Osaka, Japan (AFP) - Colombia’s Atletico Nacional arrived in Japan on Saturday to contest the Club World Cup, carrying the hopes of a continent still mourning after last month’s Chapecoense air disaster.
Nacional’s incidental part in the tragedy -- the Brazilian team were en route to play them when their plane crashed, killing 71 people, including all but three Chape players -- has thrust them into the public eye.
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