Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. After playing youth football in Argentina and following a short spell in Portugal’s regional leagues, Sala began his professional career in France with Bordeaux, making his professional debut in February 2012

Who is Nora Ibbotson?

No, Nora Ibbotson is not the wife of Emiliano Sala but the wife of the humble pilot involved in the plane crash with Emiliano.

Sala was born in the town of Cululú, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, to Horacio Sala and Mercedes Taffarel. His father worked as a truck driver; the family later moved to Progreso. He held an Italian passport. He had a brother, Dario, and a sister, Romina. He was a fan of Independiente and, while growing up, he studied footage of his favorite footballer, Gabriel Batistuta. Sala’s father, Horacio, died of a heart attack on 26 April 2019, three months after his son’s death

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