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#5 Emiliano Sala (Nantes/Cardiff City)
It feels extremely gutted to know that Emiliano Sala was having the time of his life before tragedy struck and swallowed him.
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The Nantes striker had just signed for Cardiff City in a record £15m deal, was deprived of the chance to make even a single appearance for his new club.
Prior to his move to Cardiff City, Sala was in scintillating form, having notched 12 goals in 19 appearances. He racked an xG value of 6.77 and exceeded it by 5.23 points. Simply put, he was expected to score only 7 times but netted 12 in the end.
It is absolutely sorrowful to know that the 26-year-old never got the chance to fulfill his dream of playing in the Premier League.
Given the form he was in and had he continued it, Sala could have eventually played for a big club in later years. But, as destiny decided, he will always remain one of the biggest what-ifs of the modern generation.
