British investigators said Friday they were probing the license held by the pilot of the small plane carrying Premier League player Emiliano Sala that went missing over the Channel this week.

Thierry Henry's brief stint as coach of Monaco came to an end on Thursday when the France legend was officially suspended with his team languishing in the Ligue 1 relegation zone.

Lionel Messi urged investigators Friday to resume the search for missing striker Emiliano Sala after police called off rescue operations and admitted the chances of finding him were "extremely remote."

Police on Thursday ended their search for Premier League player Emiliano Sala, saying the chances of finding the Argentine alive three days after his plane went missing over the Channel were "extremely remote."

The light aircraft transporting the 28-year-old striker, who signed for Cardiff City at the weekend, disappeared from radar around 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Guernsey on Monday night.

Brazilian football star Neymar said on his Instagram feed Thursday that he was leaving everything in God's hands after his club Paris Saint-Germain announced he had suffered fresh injury to his right foot.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Anthony Martial will agree a new contract with Manchester United in the coming weeks as the club look to tie down a clutch of top players.

Liverpool's record goalscorer Ian Rush is not concerned by the lack of title-winning experience in Jurgen Klopp's side as they seek to fend off Manchester City and end a 29-year drought.

Chelsea are in final talks to sign Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain, head coach Maurizio Sarri said on Wednesday as he looks to bolster his team's firepower.

Gareth Bale is close to a return after recovering from a calf strain, according to Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari.

France on Wednesday transferred Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, a member of Africa's top footballing body, to the International Criminal Court in The Hague where he faces war crimes charges, the ICC said.