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'They were a family,' Chapecoense president says in heartfelt grief

Team president Plinio David de Nes Filho delivered a heartfelt tribute to the Chapecoense players who died in Monday's devastating plane crash in Colombia.

A chartered flight carrying 81 people — including players and staff of the Brazilian team, who were traveling for a match against Atletico Nacional in Medellin — crashed in Cerro Gordo in the municipality of La Union.

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Police confirmed that 76 people had died, though that number is expected to increase, with three players among five individuals being treated at a nearby hospital.