Liverpool goalkeeper, Alison loses dad in a lake incident in Brazil

Liverpool goalkeeper, Alison loses dad in a lake incident in Brazil

 

Under fire Alison now has to be excused from the team after his father drowned in a lake in Brazil. (Photo credit: Sky Sports)

On and off the pitch, it’s one hell of a difficult time for Liverpool goalkeeper, Alison as news broke out on Thursday of the passing of his father under very bizarre circumstances.

 

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alison Becker drowned in a lake near his holiday home in southern Brazil on Wednesday, local police said.

 

Jose Becker, 57, had been 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 sent a team to assist in the search, and it located the body at 11:59 p.m., authorities told ESPN Brazil. No foul play was suspected.

Alisson joined Liverpool in 2018 from AS 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, while Liverpool posted a picture of Alisson on Twitter with the caption: "You'll Never Walk Alone."

 

"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.

Liverpool later issued a statement asking for Alisson's privacy to be respected.

 

"Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Alisson Becker's father, Jose, in Brazil on Wednesday," the statement read.

"The thoughts of everybody at the club are with Alisson and the Becker family at this incredibly sad and difficult time."

Liverpool are next scheduled to play Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday.