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Paris Saint-Germain have launched a move to beat Europe’s leading clubs to the signing of Palmeiras teenager Endrick. Endrick has emerged as one of the most coveted young talents in world football, having scored 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras’ youth teams. He made his senior debut in October and in the process became Palmerias youngest ever player, aged 16 years, two months and 16 days of age. Europe’s top clubs are all interested in a deal to sign Endrick, who also became the second-youngest goalscorer in the history of Brazil’s top flight last month. .amp-wp-article a color: #ff8c00; .g1-gamma a color: #000; .g1-logo max-width: 300px; max-height: 30px; .g1-button, [type=button], [type=reset], [type=submit], button text-transform: lowercase; background: none; border: none; padding-left: 100px; padding-bottom: 15px; #bet365 position:fixed;left:1%;bottom:1%;z-index:99999999; Privacy Settings Real Madrid, Barcelona and several Premier League clubs have been linked with a move for the forward, though Brazilian outlet O Globo, as per , are reporting that PSG are preparing a huge package to persuade the player to move to Paris. PSG are understood to have offered a deal worth up to €80m, with a fixed fee of €50m and a further €30m dependent on add-ons and variables. It is a staggering sum for a prospect just seven senior games into his career, but one which reflects the excitement around Endrick. Palmeiras are in no rush to make a decision, while Endrick has time to assess his options with prospects in Brazil unable to leave for foreign sides until turning 18. He will not celebrate his 18th birthday until July 2024, with it set to be a fascinating race to lure the forward to Europe. Read –  Read Also –  | | | #Mancity, #ManchesterCity, #premierleague, #livematch, #livestream, #skysports, #premierleaguetv, #epl, #epl2023, #premier league, #premierleaguetable, #epl table, #eplfixtures, #ipl2021 live, #premierleaguefixtures, #fantasypremier eague, #eplresults, #epllivescores, #premierleague results, #pltable, #chelseafixtures, #eplscores, #arsenalfixtures, #premier leaguestandings, #eplstandings, #plfixtures, #eplschedule, #ipllive 2023, #dstvpremiership, #premierleaguetable2023, #pslfixtures, #epllive, #premiershiptable, #eplresultstoday, #eplfixturestoday, #Bitcoin, #Dolars

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‘The World’s Young Stars’ Part 4 - Brazil

South America’s biggest country has produced some of football’s greatest superstars over the years.

 From the legendary 1970 World Cup winning team containing greats such as Pele, captain Carlos Alberto and Jairzinho, through to more recent gems like Ronaldinho and Kaka, they have been blessed with some truly great players. 

And the success of the country in producing quality talent doesn’t seem like stopping any time soon. 

Here we look at four starlets who look set to become part of the next generation of Samba stars. 

Fabinho (23 years old, Monaco, RB/CDM) 

Despite having featured for the Principality side for the last four seasons, Fabinho is still only 23 years old, and therefore has plenty of time on his side. 

The former Real Madrid reserve player has made 176 appearances for Les Rouges et Blancs since his debut in August 2013. 

While primarily a defender, this season he has moved into a box-to box role, one which he performs exceptionally well. 

In addition to protecting the back four, the former Fluminense man also bombs forward to join the attack, and has scored seven goals in 28 Ligue 1 games so far. 

Fabinho made a single appearance for Real Madrid - coming on as a sub against Malaga in May 2013

With Dani Alves now 33 years old, Fabinho has a pretty good chance of cementing himself as Brazil’s new permanent right back, and adding to his four caps earned so far. 

If he continues to impress for Monaco, then he could also see further success at club level too, with Manchester United among the clubs interested. 

Alisson (24 years old, Roma, GK) 

With Julio Cesar stepping down as Brazil’s no.1 after the 2014 World Cup, someone needed to step up and attempt to follow his decade of fantastic service to the national team. 

24 year old Alisson Becker was that man. He began his career in his homeland with Internacional, making 101 appearances across four years, and winning four Campeonato Gaucho tltles in that time. 

His impressive displays at club level led to a national team call-up in 2015, with Becker making his debut against Venezuela. 

He made 12 appearances across the 2016 calendar year - including three games in the Copa America Centenario tournament, to mark the 100th year anniversary of the competition. However, Brazil were dumped out at the group stages. 

