The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was found dead after drowning near his holiday home in southern Brazil on Wednesday, report local police.
57-year-old Jose Becker was swimming at a dam on his property near the town of Rincao do Inferno and was declared missing around 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
The Fire Department of Cacapava do Sul located the body at 11:59 pm, authorities told ESPN Brazil. No foul play was suspected.
Alisson joined Liverpool in 2018 from Roma and was voted FIFA Best Men’s Goalkeeper in 2019. His younger brother Muriel is a goalkeeper for Brazilian side Fluminense.
Internacional, whom both brothers played for, tweeted their condolences.
“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.
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