Brazilian football team Chapecoense are ready to turn the page with new players recruited in record time to play their first match on Saturday since their squad was wiped out in a plane crash. Read more | Chapecoense plane crash: Pilot ‘was not trained properly’Under new sporting director Rui Costa, 22 players have been recruited, the majority on loan, forming the backbone of the rebuilt team. “The club understood that this was the moment to confirm its greatness by building a strong team, worthy of those who have left us,” Costa said. “Saturday’s match will be very important to show that everything that was accomplished by the players who left us will continue. It’s the most beautiful tribute we can pay them.”Chapecoense crash survivor Neto takes his first steps without crutches.

Source: Hindustan Times January 20, 2017 12:54 UTC