Palmas club statement [Courtesy]The president and four players of Brazilian club Palmas have been killed in a plane crash en route to a game. The club announced in a statement that President Lucas Meira, pilot Wagner Machado and four players - Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari were killed in an accident on a private airstrip in Luzimangues on Sunday. Goalkeeper Ranule was 27, with left-back Lucas Praxedes and midfielder Marcus Molinari both just 23. [AFP PHOTO, DOUGLAS MAGNO]Defender Guilherme Noe was 28, whilst club president Lucas Meira, a local businessman, was 32. Tributes have poured in from around Brazil, including from Chapecoense, who saw 19 of their squad and several club staff killed in a plane crash en route to a game in November 2016.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2021 22:30 UTC