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FOOTBALL : CHAPECOENSE TRAGEDY - - SKIES CRY IN BRAZIL AS NATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES !

- Sunday, December 04, 2016

FOOTBALL : CHAPECOENSE TRAGEDY - - SKIES CRY IN BRAZIL AS NATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES !

The skies are crying in Brazil as the country welcomes home their fallen heroes -- their bodies in coffins draped in white and green -- amidst rains and tears from the grieving public.

The President of Brazil, Michel Temer, leads military honors as the caskets were slowly marched in, the townspeople of Chapeco -- still in shock and sheer disbelief -- watched with glum and somber looks in their eyes.

The haunting images reverberate around the world on TV, and on the internet.

The Chapecoense football team -- white and green , their official team color -- was almost entirely wiped out in a tragic plane crash en route to the biggest match of their lives -- the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Finals -- a momentous event that could have been their greatest glory but rather was turned into a shattering tragedy.

Their plane, a charter flight from Bolivia bound for Medellin in Colombia, plunged into a mountainside shortly before destination.

Medellin, its team 'Atletico Nacional', was supposed to be the host and the opposing side against Chapecoense in the Cup Championship Finals.

Of the 77 people on board, 71 were killed, including 20 journalists.

Chapecoense had lost 19 players, and its coach.

Six people, 3 of whom are Chapecoense football players, had miraculously survived.

The plane reportedly ran out of fuel and was in total electrical failure, causing the disaster.

Brazil and Colombia were supposed to be 'enemies' in the Championship Finals.

But in pain and tragedy they had become united.

And so is the world of football.

Thousands of mourners pay their respects before send-off in Colombia, and thousands took to the streets in Brazil to welcome the return of their befallen champions.

'Guerreiros' (Warriors), reads one among the sea of signs carried by grieving fans.

'Eternos Campeões' (Eternal Champions), reads another.

The painful tragedy had touched the lives of millions, beyond words.

But tragedy, at times, -- indeed -- could bring out the best in men.

Football fans from across Brazil stood united at Chapecoense's ground to pay tribute.
Watch the @BBCNews report: https://t.co/Czl7eNU2O6 pic.twitter.com/0aFIftSke9
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 3, 2016

Fans united in grief as #Chapecoense team comes home https://t.co/aXjCn0LpLP pic.twitter.com/Rl11o4ct2B
— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) December 3, 2016

(AI) Presidente Michel Temer participa da cerimônia às vítimas do acidente aéreo com a delegação da @ChapecoenseReal. #ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/0FNizIIJ2K
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) December 3, 2016

Brazilian President Michel Temer leads military honors for Team Chapecoense.

#ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/ewwhzaAxKI
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) December 3, 2016

Brazilian President Michel Temer leads military honors for Team Chapecoense.

(AI) Presidente Michel Temer participa de cerimônia fúnebre e agradece solidariedade ao povo brasileiro https://t.co/pKqDVEht4N pic.twitter.com/c5NEAJ4MeP
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) December 3, 2016

Brazilian President Michel Temer leads military honors for Team Chapecoense.

(AI) Cerimônia de homenagem às vítimas do acidente aéreo com a @ChapecoenseReal. Assista https://t.co/Mdd1b1EPDU #ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/fwOQcvcd66
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) December 3, 2016

Brazilian President Michel Temer leads military honors for Team Chapecoense.

Féretros llegan al Arena Condá #Forçachape pic.twitter.com/Ey7GjOjaxo
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) December 3, 2016

Chapecó dijo adiós a sus héroes con multitudinaria ceremonia fúnebre en el Arena Condá: https://t.co/cRkL4FotJH #Forçachape pic.twitter.com/Q3tMAhbsnl
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) December 3, 2016

Inicia ceremonia fúnebre en el Arena Condá #Forçachape pic.twitter.com/KwnGa0POuI
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) December 3, 2016

11 #Chapecoense players walk together at the vigil held for the tragic death of their Brazilian teammates. 🙏
(via @donriddellCNN) pic.twitter.com/cpT4fQuvWj
— go90Sports (@go90Sports) December 1, 2016

Procuramos uma palavra para agradecer tanto carinho e encontramos várias.#ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/9rcFItsIlP
— Chapecoense (@ChapecoenseReal) December 3, 2016

#Chapecoense crash: Victims' bodies flown home;Brazil President likely to attend club funeralhttps://t.co/5RfXgD5RRl pic.twitter.com/ri02Q5NLvY
— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) December 3, 2016

#Messi, #Ronaldo, #Barcelona and Real Madrid honor #Chapecoense before El #Clasico https://t.co/EtouTo3vVA pic.twitter.com/VP4g786pOI
— CBS Sports Soccer (@CBSSportsSoccer) December 3, 2016

