Alisson Becker’s Father Laid To Rest In A Small Private Ceremony In The Brazil

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been buried in his home city.

Jose Agostinho Becker, 57, was laid to rest in the same burial plot as his father Alicio in a private ceremony attended by around 20 friends, relatives and neighbours.

His widow Magali and son Muriel, 34, the goalkeeper of Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense, were among the mourners.

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Heartbroken Alisson, 28, was unable to attend because of coronavirus restrictions.

Dad-of-two Mr Becker was found dead at midnight on Wednesday by a lake on the family’s ranch near the town of Lavras do Sul in southern Brazil.

An autopsy confirmed he had drowned and ruled out foul play, although a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy is continuing.

He is thought to have got into difficulties after going for a swim in the lake although he often practiced underwater fishing and diving at the family’s country holiday property just over 200 miles away from their main home in Novo Hamburgo.

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon/on Friday afternoon at a Catholic cemetery in a neighbourhood of Novo Hamburgo called Canudos where Mr Becker lived.

A Sport Club Internacional flag is said to have been laid over the coffin. Alisson and his brother both started their careers at the Serie A club based in Porto Alegre.

Muriel has now changed the profile photo on his Instagram to one of his dad.

Local police chief Andre de Mattos confirmed on Friday several people, thought to include friends and employees of the family property who started a search when his family raised the alarm around 5pm on Wednesday, had been questioned.