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Post by traffordbrown on Dec 2, 2016 23:33:27 GMT
Incredible image. I just wish our crest said 'football club'. |
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Post by Deez on Dec 4, 2016 14:53:10 GMT
Rumours everywhere that Ronaldinho has joined them for free? If so what a guy but can anyone see any confirmation?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 14:57:48 GMT
Its all bullshit. He's come out and said there's been no talks but if they want to talk I'm here to help. But right now its about the families and not about the football.
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Dec 5, 2016 18:12:16 GMT
Formally awarded the South American Cup by CONMEBOL.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 21:53:17 GMT
Glad FIFA haven't stuck their oar in as well. Obviously not the way they wanted to receive it but a lovely gesture by National.
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Post by Sméagol on Dec 9, 2016 11:50:56 GMT
Fair play to Barca. We should do something similar
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Post by RAZ on Dec 10, 2016 14:54:34 GMT
Fábio da Silva will be in reflective mood as he boards the planes transporting Middlesbrough to and from Southampton for Sunday’s Premier League fixture. Aitor Karanka’s Brazilian left-back had two friends on the doomed flight carrying the players of Chapecoense which ran out of fuel and crashed just outside Medellín on its way to the Copa Sudamericana final in Colombia last week. “I played with them both in Brazil when we were young,” says Da Silva. “One of my friends was the centre-back Marcelo and the other was the full-back Alan Ruschel, who was one of those who survived. He was on TV this week talking about it. To see and hear him was so emotional. It’s very hard to talk about it. I played with those two guys when we were 13 or 14 at Fluminense.” Middlesbrough on the ascent as Gastón Ramírez helps them sink Hull Read more It made the realisation of the tragedy’s full extent all the more painful. “I discovered the news that terrible day when I woke up,” said the former Manchester United and Cardiff City player, who will again deputise for the injured George Friend at Southampton. “At first, I just heard there were problems with the Chapecoense flight. At first you did not think it was that big a deal because there was no mention of anything serious. But then later I picked up my phone and there were so many messages. That’s when I realised the terrible news. I just started crying. “A lot of those guys who died were just like me. You see yourself in them. It could happen to any one of us really. Brazil’s such a big country, you have to fly everywhere. You could imagine yourself in that position.” Before Middlesbrough’s 1-0 home victory against Hull City on Monday night a minute’s silence was immaculately observed at the Riverside. “That silence was very hard for me, it brought it all home,” Da Silva says. “Chapecoense was not a big club but an emerging club, a growing club. All the boys there had never really had big contracts before. But because of their recent success they were starting to be rewarded. Those big contracts were life-changing for them. Not just them but for their families too. That almost makes it even worse.” 'Our club represented Brazil': Chapecoense tragedy a crushing blow to nation in crisis Read more The awful news prompted extra phone calls between Da Silva and his identical twin and former Old Trafford team-mate, Rafael, now at Lyon. “Rafael’s coming here for Christmas because of the winter break in France and our parents are flying over from Brazil,” he said. “Maybe I’ll bring Rafael along to training and have some fun – he can train instead of me. If I fancy a rest on Boxing Day, I’ll get him to play as me. “At Manchester United the only way Sir Alex Ferguson could tell us apart was because I wore a wedding ring. But Rafael’s married now too and we both wear them. We also both have a scar in exactly the same place on our foreheads.” Until fairly recently the twins were virtually inseparable. “At 11 we left home to follow our football careers, moving a long way from our family, but I played with Rafael all the way through,” says Fabio. “For all my life we shared a home, living together wherever we were until we left Manchester United. “That was the first time we’d been apart. It was quite hard for us because we are so close. We were both scouted by United at the same time at Fluminense. He played on the right and I was left-back. Luckily, Sir Alex liked both of us.” www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/09/middlesbrough-fabio-da-silva-chapecoense-friends |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 13:24:20 GMT
Wow.
Chapcoense are set to be fined £23,500 and a points deduction for not playing their final game of the season.
If this happens it truely is shocking.
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Post by Sméagol on Dec 12, 2016 18:49:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 23:54:29 GMT
That ends that then.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 16:00:34 GMT
I know this is in bad taste, and I apologise for that, but who else thinks 'Final Destination' when they see this...
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Jan 21, 2017 21:04:57 GMT
I've avoided this thread for obvious reasons.
Found a way to watch their friendly with Palmeiras or I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 0:14:04 GMT
I've avoided this thread for obvious reasons. Found a way to watch their friendly with Palmeiras or I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. Was watching a video on Fb earlier about the game and some of it was touching stuff. Drawing with the champions as well, rising back up strong. They'll never get over what happened but I hope they can get through it. |
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Jun 9, 2017 11:12:28 GMT
Nice piece. I must that add that the way the people of Chapecó is dealing with that is brave. Moving on despite the fact they've lost not only their entire football team of whom they're really proud, but a part of their society as well. I remember an interview where several would stress that even Neymar wouldn't fill the gap because the players were close to them, they were neighbours, you'd run into them in the supermarket etc. It was really as romantic as it sounds. Last night they suffered a 6x3 defeat at home, so they went from first to fifth. However, I have no doubt they'll get to the top again – the gap is 3 points. Their new team has the same mentality of not giving up, and they would have advanced further at Libertadores if it wasn't for conmebol. Yet they are back to the South American Cup. |
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