Chapecoense’s special football boots are unveiled for UK auction to help the Brazilian club who lost 20 players and manager in Colombian air crash
SPECIAL football boots for the tragedy-hit Brazilian club Chapecoense will be auctioned at a UK fundraiser for victims’ families and survivors of the Colombian air crash.
Umbro unveiled the boots in the same week Chapecoense made a winning debut in the Copa Libertadores, beating Venezuelan side Zulia 2-1.
Chapecoense hope these unique boots will help families of the victims and survivors, and also fund more rebuilding of the Brazilian club
UK-based Brazilian journalist Fernando Duarte and Brazil Minister Ana Maria Bierrenbach will host the charity event for the Latin American Footballers’ Alliance.
Twenty Chapecoense players, manager Caio Junior and four coaches died in the crash – on the way from Bolivia to their biggest game ever.
The plane was just five minutes from arriving at the Colombian city of Medellin, ahead of Chapecoense playing Athletico Nacional in the Copa Sudamerica final.
The Avro RJ85 suffered electrical failures in the mountainous Antioquia Department area.
Chapecoense won this week in their first ever Copa Libertadores matchAP:Associated PressThese boots should raise thousands of pounds in a fundraiser following the Colombian plane crash
Donations can be made on the Go Fund Me website page.
Chapecoense next play Internacional in Brazil’s Catarinense 1 this weekend.
Then they have another big match in the Libertadores on Thursday against Argentinians Lanus.
Chapecoense line up for their historic debut in the top club tournament in South America, the Copa LibertadoresGetty ImagesThis elegant, eye-catching design has been released by Umbro for a charity auction in Britain for Chapecoense
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