Danilo, one of 19 Chapecoense players killed in a plane crash that took the lives of 71 total, has been named Brazil's Player of the Year.
A goalkeeper, Danilo made a stunning save in the Copa Sudamerica semifinals against San Lorenzo to help keep Chapecoence in the competition. The team was on their way to the final against Atletico Nacional when their plane crashed into a mountainside outside Medellin, Colombia.
“In the name of Chapecoense, I want to thank everyone for their affection and ask for their prayers,” said Danilo's mother, who accepted the award on his behalf.
“May the future warriors that come to Chapecoense be like the warriors that left there.”
Danilo received 48 percent of an Internet fan vote for the award.
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