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RIP: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson’s dad Becker drowns in a dam in Brazil

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker celebrating in a past match. [Photo: Courtesy]

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has died after drowning in a dam in Brazil, according to reports.

Jose Becker, 57, was swimming in a dam near his holiday home in the southern region of the country, near the town of Rincao do Inferno on Wednesday.

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