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BRAZIL MOURNS:Soccer world sends condolences to Chapecoense

Chapecoense players celebrating after their match against San Lorenzo at the Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco

The soccer world was in mourning on Tuesday as clubs, players and fans from around the globe sent tributes and support to Brazilian side Chapecoense following a deadly air crash in Colombia that killed 76 people, including several players.

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.

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