Brazil footballer Daniel Correa found dead

Brazilian football was in shock on Monday after authorities announced the death of 24-year-old midfielder Daniel Correa, who was found almost decapitated with his genitals cut off. His parent club, Sao Paulo FC, whom he joined in 2015, paid tribute to Correa with its players holding a minute's silence before training on Monday. Correa had been on loan at second division Sao Bento when he died.

Sao Paulo said in a statement that he was "found dead this weekend." Other Brazilian clubs and players also paid tribute. Police in the southern Parana state said Correa's body had been found in a rural zone on the outskirts of the state capital Curitiba on Saturday. Read More...