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Tragic Accident
Alexander Manninger died at age 48 after his car was struck by a train near Salzburg.
“Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train”
He was alone in the vehicle when it was hit and dragged several meters along the tracks.
First responders freed him and used a defibrillator, but he could not be resuscitated.
The train driver and passengers were unharmed.
Manninger played for 15 clubs across Europe, including Arsenal, Juventus, and Liverpool.
He made 33 appearances for Austria and was part of the Euro 2008 squad.
Career and Legacy
Manninger made 64 appearances for Arsenal between 1997 and 2002.
He won the Premier League and FA Cup double in 1998.
He kept six consecutive clean sheets and excelled in a 1-0 win over Manchester United.
Arsenal awarded him a league winner's medal despite not meeting the usual threshold.
He also won the Scudetto with Juventus in 2012.
He retired in 2017 shortly before his 40th birthday.
Tributes and Investigation
Tributes poured in from across the football world.
“Everyone at Arsenal is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic passing of former goalkeeper, Alex Manninger”
Arsenal posted they were shocked and deeply saddened.
Juventus called it a terribly sad day and praised him as a man of rare values.
Former teammate Gianluigi Buffon paid a poignant tribute.
Austrian authorities opened an investigation into the collision.
Data from the vehicle and train will be analyzed.