Father of footballer Emiliano Sala dies in tragic year for family

The father of Emiliano Sala has died three months after the Premier League footballer was killed in a plane crash, according to reports.

Horacio Sala, 58, suffered a fatal heart attack in Argentina, the mayor of his hometown Progreso told local media.

“2019 doesn’t let up in shocking us with news in this town,” Julio Muller reportedly said. “At 5 o’clock in the morning, the lady, his wife, rang me and she was very upset. “The doctors were there but when I arrived at their home, he had already died.”

Emiliano Sala, Horacio’s son, died tragically in January when a plane he was flying on with pilot David Ibbotson crashed in the English Channel en route from Nantes to Cardiff.

Thousands of people turned out to the 28-year-old’s funeral in his hometown of Progreso, including Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock.

Via Sky News / Independent 

 

 

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