Tributes paid after father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker dies in Brazil

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Tributes Paid After Father Of Liverpool Goalkeeper Alisson Becker Dies In Brazil
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, © PA Wire/PA Images
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By PA Sport Staff

Brazilian club Fluminense have expressed their condolences following the death of the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

Reports in Brazil say that 57-year-old Jose Agostinho Becker drowned after going for a swim on his property in Lavras do Sul.

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Liverpool have been contacted but have yet to comment.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson
Condolences have been paid following the death of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s father (Paul Ellis/PA)

Fluminense said on Twitter: “Fluminense Football Club deeply regret the passing of Jose Agostinho Becker, father of goalkeepers Muriel and Alisson. We wish all strength to his friends and family.”

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Alisson’s brother Muriel, 34, is a goalkeeper at Fluminense.

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