Italian side Roma snapped him up for around £7m last year, but with former Arsenal stopper  Wojciech Szczęsny in such fantastic form he has been unable to break into the team. 

However, he still has the best years of his career ahead and looks set to be the Samba side’s first choice between the sticks for years to come. 

Becker’s brother Muriel is also a goalkeeper and also plays for Internacional 

Felipe Anderson (23 years old, Lazio, CAM) 

With over 200 career games to his name, it is hard to believe that Felipe Anderson is still only 23 years old. 

Breaking through into the Santos side in 2010 at just 17, he would go on to feature in over a century of games for the Brazilian giants. 

In the summer of 2013, Italian side Lazio snapped up Anderson, signing him to a five-year deal. 

He has been a vital part of their side ever since, making over 30 appearances in each of the last two seasons - and with 28 games so far in 2016/17 he will likely make it three come May. 

He has made just a single appearance for the Brazil full national team, in a 2015 friendly against Mexico. However, he did feature in the country’s Olympic side last year, playing in the final which Brazil would win on penalties. 

Expect Anderson to add to that one cap as the years go on. 

Anderson is nicknamed ‘ O rato de Roma’ (The Mouse of Rome)

Gabriel Jesus (19 years old, Manchester City, ST)

One of the most exciting talents in world football at the moment, Gabriel made his name at Palmerias, who he helped win the Brazilian league title last season. 

His 12 goals in 27 games also led to him being named the Player of the Season, attracting the attention of Manchester City. 

Despite signing him in August 2016, the young prodigy didn’t make his debut for Pep Guardiola’s side until January, with City allowing him to stay on loan in Brazil until the end of their season. 

However, once he did feature for City he instantly showed the fans exactly what the fuss was all about. 

Making his debut on January 21 as a sub, Jesus started the next game against Crystal Palace on January 31 and set up Kevin De Bruyne for the opener before scoring the third goal in a 4-0 win.

By doing this, he became the first Man City player to score and assist on his first start for the club. 

Legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo has endorsed Gabriel, saying he will be a huge success in the future - high praise indeed!

Two more goals followed against Swansea on February 5, but injury struck the forward in the next game, leaving him sidelined for several months. 

He has also been a sensation on the international stage too - starring in the Olympic win last summer, scoring three goals. 

He made his official debut against Ecuador last September, scoring twice in a 3-0. 

A massive future lies ahead for the Sao-Paulo born superstar. 

Next Time: Part 5 will look at some of Spain’s biggest young talents!

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CNN: Chapecoense: Brutal 'celebration' for Brazil's tragic Cinderella team

It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann — whose right leg has been partially amputated — are Chapecoense’s only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable — pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn’t how they thought they’d be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancés — what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can’t possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad’s medal around his neck.

As I spoke with the widow of the club’s vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense’s players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. “Chape don’t want to be treated as victims”, he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as “emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it.” Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he’d driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell’s open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It’s a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense’s fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity.”

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL’s Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players’ mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they have the spirit of a big important team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I think we can recover our prestige very quickly.”

Of course, it’s far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten — this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash — and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me “It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore.”

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won’t be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team — both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash — November 29. “My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day.”

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Chapecoense: Brutal 'celebration' for Brazil's tragic Cinderella team

Chapeco, Brazil (CNN)It was a prize presentation which will remain with me forever. No fist pumps back-slapping no yelling, and screaming. There was hardly a team, only a few of players as they lowered their heads for their medals, choking back the tears.

It wasn't a joyful occasion. It turned out to be a savage ordeal.

Jackson Follmann and Neto, Alan Ruschel - whose right leg continues to be partly amputated - are the only survivors in the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana of Chapecoense. Their salute with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, to the group, was unforgettable - uplifting and pitiful in identical measure.

They were fortunate to have made it back at all, although it was not how they believed they had be returning to Chapeco.

Saturday was another day that is amazing for Chapecoense, a day of emotions, extreme, and of course miscellaneous.

Chapecoense was playing its first match because the team was almost wiped out on November 29 in a plane crash.