Surviving #Chapecoense goalkeeper comes to terms with the hand he's been dealt by fate https://t.co/UiMrAH9ofK pic.twitter.com/QRPpJKuPd2
— CNN (@CNN) December 2, 2016

Her wedding was planned for Friday. His funeral was Sunday. Grieving #Chapecoense fiancee bids farewell. https://t.co/T6Vu9Ysvur pic.twitter.com/0kOE3r2zZO
— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) December 4, 2016

How incredible would this be? One of the survivors of the Chapecoense plane crash may be able to play football again. Helio Hermito Zampier Neto is in a stable condition after surgery on a lung, a knee, a wrist and his head. #forcachape
A photo posted by BBC SPORT (@bbcsport) on Dec 2, 2016 at 3:43am PST

Players of @chapecoensereal paid tribute to their teammates killed in a Colombia plane crash. #ForçaChape
A photo posted by FIFAWORLDCUP (@fifaworldcup) on Nov 30, 2016 at 5:11pm PST

Minuto de silencio y brazalete negro en todo el mundo en memoria de Chapecoense En respuesta a la tragedia aréa que el lunes golpeó al equipo brasileño Associação #Chapecoense de Futebol, el Bureau del Consejo de la #FIFA ha pedido que se guarde un minuto de silencio antes de cada partido de fútbol que se dispute este fin de semana. También se ha solicitado a todos los jugadores que porten un brazalete negro en memoria de las vidas perdidas en esta tragedia. #FuerzaChapecoense #ForçaChapecoense
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 2, 2016 at 10:32am PST

#Chapecó, bajo la lluvia, despide a sus héroes. #Forçachape
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 6:16am PST

El #ArenaCondá repleto recibe a sus leyendas para decir adiós. #Forçachape
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 6:45am PST

Féretros llegan al #ArenaCondá #Forçachape
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 7:23am PST

Inicia ceremonia fúnebre en el #ArenaCondá #Forçachape
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 7:42am PST

El Alcade de #Chapecó, Luciano Buligon, agradeció a todos quienes apoyaron a Associação #Chapecoense de Futebol y en especial al pueblo colombiano.
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 8:21am PST

El Presidente de la #FIFA, Gianni Infantino, acompañado del Presidente de la #CONMEBOL, Alejandro Domínguez, presentes en el #ArenaCondá. #Forçachape
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 8:36am PST

Familiares de las víctimas realizan su último recorrido en el #ArenaCondá. #Forçachape
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 9:47am PST

En todo el mundo se registraron homenajes al #Chapecoense. En todas las ligas hubo un minuto de silencio en cada uno de los partidos jugados el sábado y los habrá también el domingo. En #elclásico de España jugado en el #CampNou los equipos del #Barcelona y #RealMadrid, encabezados por sus capitanes Lionel #Messi y #SergioRamos, rindieron dicho homenaje al equipo brasileño.
A photo posted by CONMEBOL (@conmebol) on Dec 3, 2016 at 1:02pm PST

Eles chegaram, os campeões estão de volta, nosso país parou para recebê-los, de hoje em diante não existirá título nenhum no nosso futebol que seja mais reconhecido como esse, e pode ter certeza o que você está vendo nessas imagens nessa triste transmissão não é chuva, são lágrimas caindo do céu, tristeza misturada com orgulho, mas todos eles cumpriram sua missão, e Deus quis que esses campeões fossem jogar ao lado dele no céu, eternos, eles se eternizaram em nossos corações e mudaram nossas vidas, parabéns guerreiros, fiquem na santa paz de Deus que estaremos sempre aqui, a parir de hoje a Chapecoense será o 2º ou até 1º clube de todos os brasileiros, somos todos Chape, somos todos eternos campeões! #ForçaChape #EsporteDeLuto #EternosCampeões #Luto #Chapecoense #Brasil 🙏🏻💚😔
A photo posted by Patrycia Aquino (@patryciaaquino12) on Dec 3, 2016 at 3:21pm PST

Football stands with Chapecoense. #forcachape
A photo posted by BBC SPORT (@bbcsport) on Dec 3, 2016 at 4:25am PST

#ForçaChape
A photo posted by Michel Temer (@micheltemer) on Dec 3, 2016 at 9:17am PST

Michel Temer, the President of Brazil.

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UFC : MATT HUGHES , CHUCK LIDDELL FIRED BY UFC !

- Saturday, December 03, 2016

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UFC : MATT HUGHES , CHUCK LIDDELL FIRED BY UFC !

UFC Legends Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell had been fired by the UFC.

The two UFC Hall of Famers are among the latest casualties in the ongoing purging of the UFC since takeover of the new management.

Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell are the biggest legends on the list, so far.

Liddell served as UFC's Executive Vice President for Business Development, after retirement from the sport.

While Hughes served as UFC's Vice President for Athlete Development and Government Relations, also after retirement from the sport.

Both are considered to be among the greatest fighters to have ever graced the Octagon.

