Fire swept through an unlicensed lodging at the training centre of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo on Friday, killing 10 people, including several members of the club’s youth team, firefighters and news reports said. Six of those killed were reported to be youth players, and another three boys aged between 14 and 15 were injured in the blaze. “I had the pleasure of knowing you, unfortunately an accident interrupted your dream,” Gabriel Batista, a senior goalkeeper at the club, wrote on Instagram. In addition to accommodation for young players, the facilities include several pitches, an aquatic park, a gym, a medical centre and a mini-stadium. Strength, strength, strength,” Junior wrote on Twitter.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2019 14:06 UTC