The beautiful game shows its true beauty during this time of tragedy.
Seventy-six people are dead following the plane crash that occurred outside of Medellin this morning. Jose Gerardo Acevedo, the regional police commander, told local media: “Six people were rescued alive, but unfortunately one died. The rest of the occupants unfortunately died”.
The charter plane was carrying 81 passengers – including players from Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, journalists and nine crew members – before it tragically crashed near Rionegro, according to the country’s civil aviation department.
The civil aviation agency had initially announced that six passengers – three players, two crew members, and one journalist – survived the crash but as mentioned, one of those survivors tragically died on the way to the hospital.
In this terrible moment of grief, various clubs and players from around the world have expressed their deepest sympathy to those that lost their lives.
Forca Chapecoense.
— Chapecoense (@ChapecoenseReal) November 29, 2016
Nacional lamenta profundamente y se solidariza con @chapecoensereal por el accidente ocurrido y espera información de las autoridades.
— Atlético Nacional (@nacionaloficial) November 29, 2016
The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with @ChapecoenseReal & all those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.#ForçaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/EUjAnJQkaB
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 29, 2016
Official announcement.https://t.co/ViPvwAUaLr#RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/lJkISXfz8P
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) November 29, 2016
Our thoughts are with everyone at @ChapecoenseReal and all those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.#ForçaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/I5CCI5MvvN
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 29, 2016
All our support and solidarity is with the victims and the families affected by the @ChapecoenseReal tragedy in Colombia
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 29, 2016
Tristeza por lo de @ChapecoenseReal. #ForcaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/XtTjytfY2W
— Planeta Boca Juniors (@PlanetaBoca) November 29, 2016
Borussia Dortmund lamenta as vitimas acidente do voo em Columbia e está em pensamento com os familiares das vítimas. #prayforchapecoense pic.twitter.com/61UWYdoiYu
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) November 29, 2016
Sad news to wake up to today. Thoughts are with @ChapecoenseReal and their family and friends.
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) November 29, 2016
Brindamos nuestras más sinceras condolencias y acompañamos en el dolor a los familiares tras la tragedia aérea sufrida por @ChapecoenseReal
— San Lorenzo (@SanLorenzo) November 29, 2016
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) November 29, 2016
Thinking of you, @ChapecoenseReal#ForçaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/0KGRwwqI76
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 29, 2016
Nuestras condolencias a los familiares de los fallecidos en el accidente de avión del @ChapecoenseReal. Descansen en paz.
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 29, 2016
My thoughts are with all members of @ChapecoenseReal and all their families! #PrayForChapecoense 🇧🇷🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/9CEjyQwqLs
— Thibaut Courtois (@thibautcourtois) November 29, 2016
Nossos pensamentos estão com o @ChapecoenseReal, todos os afetados pela tragédia e suas famílias. Não temos palavras. Muita força. pic.twitter.com/IcheVVNYEl
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) November 29, 2016
All my support and strength for the relatives and friends of the victims in the air accident of @ChapecoenseReal in Colombia pic.twitter.com/6EJ0Rr1I3C
— Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic) November 29, 2016
Our hearts and thoughts will be with @ChapecoenseReal today #ForçaChape
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 29, 2016
Minuto de silencio del Real Madrid en memoria del Chapecoense #FuerzaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/qcWWqMPuiv
— José Luis Sánchez 🇪🇸 (@JLSanchez78) November 29, 2016
Remarkably moving.
https://twitter.com/mephobia8/status/803530799148580864
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