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Sao Paulo Midfielder Daniel Correa Freitas Found Dead at Age 24

Bleacher Report | October 29, 2018

Related Topics: Daniel Correa Freitas, São José dos Pinhais, São Paulo, Medico Legal, Curitiba

Brazilian club Sao Paulo have confirmed midfielder Daniel Correa Freitas has died aged 24.

The Instituto Medico Legal (IML) in Curitiba, Brazil, confirmed Daniel's death after he was said to have been found in a bush in Sao Jose dos Pinhais on Saturday, per TalkSport.

Sao Paulo released a statement confirming the news Monday:

São Paulo FC

O São Paulo Futebol Clube lamenta profundamente a morte do meio-campista Daniel Corrêa Freitas. O clube se solidariza e presta condolências à família do atleta.

Per TalkSport, it translated to read: “Sao Paulo Football Club deeply regrets the death of midfielder Daniel Correa Freitas.

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