ROME (ITALPRESS) – Ten years after the air tragedy that claimed the lives of 71 people—including nearly all the Chapecoense players—the Brazilian club and Atlético Nacional will meet on the pitch for a friendly match in memory of the victims. The game is scheduled for September 26 at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín, the home ground of Atlético Nacional.
On November 28, 2016, the plane carrying the Chapecoense delegation to Colombia for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Atlético Nacional ran out of fuel and crashed into a hillside. At the request of the Colombian club, Chapecoense was subsequently declared the winner of the competition. “Two jerseys, a story that transcends football,” the Brazilian club wrote on social media. Both teams wear green and have maintained a special bond since the tragedy. Among the six survivors were three footballers: Alan Ruschel, Neto, and Jakson Follmann.
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