In the space of only several brief weeks, 22 players are recruited to form a fresh team, a group so hurriedly organized that one player was pulled from learning the front of me to sign the sideline with his contract. But nevertheless, Chape held the national champs to a 2-2 draw, all the goals, from Amaral and Douglas Grolli, helping the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field from the families of the casualties, powerful and dignified people that could not have envisioned that among the very improbable stories in sport would finish in such disaster.

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Medals were accepted by them for fiancs, husbands, boyfriends and their fathers - what should have been symbols of victory, instead were quite bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly supporting each other, attempting to hold up them. As they returned for their seats, one guy held his medal, but this was no party. These families needed to observe as most of the supporters in the arena cheered what is likely to function as the morning of a brand new age and also the initial match for the new team, and as new players took the field wearing the tops and amounts of these nearest and dearest.

This all played out subsequent to the crash, that can not perhaps fix fast, if at all. The sole ones resistant to the anguish were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, infant son Joao sleeping along with his father's medal

#39, I&;ll weep whenever that I think infant Joao, of this along with #39 & his dad;s Copa Sudamericana medal. Marcelo Augusto perished in the #chapecoense plane crash. #VamosChape #forachape

A photograph posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 11:13am PST

As I talked using the widow of the team's vice president of advertising, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For the opponent team Palmerias and national winners, playing in such states must happen to be an almost hopeless job. It was clearly difficult for the players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them protecting them from your emotion of Chapecoense.

Finished breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there will not be any empathy for Chapecoense. “Chape do not need to be treated as casualties”, he said.

However, from the ending of the day, he was clearly moved; describing the occasion as “psychological and also a privilege to have been a component of it.” Some Palmerias supporters concurred. One guy explained that he had driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo only to be here.

It had been 49 days considering that the Arena Conda had last played host into a public occasion, when tons of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared to the heads of all who watched it.

Read Don Riddell's open letter to Chapecoense

This was favorable, a chapter to close, fix and move forward. The earth was festooned with little origami, interior of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (well-being), creations that had been sent in from all around the globe.

Itis a reminder this was more than a local or national disaster, the fortune of Chapecoense caught hearts on international scale. As among the club helpers, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We recognize the solidarity, the complete world is watching and such exposure just brings us prosperity.”

Chapecoense's arena was festooned with origami, sent in from all around the globe. They put in the press room and players' locker rooms and were given out to the supporters. Indoors, a message like & #39; or ' & #39;love;well-being '; mine said 'recomear 39; # & – new start. #chapecoense #VamosChape #forachape

A video posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 5:12pm PST

The supporters were impressed. UOL's Daniel Fasolin, the neighborhood radio reporter told me how struck he was by the players' mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they possess the nature of a large significant team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I believe we can regain our stature rapidly.”

In the situation this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for, although needless to say, it is way too early to state. The nighttime is truly darkest before the morning.

The past will never be forgotten - this match was discontinued to remember the 71 victims of the crash - as well as their heritage is currently in the DNA of the team. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to simply help reconstruct it, told me “It had not been a regular match, but it was amazing to view the supporters behind us, we did good for the honour of our buddies that aren't here anymore.”

Read: The fairytale rise of Chapecoense

However, the healing will not be totally complete until Ruschel and Neto are back on the team - after this year, both are anticipated to play. If January 21 needs to be described as a date to be commemorated inquired, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash - November 29. “My reincarnation must be commemorated in November, Chapecoense additionally must commemorate that day.”

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/22/football/brazil-chapecoense-returns-to-field/index.html

The post Chapecoense: Brutal 'celebration' for Brazil's tragic Cinderella team appeared first on Soccer Elite Group.

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Chapecoense: Brutal 'celebration' for Brazil's tragic Cinderella team

Chapeco, Brazil (CNN)It was a prize presentation which will remain with me forever. No fist pumps back-slapping no yelling, and screaming. There was hardly a team, only a few of players as they lowered their heads for their medals, choking back the tears.

It wasn't a joyful occasion. It turned out to be a savage ordeal.

Jackson Follmann and Neto, Alan Ruschel - whose right leg continues to be partly amputated - are the only survivors in the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana of Chapecoense. Their salute with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, to the group, was unforgettable - uplifting and pitiful in identical measure.

They were fortunate to have made it back at all, although it was not how they believed they had be returning to Chapeco.

Saturday was another day that is amazing for Chapecoense, a day of emotions, extreme, and of course miscellaneous.

