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Chapecoense plane crash: Fans unite for stadium memorial Chapecoense plane crash: Fans unite for stadium memorial
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Thousands of fans have gathered at Brazil's Chapecoense stadium to pay tribute to those killed when the football team's plane crashed.Thousands of fans have gathered at Brazil's Chapecoense stadium to pay tribute to those killed when the football team's plane crashed.
Bodies of the victims arrived at the stadium in a procession through Chapeco after arriving from Colombia.Bodies of the victims arrived at the stadium in a procession through Chapeco after arriving from Colombia.
Seventy-one people died in Monday's crash outside Medellin where the team was due to play. Six survived.Seventy-one people died in Monday's crash outside Medellin where the team was due to play. Six survived.
The cause of the crash is unclear. But a recording suggests the plane was out of fuel moments before the crash.The cause of the crash is unclear. But a recording suggests the plane was out of fuel moments before the crash.
Brazilian President Michel Temer attended the ceremony at the stadium. Brazilian President Michel Temer attended the ceremony at the stadium. He watched silently but did not address the crowd.
The president greeted the planes at the airport but was initially expected to stay away from the main crowds because of planned protests. Victims' families criticised this, saying it showed a lack of respect.
The president said he had delayed confirming his attendance because of security concerns, according to Brazilian news site O Globo.
A black sash was hung on the stadium's outer wall. Giant screens transmitted the speeches to those watching outside in the pouring rain.A black sash was hung on the stadium's outer wall. Giant screens transmitted the speeches to those watching outside in the pouring rain.
Inside, young supporters carried the team's flag out on to the pitch, alongside the national flags of Brazil and Colombia.Inside, young supporters carried the team's flag out on to the pitch, alongside the national flags of Brazil and Colombia.
The mayor of Chapeco, Luciano Buligon, started his speech by comparing the rain to God's tears.The mayor of Chapeco, Luciano Buligon, started his speech by comparing the rain to God's tears.
He was dressed in a shirt of Colombian side Atletico Nacional, the team Chapecoense had been travelling to play, and who held a memorial for the victims in their own stadium on Wednesday.He was dressed in a shirt of Colombian side Atletico Nacional, the team Chapecoense had been travelling to play, and who held a memorial for the victims in their own stadium on Wednesday.
The victims' families circled the pitch. Posters of the deceased players were held in the air, and an announcer repeated each one's name over the loudspeaker.
"The feeling is horrible, to watch and know, that my son is going to enter here in a coffin," said Ilaide Padilha, the mother of goalkeeper Marcos Danilo Padilha, before the event.
Mrs Padilha told the Brazilian press earlier in the week that she felt like she had lost one son but gained thousands, owing to the outpouring of support across the nation.
The victims include 64 Brazilians, five Bolivians, a Venezuelan and a Paraguayan.The victims include 64 Brazilians, five Bolivians, a Venezuelan and a Paraguayan.
Nineteen of the dead were players with Chapecoense. Many more were support staff and journalists covering the team.Nineteen of the dead were players with Chapecoense. Many more were support staff and journalists covering the team.
A minute's silence will be held before every football match this weekend.A minute's silence will be held before every football match this weekend.
Football's world governing body Fifa, whose head Gianni Infantino is attending the service in Chapeco, requested that all players wear black armbands in remembrance.Football's world governing body Fifa, whose head Gianni Infantino is attending the service in Chapeco, requested that all players wear black armbands in remembrance.
The team has been described as having "a fairy story with a tragic ending".The team has been described as having "a fairy story with a tragic ending".
It only won promotion to Brazil's top division in 2014, but was on its way to the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final in Medellin when the plane went down.It only won promotion to Brazil's top division in 2014, but was on its way to the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final in Medellin when the plane went down.