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Rodrigo Saes, professor of physical education, changed his last travel destination when he went through Chapecó, Brazil, while the city reminded him of the tragic plane crash almost two years ago .
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Rodrigo Saes a Brazilian teacher pedaled 12 240 kilometers to offer a gift to the Atletico Nacional of the city of Medellín .
The 55-year-old physical education teacher, who left the city of São Paulo made a tour of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador until his arrival in Colombia
. Club Chapecoense signed by the players of the institution, at the Atlético Nacional
You can read: Chapecoense pays tribute to Colombia with his new jersey [19659004] "After the tragedy I remember that I went to work and started to receive messages through social networks I was very shocked by the Atletico Nacional to give the title of South America to Chapecoense, "he told Noticias Caracol.
At the beginning of his trip, Saes said that he had not planned to arrive in Medellín, but said that when he went through Chapecó, Brazil he had a strong sense of gratitude and decided to ask for a signed shirt. "I did not choose Medellín in principle, but on the way with this attitude that I had in Chapecó I discovered a real reason to know the city. I've been very motivated by the jersey throughout the trip and that helped me stay focused " did he say
Chapecoense: Chronicle of an Announced Tragedy [19659004] The trip, said the professor, was made thanks to savings – about $ 3000 – plus the support of his family.
On Sunday he arrived in Medellin and underlined the treatment he received from Colombians. " They have treated me very well since I left and now in Colombia, the human behavior is very spectacular", says
After arriving in the capital of Antioquia, he will return to Brazil where his family awaits him
On November 28 this year will be two years of the fatal accident. The trip was destined to the city of Medellin, because the Brazilian team would play the finals of the Copa Sudamericana at Atanasio Girardot the national athletics.
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On the flight were 77 people between players, journalists and technical staff, including 71 died and only six remained with life
In view of what happened, the Atletico Nacional (19459010) asked CONMEBOL to award the title of Cup champion to the Amazon team, what the sports entity has accepted. In addition to this, the football team of the city of Medellín received the award "Centenario Conmebol al Fair Play" for his gesture.
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