Alisson Becker's brother Muriel saves 2 penalties to help Fluminese win prestigious Rio Trophy

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Alisson Becker's brother Muriel saves 2 penalties to help Fluminese win prestigious Rio Trophy
  • Fluminese have beaten Flamengo in the final of Taca Rio, or Rio Trophy - a prestigious annual Rio de Janeiro tournament.
  • Muriel Becker, the older brother of Liverpool's shot-stopper Alisson, became a hero of the penalty shootout, saving two shots, including the decisive one.
  • Apart from two seasons at Portuguese side Belenenses, Muriel has spent his whole career in Brazil.
  • Unlike Alisson, the 33-year-old has never played for the national team.
  • The brothers were teammates at Internacional.
  • Taca Rio is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro.

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