Members of the football community have taken to social media to pray for Brazilian football team Chapecoense, who were involved in a plane crash in Colombia on Monday night.
It is understood that 76 people lost their lives when the aircraft, which was transporting Chapecoense ahead of the final of the Copa Sudamericana against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday night, fell outside Medellin at around 10.15pm local time.
The Brazilian outfit are yet to release an official statement on the events that occurred, but the world of football has reacted to the news throughout Tuesday morning.
What a horrible news to wake up with! Let's pray that everyone is alive in the airplane crash of @ChapecoenseReal! #ForcaChapecoence pic.twitter.com/WThdYCX0so
— Dante Bonfim Costa (@dante_bonfim) November 29, 2016
Wow 😢 prayers for @ChapecoenseReal 🙏🙏🙏 God bless you all
— Michy Batshuayi (@mbatshuayi) November 29, 2016
Mis condolencias por el accidente de avión en el que viajaba el @ChapecoenseReal. Momento duro para el fútbol! Mucho ánimo y fuerza! pic.twitter.com/8mVTZaETu3
— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) November 29, 2016
Nossos pensamentos estão com o @ChapecoenseReal, todos os afetados pela tragédia e suas famílias. Não temos palavras. Muita força. pic.twitter.com/IcheVVNYEl
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) November 29, 2016
The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with @ChapecoenseReal & all those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.#ForçaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/EUjAnJQkaB
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 29, 2016
Día triste en el fútbol,mis Pésames a todos los familiares de #Chapecoense #ForcaChapecoense
— Juan Manuel Iturbe (@Juan_iturbe93) November 29, 2016
Dios los Bendiga🙏
All my prayers for you @ChapecoenseReal #forcachapecoense pic.twitter.com/Q0d8mvIg7P
— Caner Erkin (@CanerErkin) November 29, 2016
The thoughts and prayers of everyone at #EFC are with @ChapecoenseReal and those affected by the tragedy in Colombia. #ForçaChapecoense pic.twitter.com/htqQctRt1m
— Everton (@Everton) November 29, 2016
