Brazilian Team Air Crash: South American Cup Final Suspended

Tue, Nov 29, 2016
By publisher
1 MIN READ

Sports

– 

THE South American Cup final was suspended after an airliner carrying a Brazilian team that was to have competed in it crashed in Colombia, the region’s football confederation Conmebol announced Tuesday.

The LAMIA airlines plane was carrying 81 people, including members of the Chapecoense Real team of Brazil, which was to have played Colombia’s Atletico Nacional in Wednesday’s first final. Six people were reported to have survived. “All activities of the confederation are suspended until further notice,” Conmebol said. – AFP

—  Nov 29, 2016 @ 14:50 GMT

|

Tags:


Man Utd keen on Ait-Nouri – Tuesday’s gossip

MANCHESTER United are keen on Wolves wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, but face competition for Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku, Newcastle may need...

Read More
Bethell to bat at three on England Test debut

JACOB Bethell will bat at number three on his Test debut in England’s series opener against New Zealand in Christchurch...

Read More
‘As open as it has ever been’ – is this the tightest Premier League?

AFTER helping West Ham to a stunning 2-0 win at Newcastle on Monday, Jarrod Bowen’s words summed up England’s top flight perfectly....

Read More