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PES 2017's Latest Update Pays Tribute To Brazilian Side Chapecoense

PES 2017's Latest Update Pays Tribute To Brazilian Side Chapecoense

A great gesture.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Konami have paid tribute to Chapecoense, the Brazilian side involved in the plane crash before their scheduled Copa Sudamericana first leg final clash with Atletico Nacional.

A total of 71 people died in the tragedy, including 19 members of the Chapecoense first-team and coaching staff.

Chape have been subject to a number of great gestures following on from the incident which has forced them to completely rebuild.

From CONMEBOL awarding the trophy to the Chapecoense to EA Sports giving every FIFA Ultimate Team player the Chape crest and kits, there were a host of touching gestures.

Konami have followed suit in their latest PES 2017 update. They have included the club's new badge, a 'ForçaChape' ball as well as making a donation to the club.

A press release read:

"KONAMI would like to express its deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of those involved in the devastating incident in November 2016.

"In support of the Brazilian soccer club, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. has made a donation to Chapecoense.

"In addition to this donation, KONAMI will also be including a Chapecoense's new club badge and a "ForçaChape*" ball in the upcoming Data Pack 3.0 of "Winning Eleven 2017" (Overseas Title: "PES 2017 - Pro Evolution Soccer"), set to be released in February 9th, 2017.

"We sincerely hope that this donation will contribute to the rebuilding of the club and a swift return.
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What a class act.

Alan Ruschel, Jakson Follmann and Neto are the three survivors of the flight from a Chapecoense perspective and the loss of so many first-team players means Chapecoense have been forced to rebuild from the ground up, predominantly using Under 20 players.

(h/t Footy Headlines)

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