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

Fluminense have expressed their condolences after the death of the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker (Phil Noble/PA)

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021 - 09:10

James Whelan

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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