Efforts to give closure to Emiliano Sala's story, for better or for worse, are being fueled by the family and those who have been touched by the story.
After the decision by Guernsey police to stop searching for any trace of the aircraft, the player or the pilot, it was up to the player's relatives to carry on with the search, and support has come from around the world to keep up with these proceedings.
Surprisingly, the world of football has stepped up to try and help. A GoFundMe website was created to help raise over €300,000 ($342,000) to help the family in their attemps to find Sala. The list of names that have chipped in include those of Adrien Rabiot, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Corentin Tolisso, Maxime Gonalons, Ilkay Gundogan and Laurent Koscielny. FIFPro has also made a donation, according to the website.
Below are the names of some of the players and the amounts they donated:
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Lucas Digne: €1,000
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Alassane Plea: €8,000
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Morgan Sanson: €5,000
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Adama Soumaoro: €2,000
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Kylian Mbappe: €30,010
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Adrien Rabiot: €25,000
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Dimitri Payet: €10,000
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Illkay Gundogan: €2,000
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Corentin Tolisso: €1,000
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Laurent Koscienly: €2,000
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Geoffery Kondogbia: €2,000
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Kalidou Koulibaly: €1,000
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Ryan Bertrand: €1,000
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Kara Mbodji: €2,000
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Niakate Housseimi: €1,000
Sala's family arrived into Cardiff on Friday, with the intention of coordinating all efforts to find the missing footballer. Local authorities have stated that the chances of finding Sala are "remote", but those close to the player are not ready to rest until the last stone has been turned.
