William Morais
William Francis de Oliveira Morais was a Brazilian footballer.
Career
Morais started in football on the youth squad of the Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]. With good performances in the Copa [São Paulo de Juniores] and the Campeonato [Paulista Série A3|Campeonato Paulista] de Juniores, the midfielder was named by coach Mano Menezes to join the core team of the Corinthians.Morais was killed in a robbery attempt in Belo Horizonte. Police say the 19-year-old midfielder on loan to Minas Gerais's América Futebol [Clube |América FC] was shot in the back early Sunday, 6 February 2011. He was returning home from a party when he was attacked by three robbers. Corinthians president Andres Sanchez reacted with anger to the news, calling it a "horrific crime that ended the life of a young man with a brilliant future."