Players who had not been on the doomed flight, youth academy members, relatives of those killed and throngs upon throngs of ordinary fans joined together, all in the team colors.
There were few dry eyes as a film was projected to pay homage to the dead teammates.
The team had an outsized presence here and its inspiring story of unknowns who rose to take on champions had spread across Brazil.
“I think this transcends football. It has become something human. This is why I decided to come and pay my respects for the players who left Chapeco with a dream and who will never be forgotten,” said student Daniel Augusto Barrera, 21.
