Sala's friend: Emiliano was forced to get on the plane

The disappearance of Emiliano Sala is still being discussed around the world after his plane went missing en route from Nantes to Cardiff.

Maximiliano Duarte, a close friend of the footballer, has pointed the finger of blame at the player's representative.

"He is responsible," Duarte said of the representative to America Noticias.

"The great truth behind all this is that there is a culprit because Emiliano never decided to get on that plane.

"These are all obligations that one has and as a professional he accepted.

"Emi was forced to board the plane that night."

Willie McKay was the player's representative, who arranged the Piper Malibu to take him from Nantes to Cardiff.