Brazilian City Chapecó Mourns Loss of Its Beloved Soccer Team – Wall Street Journal

SÃO PAULO—They were the pride of a small city in southern Brazil, a scrappy bunch of no-names who clawed their way into the top ranks of Brazilian soccer and were preparing for the biggest match of their lives.

The plane crash in Colombia that killed most members of the Chapecoense soccer team Monday night plunged the international football world into mourning. Superstars Neymar and Lionel Messi sent condolences via Twitter. Soccer’s…