Chapecoense was playing its first match because the team was almost wiped out on November 29 in a plane crash.

In the space of only several brief weeks, 22 players are recruited to form a fresh team, a group so hurriedly organized that one player was pulled from learning the front of me to sign the sideline with his contract. But nevertheless, Chape held the national champs to a 2-2 draw, all the goals, from Amaral and Douglas Grolli, helping the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field from the families of the casualties, powerful and dignified people that could not have envisioned that among the very improbable stories in sport would finish in such disaster.

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Medals were accepted by them for fiancs, husbands, boyfriends and their fathers - what should have been symbols of victory, instead were quite bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly supporting each other, attempting to hold up them. As they returned for their seats, one guy held his medal, but this was no party. These families needed to observe as most of the supporters in the arena cheered what is likely to function as the morning of a brand new age and also the initial match for the new team, and as new players took the field wearing the tops and amounts of these nearest and dearest.

This all played out subsequent to the crash, that can not perhaps fix fast, if at all. The sole ones resistant to the anguish were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, infant son Joao sleeping along with his father's medal

#39, I&;ll weep whenever that I think infant Joao, of this along with #39 & his dad;s Copa Sudamericana medal. Marcelo Augusto perished in the #chapecoense plane crash. #VamosChape #forachape

A photograph posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 11:13am PST

As I talked using the widow of the team's vice president of advertising, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For the opponent team Palmerias and national winners, playing in such states must happen to be an almost hopeless job. It was clearly difficult for the players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them protecting them from your emotion of Chapecoense.

Finished breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there will not be any empathy for Chapecoense. “Chape do not need to be treated as casualties”, he said.

However, from the ending of the day, he was clearly moved; describing the occasion as “psychological and also a privilege to have been a component of it.” Some Palmerias supporters concurred. One guy explained that he had driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo only to be here.

It had been 49 days considering that the Arena Conda had last played host into a public occasion, when tons of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared to the heads of all who watched it.

Read Don Riddell's open letter to Chapecoense

This was favorable, a chapter to close, fix and move forward. The earth was festooned with little origami, interior of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (well-being), creations that had been sent in from all around the globe.

Itis a reminder this was more than a local or national disaster, the fortune of Chapecoense caught hearts on international scale. As among the club helpers, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We recognize the solidarity, the complete world is watching and such exposure just brings us prosperity.”

Chapecoense's arena was festooned with origami, sent in from all around the globe. They put in the press room and players' locker rooms and were given out to the supporters. Indoors, a message like & #39; or ' & #39;love;well-being '; mine said 'recomear 39; # & – new start. #chapecoense #VamosChape #forachape

A video posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 5:12pm PST

The supporters were impressed. UOL's Daniel Fasolin, the neighborhood radio reporter told me how struck he was by the players' mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they possess the nature of a large significant team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I believe we can regain our stature rapidly.”

In the situation this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for, although needless to say, it is way too early to state. The nighttime is truly darkest before the morning.

The past will never be forgotten - this match was discontinued to remember the 71 victims of the crash - as well as their heritage is currently in the DNA of the team. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to simply help reconstruct it, told me “It had not been a regular match, but it was amazing to view the supporters behind us, we did good for the honour of our buddies that aren't here anymore.”

Read: The fairytale rise of Chapecoense

However, the healing will not be totally complete until Ruschel and Neto are back on the team - after this year, both are anticipated to play. If January 21 needs to be described as a date to be commemorated inquired, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash - November 29. “My reincarnation must be commemorated in November, Chapecoense additionally must commemorate that day.”

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/22/football/brazil-chapecoense-returns-to-field/index.html

The post Chapecoense: Brutal 'celebration' for Brazil's tragic Cinderella team appeared first on Soccer Elite Group.

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Chapecoense: Brutal ‘celebration’ for Brazil’s tragic Cinderella team

Chapeco, Brazil (CNN)It was a trophy presentation that will stay with me forever. No fist pumps, no back-slapping, no shouting and screaming. There was barely even a team, just a handful of players choking back the tears as they lowered their heads to receive their medals.

It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann -- whose right leg has been partially amputated -- are Chapecoense's only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable -- pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn't how they thought they'd be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

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They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancs -- what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can't possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad's medal around his neck.

