
Amanda Machado was due to marry Chapecoense footballer Dener Assuncao Braz on Friday. He was among 19 players who died in the Colombia plane crash.

Dener's coffin was displayed in the chapel of rest before his cremation.

Dener and Amanda with their two-year-old son Bernardo.

Amanda has the ring and keepsakes as a constant reminder of her fiancee so tragically killed.

Proud parents with two-year-old son Bernardo.

Bernardo is the spitting image of his father, says Amanda.

Dener was coming into his peak as a player with strong performances for his club in domestic and regional competitions.