Emiliano Sala: Touching tributes to missing footballer

Editor | January 30, 2019 | World | No Comments

Emirates Stadium, London (CNN)On nights like this soccer can be a comfort, acting as a balm during life’s tragedies, offering 90-minutes of respite when the emotional fallout is taking its toll, while at the same time providing a reminder of how inconsequential the beautiful game is.

Under the floodlights in north London, Arsenal were the victors, beating Cardiff City 2-1 in the Welsh club’s first game since the aircraft carrying record signing Emiliano Sala disappeared from radar last week.

Yet a Cardiff win would have been of little consolation anyway for those red-eyed with grief.