Football world reacts to Brazil's Chapecoense plane crash
Clubs, players and fans from around the globe send tributes and support to Brazilian side Chapecoense.
Fans of Chapecoense soccer team react in front of the Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, Brazil, November 29, 2016.
The football world was left in shock after a plane carrying the Brazilian league's Chapecoense team crashed in Colombia on Monday night killing 71 people out of its 77 passengers.
The small club from the town of Chapeco had been heading for the biggest game in its history, the first leg of Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana final, when its plane crashed in a mountainous rural area outside of the city of Medellin.
Que essa seja a ltima imagem dos nosso guerreiros.#ForaChape pic.twitter.com/Q1ZxF5h4sV
— Chapecoense (@ChapecoenseReal) November 29, 2016
Sao Paulo cancelled plans to present Rogerio Ceni as their new coach on Tuesday and the Brazilian Football Confederation suspended Wednesday night's second leg of the Brazilian Cup final between Gremio and Atletico Mineiro.
Clubs and fans from around the globe sent tributes and support to Brazilian side Chapecoense.
Minute's silence for the victims of the plane crash in Colombia.https://t.co/CzeDgeynuD#RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/9auFteNzOf
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) November 29, 2016
The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with @ChapecoenseReal & all those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.#ForaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/EUjAnJQkaB
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 29, 2016
Before training the team held a minutes silence for the victims of the @ChapecoenseReal tragedy in Colombia pic.twitter.com/tjC3JsrWzs
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 29, 2016
Thinking of you, @ChapecoenseReal#ForaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/0KGRwwqI76
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 29, 2016
#ForcaChapecoense pour ce terrible drame
— Inter Milan FR (@InterMilanFRA) November 29, 2016
Der #FCBayern gedenkt der Opfer und Angehrigen des Flugzeugabsturzes in Kolumbien. Tiefes Mitgefhl fr @ChapecoenseReal. #ForaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/ik7a6lXUja
— FC Bayern Mnchen (@FCBayern) November 29, 2016
Borussia Dortmund lamenta as vitimas acidente do voo em Columbia e est em pensamento com os familiares das vtimas. #prayforchapecoense pic.twitter.com/61UWYdoiYu
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) November 29, 2016
Our hearts and thoughts will be with @ChapecoenseReal today #ForaChape
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 29, 2016
Many players also expressed their condolences on twitter.
Sad news to wake up to today. Thoughts are with @ChapecoenseReal and their family and friends.
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) November 29, 2016
Last picture of Brazilian team #Chapecoense before the crash in Colombia. They were on their way to play Copa Sudamericana final
— Neymar Jr. (@Neymarvellous) November 29, 2016
pic.twitter.com/ZekiKRRDdn
Nuestros pensamientos con el @ChapecoenseReal, todos los afectados por la tragedia y sus familias. No hay palabras. Mucha fuerza. pic.twitter.com/ktFWZf9TiX
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) November 29, 2016
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