“Chape don’t want to be treated as victims.”

— Cicero Souza, general manager of Brazilian champion Palmeiras, before Chapecoense’s first game, a friendly against Palmeiras, sincea plane crash took the lives of 71 passengers, including all but three Chapecoense players on the flight. The 2-2 draw was the first of what could be a 90-game season for Chapecoense. (CNN)

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