Thousands squeezed into Chapeco's cathedral yesterday and even more packed a stadium to mourn the death of 71 people in a plane crash, 19 of them members of the Chapecoense club who had been on the brink of football greatness.
"To lose (almost) all of them in such a tragic way, totally destroyed our city and each one of us," Carla Vilembrini said late Tuesday, standing outside Santo Antonio Cathedral. She was dressed like so many others — in the club's green and white jerseys.
Meanwhile, in Rio,the statue of Christ the Redeemer was lit up in green spotlights above the city.
