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‘You’ll never walk alone’ – Liverpool send goalkeeper Alisson messages of support after father’s death

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - November 28, 2020 Liverpool's Alisson looks dejected after the match [Pool via REUTERS/Neil Hall]

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has died after drowning in a lake in Brazil.

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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