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Liverpool fans pay tribute after tragic death of Alisson Becker s father
Jose Becker, the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, has passed away at the age of 57
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Tributes have been paid across Liverpool and the football world after the father of Alisson Becker passed away in Brazil.
News emerged early this morning that Jose Becker’s body had been found around midnight in the city of Bage following a swimming incident.
The 57-year-old had been reported as missing around 5pm on Wednesday, February 24, after diving into the dam on his property near the town of Rincao do Inferno.
Two Brazilian football clubs have expressed condolences after the sudden death of the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
Brazilian media reported that 57-year-old Jose Agostinho Becker drowned after going for a swim on his property in the city of Lavras do Sul, in the south of the country.
Local police confirmed the body of a man was found on Wednesday night.
Fluminense posted on social media that it was deeply sorry for the death of Mr Becker.
Alisson’s brother Muriel is a goalkeeper at Fluminense.
Internacional, where both Alisson and Muriel played, also offered condolences.
Alisson played at Internacional between 2013 and 2016 before he joined Roma. He left Italy after two seasons to join Liverpool.
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