the Fans' Best Player in the Campeonato Brasileiro
by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) after
he died in a tragic plane crash with his team.
Danilo was among 71 killed after a plane carrying
the Chapecoense squad, technical commission and
a number of journalists for the first leg of the Copa
Sudamericana final crashed en route to Medellin
two days before the match was due to take place
in Colombia.
Chapecoense have since been named winners of
the South American competition as tributes pour in
for the Brazilian side, and Danilo - who initially
survived the crash before passing away in hospital
- has now received the 'Craque da Galera' by
popular vote.
His mother Dona Illaides accepted the award on
behalf of her 31-year-old son on Monday.
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