I'll weep every time I think of this, baby Joao with his father's Copa Sudamericana medal. Marcelo Augusto died in the #chapecoense plane crash. #VamosChape #forachape

A photo posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 11:13am PST

As I spoke with the widow of the club's vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say "so what.'"

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense's players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. "Chape don't want to be treated as victims", he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as "emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it." Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he'd driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell's open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like "amor" (love) and "alegria" (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It's a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense's fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, "We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity."

Chapecoense's stadium was festooned with origami, sent in from all over the world. They were given out to the fans and placed in the press room and players' locker rooms. Inside, a message like 'love' or 'happiness'; mine said 'recomear' - new beginning. #chapecoense #VamosChape #forachape

A video posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 5:12pm PST

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL's Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players' mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, "they have the spirit of a big important team." Julio Oliveira said, "I think we can recover our prestige very quickly."

Of course, it's far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten -- this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash -- and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me "It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore."

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won't be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team -- both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash -- November 29. "My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day."

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Chapeco, Brazil (CNN)It was a trophy presentation that will stay with me forever. No fist pumps, no back-slapping, no shouting and screaming. There was barely even a team, just a handful of players choking back the tears as they lowered their heads to receive their medals.

It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann — whose right leg has been partially amputated — are Chapecoense’s only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable — pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn’t how they thought they’d be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

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They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancs — what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can’t possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad’s medal around his neck.

I'll weep every time I think of this, baby Joao with his father's Copa Sudamericana medal. Marcelo Augusto died in the #chapecoense plane crash. #VamosChape #forachape

A photo posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 11:13am PST

As I spoke with the widow of the club’s vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense’s players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. “Chape don’t want to be treated as victims”, he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as “emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it.” Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he’d driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell’s open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It’s a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense’s fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity.”

Chapecoense's stadium was festooned with origami, sent in from all over the world. They were given out to the fans and placed in the press room and players' locker rooms. Inside, a message like 'love' or 'happiness'; mine said 'recomear' – new beginning. #chapecoense #VamosChape #forachape

A video posted by Don Riddell (@donriddell) on Jan 21, 2017 at 5:12pm PST

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL’s Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players’ mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they have the spirit of a big important team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I think we can recover our prestige very quickly.”

Of course, it’s far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten — this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash — and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me “It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore.”

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won’t be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team — both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash — November 29. “My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day.”

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It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann — whose right leg has been partially amputated — are Chapecoense’s only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable — pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn’t how they thought they’d be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancés — what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can’t possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad’s medal around his neck.

As I spoke with the widow of the club’s vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense’s players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. “Chape don’t want to be treated as victims”, he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as “emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it.” Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he’d driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell’s open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It’s a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense’s fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity.”

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL’s Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players’ mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they have the spirit of a big important team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I think we can recover our prestige very quickly.”

Of course, it’s far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten — this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash — and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me “It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore.”

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won’t be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team — both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash — November 29. “My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day.”

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It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann — whose right leg has been partially amputated — are Chapecoense’s only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable — pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn’t how they thought they’d be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancés — what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can’t possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad’s medal around his neck.

As I spoke with the widow of the club’s vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense’s players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. “Chape don’t want to be treated as victims”, he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as “emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it.” Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he’d driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell’s open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It’s a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense’s fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity.”

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL’s Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players’ mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they have the spirit of a big important team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I think we can recover our prestige very quickly.”

Of course, it’s far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten — this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash — and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me “It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore.”

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won’t be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team — both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash — November 29. “My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day.”

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It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann — whose right leg has been partially amputated — are Chapecoense’s only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable — pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn’t how they thought they’d be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancés — what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can’t possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad’s medal around his neck.

As I spoke with the widow of the club’s vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense’s players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. “Chape don’t want to be treated as victims”, he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as “emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it.” Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he’d driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell’s open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It’s a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense’s fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity.”

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL’s Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players’ mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they have the spirit of a big important team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I think we can recover our prestige very quickly.”

Of course, it’s far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten — this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash — and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me “It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore.”

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won’t be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team — both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash — November 29. “My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day.”

