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Chapecoense crash survivor Ruschel retires after Juventude win
The 37-year-old left-back played his last match, a 2-0 Serie B win over Botafogo-SP, and was carried into the ground by Juventude fans.
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Alan Ruschel played the last match of his career on Saturday, when Juventude beat Botafogo-SP 2-0 at the Alfredo Jaconi stadium in Serie B. Record reports that Juventude supporters carried the 37-year-old left-back into the ground before the game.
Ruschel was one of the survivors of the plane crash in Colombia in November 2016 that involved Chapecoense. According to The Sun, the crash killed 71 people, and Ruschel was one of only six survivors.
Maisfutebol reports that Ruschel was the only one of the three surviving players who managed to return to football. A video published by Record shows the scars left by the crash as he said goodbye to the game.
Record had said before the match that the result could decide whether Juventude won promotion. The Sun reports that the club has gone up to Serie A.
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This article is based on reports by:
- ge — Alan Ruschel viveu o futebol como ninguém jamais viverá
- Record — Sobrevivente do acidente de aviação da Chapecoense retira-se dos relvados 10 anos após a tragédia
- Maisfutebol — Sobrevivente da tragédia da Chapecoense despede-se do futebol: vídeo mostra todas as marcas
- The Sun — Chapecoense plane crash survivor who was left struggling to walk wins promotion to Serie A in last ever game
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