Chapecoense air disaster honored by Medellín bar (VIDEO)

A Colombian couple have opened a bar in Medellín that pays tribute to the players and staff of Brazilian football team Chapecoense who died in a plane crash last November when travelling to play a match in the city.

Juan David Pemberty and Verónica Peña opened the Café-bar Chapecoense which features a small replica of the plane, a wall adorned with pictures of the victims as well as numerous other Chapecoense-themed paraphernalia.

Some 71 people were killed when a charter aircraft carrying the Chapecoense players, staff and several journalists crashed in a mountainous area as it approached Colombia's second-largest city.

Chapecoense were scheduled to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana against Medellín team Atletico Nacional for the biggest game in the Brazilian club's history.

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“We had the idea of opening a business at the start of November here in Medellín. We wanted to create a place for football fans to come and watch the games with a beer or a cocktail and just have a good time,” Juan David said, speaking to Ruptly.

“Given the tragedy that took place in our city, we decided to shelve that original idea and instead open this Café-bar Chapecoense in honor of the victims,” he added.

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