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Chapecoense survivor takes first steps

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel has released a video message to fans as he takes his first steps on his road to recovery.

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The 27-year-old defender was one of the first survivors pulled from the crash that tragically claimed 71 lives, including 19 of his Chapecoense teammates.

Ruschel released a video from Somer Clinic in Colombia where he is continuing his recovery from his ordeal, and appeared taking his first assisted steps.

"I'd like to tell you all that I am recovering very well," Ruschel says in the video released on social media.