The tiny charter airline whose plane crashed in Colombia this week, killing 71 people on their way to Brazilian club Chapecoense’s Copa Sudamericana match against Atletico Nacional, had its licensesuspended by authorities in Bolivia, out of which it operated. The plane operated by LAMIA Bolivia apparently ran out of fuel.
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What They're Saying: Atletico Nacional fans
“Let them listen around the continent. We will always remember the champions Chapecoense.” — Atletico Nacional fans signing homage to Chapacoense at the Colombian team’s 46,000-seatstadium. As Chapacoense fans watched on the big screen at the Brazilian club’s stadium, they joined in the signing. Atletico Nacional was supposed to host Chapacoense in Wednesday’s Copa Sudamericanabut […]
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Soccer plane in Colombia crash was running out of fuel
The pilot of the plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out a Brazilian team Chapecoense had radioed he was running out of fuel and in an emergency, according to a recording of his finalcommunications. Monday night’s disaster killed 71 people and sent shock waves round the global soccer world.
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What They're Saying: Chapecoense fan Jessica Canofre
“All the buses had been booked, there were none left. The city is paralyzed, everything has completely stopped, classes have been canceled, everything. Everyone was mobilized behind the team andso happy. I just want to go back to yesterday.” — Chapecoense fan Jessica Canofre on the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana final that was […]
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Chapecoense, the Brazilian club that never tired of climbing
Fans everywhere know the names and years of the teams: Torino 1949, Manchester United 1958, Alianza Lima 1987 and Zambia national team 1993. On Monday night came the horrible news ofanother plane crash involving a soccer team. Brazil’s Chapecoense was en route from the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz to the Colombian city of Medellin […]
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Video Pick: Chapecoense Tribute
The Chapecoense soccer club has posted a video of its players in a locker room celebration with the caption: “Let this be the last image of our warriors.” The team’s plane crashed en routeto the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana in Colombia.
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What They're Saying: Medellin mayor Federico Gutierrez
“It’s a tragedy of huge proportions.” — Medellin mayor Federico Gutierrez on the crash of a chartered aircraft with 81 people on board, carrying Brazilian teamChapecoense to Colombia for the Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional. Emergency authorities said there were only six survivors. (Blu Radio via
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What They're Saying: Tite
“An expression that sums it up well is turning the page. We are building a new moment for the national team. It’s a moment in which we are qualifying, consolidating the team, with a football that isefficient and pretty and that needs to be consolidated.” — New Brazil head coach Tite, who has rejuvenated the […]
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Liverpool's Klopp cautious about seeking Coutinho cover
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp isn’t ready to jump into the January transfer market for help in the wake of Brazilian Philippe Coutinho’s ankle injury that will sideline him for upto six weeks. With Sadio Mane off to the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal in January and Danny Ings out for the season with a […]
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MLS: English referee Webb in running for PRO's VAR post
Contrary to English media reports, PRO general manager Peter Walton is not about to be replaced by former FIFA and Premier League referee Howard Webb. PRO issued astatement Saturday confirming that Webb is one of several candidates to oversee the implementation of video replay by leagues in the U.S. and Canada as senior executive of […]