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Ten people die after fire at Brazilian football training ground dorm

Ten youth players have been killed in an early morning fire at the training centre of one of Braz...
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11.50 8 Feb 2019


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Ten people die after fire at Brazilian football training ground dorm

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Ten youth players have been killed in an early morning fire at the training centre of one of Brazil's biggest football clubs, reports say.

The blaze is believed to have struck a dormitory where the Flamengo youngsters sleep.

Three people were injured in the blaze in western Rio de Janeiro.

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The fire happened at the club's Ninho de Urubu state-of-the-art complex that was refurbished two months ago.

Aerial footage showed smoke rising from a burnt-out area of the centre.

Like many other professional clubs in Brazil, Flamengo has a youth development programme for promising young players in their early teens.

Superstars including Zico, Junior and Leonardo have played for Flamengo as youths and also during their senior careers.

It is one of the country's best-supported clubs and is well-known around the world.

In a tweet, the club said it was "in mourning".

 


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