Colombia plane crash: Two married and one awaiting his first club appearance, here are the three Chapecoense players who escaped death
Only Alan Ruschel, Jackson Ragnar Follmann and Neto survived the plane crash disaster in Colombia
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THESE are the three survivors of the travelling Chapecoense football team.
Out of 76 passengers - including nine crew - a devastating 71 died on Flight LMI2933.
Now the club is in ruins, with less than a handful surviving the plane crash.
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ALAN RUSCHEL
The defender has been named as one of the few members of the Brazilian club to escape death.
Ruschel, who is married to wife Alissen, was recovered from the wreckage of the charter airline Lamia plane which crashed en route to play a cup final in Medellin.
The Samba star, 27, joined Chapecoense on a season-loan from Internacional.
Ruschel was born in Taquara and was in his second spell playing for Chapocoense, having played for the club previously in 2013.
JACKSON RAGNAR FOLLMANN
The Brazilian keeper, 24, was rescued after Ruschel and is now reportedly in critical condition.
Follmann has yet to make an appearance for Chapecoense.
Substitute stopper Danilo survived the initial impact but died of his injuries.
The 31-year-old is believed to have spoken to his wife shortly before passing away.
ZAMPIER HERMITO HELIO NETO
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The 31-year-old defender is the last of the players to have been saved.
Neto, married to wife Simone, has spent two seasons at the club.
He played for Brazilian giants Santos between 2013 and 2014.
IT emerged that Portuguese goalie Marcelo Boeck missed the doomed flight because he was given permission to celebrate his birthday instead.
And Matheus Saroli, the son of coach Caio Junior, escaped death after forgetting his passport for the flight.
The football world has been rocked by the tragic deaths to both Chapecoense's team, coaches, club officials and those travelling on board the flight.
Barcelona star Neymar led the tributes to the disaster-hit Brazilian side.
A post uploaded to his social media account read: "Cannot believe this tragedy, impossible to believe happened, impossible to believe that the plane crashed, impossible to believe that athletes, humans were on that plane, impossible to believe that these people left their families .. is IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE !!! Today the world mourns, but the sky is happy to receive Champions. My feelings all family and friends."