RIP | Father of Liverpool goalkeeper drowns in Brazil
The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has died after drowning in a lake near his holiday home in Brazil.
The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has died after drowning in a lake near his holiday home in Brazil.
According to ESPN, local authorities said that Jose Becker, 57, had been swimming at a dam near the town of Rincao do Inferno in Brazil when he was reported missing around 17:00 on Wednesday.
The local fire department were deployed in order to assist with the search and discovered Becker’s body just before midnight.
No foul play was suspected.
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Brazilian club Internacional, for whom Jose Becker’s sons Alisson and Muriel both previously played, tweeted their condolences following the tragedy.
“It is with great sadness that we received the news of Jose Agostinho Becker’s death, the father of our ex-goalkeepers Alisson and Muriel,” the club said.