the Ligue 1 club he represented with such distinction and the Premier League outfit he was set to join.

Such kind words have been welcomed by those in France, with Nantes revealing that they are to retire their No.