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Former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino posts an emotional tribute to father following his tragic death after suffering a heart attack during family trip to Dubai

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Former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino has posted an emotional tribute to his father following his tragic death.

José Roberto Cordeiro de Oliveira suffered a heart attack during a recent family trip to Dubai.

Larissa Pereira, Firmino's wife, posted some pictures and videos with her father-in-law. 'Thank you for this moment, Lord', she wrote.

Firmino, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Ahli after leaving Liverpool this summer, paid a heartbreaking tribute to his father.

The Brazilian uploaded a few pictures to his official Instagram page - where he thanked God for their time together.