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It was not a happy occasion. It was a brutal ordeal.

Neto, Alan Ruschel and Jackson Follmann — whose right leg has been partially amputated — are Chapecoense’s only survivors from the team that set out to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Their salute to the crowd, with Follmann clutching the cup in a motorized wheelchair, was unforgettable — pitiful and uplifting in equal measure.

It wasn’t how they thought they’d be returning to Chapeco, but they were lucky to have made it back at all.

Saturday was another extraordinary day for Chapecoense, a day of mixed, not to mention extreme, emotions.

Chapecoense was playing its first game since the team was nearly wiped out in a plane crash on November 29.

In the space of just a few short weeks, 22 players have been recruited to form a brand new team, a band so hastily arranged that one player was even pulled out of training in front of me on Thursday to quickly sign his contract on the sideline. But yet, Chape held the national champions to a 2-2 draw, each of the goals, from Douglas Grolli and Amaral, aiding the catharsis.

The players were joined on the field by the families of the victims, strong and dignified people who could never have imagined that one of the most unlikely stories in sport would end in such tragedy.

They accepted medals on behalf of their dads, husbands, boyfriends and fiancés — what should have been symbols of triumph, instead were very bittersweet tokens.

Most wept openly on the platform, supporting each other, trying to hold them up. One man held his medal aloft as they returned to their seats, but this was no celebration. These families had to watch as new players took the field wearing the shirts and numbers of their loved ones, and as most of the fans in the stadium cheered what will be the dawn of a new era and the first match for the new team.

This all played out less than two months after the crash, gaping emotional wounds can’t possibly heal that fast, if at all. The only ones immune to the suffering were the youngest: the widow of Marcelo Augusto returned to her seat, baby son Joao sleeping with his dad’s medal around his neck.

As I spoke with the widow of the club’s vice president of marketing, Jandir Bordignon, she clutched her medal and shrugged her shoulders as if to say “so what.'”

For Palmerias, the opposition team and national champions, playing in such conditions must have been an almost impossible task. It was obviously hard for Chapecoense’s players, whose manager Vagner Mancini kept them out of the way in the locker room, shielding them from the emotion.

Over breakfast, the Palmeiras general manager Cicero Souza had told me that once the whistle blew, there would be no sympathy for Chapecoense. “Chape don’t want to be treated as victims”, he said.

But by the end of the day, he was visibly moved; describing the occasion as “emotional and a privilege to have been a part of it.” Some Palmerias fans agreed. One man told me that he’d driven 13 hours from Sao Paulo just to be here.

It was 49 days since the Arena Conda had last played host to a public event, when dozens of coffins were brought onto the field in the pouring rain, an image seared into the minds of all who witnessed it.

Read Don Riddell’s open letter to Chapecoense

Overall, this was more positive, an attempt to close a chapter, heal and move forward. The ground was festooned with little origami, inside of which were messages like “amor” (love) and “alegria” (happiness), creations that had been sent in from all over the world.

It’s a reminder that this was much more than just a local or national tragedy, Chapecoense’s fate captured hearts on global scale. As one of the club assistants, Jorge Luis de Andrade, told me, “We appreciate the solidarity, the whole world is watching and such exposure only brings us prosperity.”

The fans were impressed. The local radio reporter, UOL’s Daniel Fasolin told me how struck he was by the players’ mental strength. Supporter Fernando Silva said, “they have the spirit of a big important team.” Julio Oliveira said, “I think we can recover our prestige very quickly.”

Of course, it’s far too early to say, but in the circumstances this was pretty much the best anyone could have hoped for. The night is indeed darkest before the dawn.

The past will never be forgotten — this game was stopped in the 71st minute to remember the 71 victims of the crash — and their legacy is now in the DNA of the club. The striker Tulio de Melo, who returned to his old team to help rebuild it, told me “It was not a normal game, but it was great to see the supporters behind us, we did good for the honor of our friends who are not here anymore.”

Read: The fairy-tale rise of Chapecoense

But the recovery won’t be fully complete until Neto and Ruschel are back on the team — both are expected to play again later this year. Asked if January 21 should be considered a date to be commemorated, Ruschel offered another, the day of the crash — November 29. “My rebirth needs to be commemorated in November, Chapecoense also has to commemorate that day.”

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