Associao Chapecoense de Futebol, commonly known as Chapecoense, is a Brazilian football club, based in the city of Chapec in the state of Santa Catarina.

With an unerring eye for a good story and a marvellous ear for the voices of the people he meets, Alex Bellos describes the startling range of football spinoffs found in Brazil; from Autoball, literally football with cars and a giant leather ball to Ecoball, played in the heart of the rainforest, from Button football ...