Chuck Liddell was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2009, and Matt Hughes in 2010.

UFC was sold for a whopping $4 Billion Dollars in July 2016 -- said to be one of history's biggest franchise sale in all sports.

UFC was first acquired from its original founders and owners in 2001 just for $2 Million Dollars.

Since the new change of ownership in July, almost a hundred UFC employees had been laid off, including top executives.

Heads continue to roll.

Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes laid off by UFChttps://t.co/Kl9WUlvo4S pic.twitter.com/jr9eBZKeuR
— TheMacLife (@Maclifeofficial) December 3, 2016

What?! Chuck Liddell & Matt Hughes were laid off by the UFC! https://t.co/o0ngVDHi8m
— HollywoodLife (@HollywoodLife) December 4, 2016

Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes part ways with UFC -- https://t.co/NxA1cnGxR2 pic.twitter.com/58Djab3JJ4
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) December 3, 2016

Goodbye octagon, hello poker table. I’m playing in @PokerCentral #CharityShootout tomorrow ... https://t.co/NqzWCXKcAI pic.twitter.com/WRlnXmyqlO
— Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) December 2, 2016

@phil_hellmuth @tonyhawk @ChuckLiddell @MsJackieCruz pic.twitter.com/PbMpFrJbbV
— Todd Brunson (@ToddBrunson) December 4, 2016

Ran into this legend at the gym he was getting after it 🏋🏻👊🏼@unbreakableperformance #honored #legend #respect #rocky #badass #fitness #fighters @officialslystallone @rootsoffight
A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) on Nov 29, 2016 at 1:04pm PST

@officialslystallone Legend! 👊🏼
A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) on Nov 29, 2016 at 1:59pm PST

It’s time to go! Watch us LIVE starting at 2:00 p.m. PT as we compete in Poker Central’s Charity Shootout! www.twitch.tv/pokercentral
A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) on Dec 3, 2016 at 1:30pm PST

At Omnia night club with Phil Hellmuth Poker tournament tomorrow.
A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) on Dec 3, 2016 at 12:37am PST

#Repost @kendaperez with @repostapp ・・・ 103 floors up at the @skydeckchicago with my @ufc family #UFCchicago
A photo posted by Matt Hughes (@matthughes9x) on Jul 22, 2016 at 6:21pm PDT

RELATED STORY: UFC SOLD FOR A WHOPPING $4 BILLION DOLLARS !

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FOOTBALL : CHAPECOENSE TRAGEDY - - CHILLING LAST PLEA ON CONTROL RADIO BEFORE CRASH !

- Thursday, December 01, 2016

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FOOTBALL : CHAPECOENSE TRAGEDY - - CHILLING CONTROL TOWER RADIO EXHANGE BEFORE CRASH !

A black-box audio recording, leaked to the press, of the exchange between Colombian air control tower and incoming air traffic in Medellin showed moving details how the distressed aircraft LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the Brazilian football team Chapecoense, desperately sought help before fatally plummeting to the ground.

The pilot, Miguel 'Micky' Quiroga, can be heard over the radio exchanging with a female air traffic controller calmly reporting the aircraft was in total electric failure and out of fuel.

Shortly, air traffic control began giving instructions to the pilot in preparations for landing, while other aircraft with their own issues waited airborne.

Later at 9,000 feet Miguel Quiroga suddenly lost contact to the control tower.

His last word, 'Jesus!'

His radio has gone dead quiet, despite repeated calls from the control tower.

In a tragic twist of fate, pilot Miguel Quiroga who had become a father to his third child only recently, himself had lost his own father in an aircraft accident, when he was still a baby.

2️⃣ There's anger as it is confirmed the plane carrying Chapecoense ran out of fuel https://t.co/87mUYneh0J
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 1, 2016

Audio recording shows Colombia plane crash pilot's mayday call https://t.co/pbv4QgotRB
— The Independent (@Independent) November 30, 2016

BREAKING: Why the plane the Chapecoense players flew on ran out of fuel... This is truly shocking! https://t.co/3CPdaTkzIH
— Neymar Jr. (@NeyMarvellous) December 2, 2016

Two refuelling stops in Bolivia were scheduled. But the second never happened. Why? https://t.co/5BHv8qhk5V
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 2, 2016

Estos son los momentos cuando el equipo Chapecoense arribó al avión. pic.twitter.com/buyBoNbfFG
— Agencia Fides (ANF) (@noticiasfides) November 29, 2016

Avión boliviano se accidenta en Colombia con el club brasileño #Chapecoense a bordo. Los tripulantes son bolivianos. https://t.co/5154jb2gtW pic.twitter.com/YnKsW9M4Iv
— Agencia Fides (ANF) (@noticiasfides) November 29, 2016

Haunting images of the excited and jubilant Chapecoense football contingent moments before they boarded the plane that would later plunged to their deaths.