Emiliano Sala: Fans detained after ‘mocking’ death with airplane gestures during game

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Two Southampton fans have been detained by police after apparently mocking the death of Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala, during a match between the two teams on Saturday.

Footage posted on social media after the game appeared to show the men making airplane gestures, in Cardiff’s first match played since Sala’s body was found.

The footballer, who had signed for Cardiff City but had not yet played a game for his new club, died after his plane crashed over the English Channel last month. Pilot David Ibbotson is also presumed dead, though...

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