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Wednesday Freedom Kicks: Moment of silence

Morning, Black and Red community. Yesterday was an incredibly sad day of soccer news, with the world waking up to the tragic news of the plane crash that killed over 70 people, including almost the entire delegation of Brazilian side Chapecoense that were traveling to compete in their first-ever Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional. The world mourns this senseless loss and pays tribute to the fallen, while the small Brazilian community who called this team their own will be reeling from this event for a long time.

Immediately in the aftermath of the Chapecoense plane crash, the rest of the Brasileiro Serie A clubs called on the league to allow Chapecoense to avoid relegation for the next three seasons.