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Chapecoense President: Barcelona The Only European Team To Donate Money After Tragedy

After tragedy struck Brazilian club Chapecoense, there was talk of many European clubs talked providing financial assistance, but only one followed through - FC Barcelona. That’s according to Chape’s president Plínio David De Nes in an interview with Fox Sports Argentina.

Chapecoense was the club which suffered a plane crash in which 71 people died, including most of the team’s players and staff.

#CentralFOX Plínio David De Nes, presidente de Chapecoense, reveló que el único club de Europa que ayudó económicamente fue Barcelona pic.twitter.com/98pG4W9P8C

— FOX Sports Argentina (@FOXSportsArg) March 16, 2017

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De Nes said: “Only Barcelona was our partner from the very start.