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Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train.
Police said the incident happened at about 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing near Salzburg.
Manninger made 64 appearances for Arsenal between 1997 and 2002, winning the Premier League and FA Cup.
He won 33 caps for Austria and was part of the squad that featured at Euro 2008 in his home country.
"Alexander Manninger was an outstanding ambassador for Austrian football, both on and off the pitch," said Austrian Football Association sporting director Peter Schottel.
"His professionalism, composure and reliability made him an integral part of his teams and the national team.
Alex Manninger, former Arsenal goalkeeper, dies aged 48 after road accident
Alex Manninger, the former goalkeeper who helped Arsenal win the Double in 1998, has died in a car accident in Austria, aged 48.
His first club, Red Bull Salzburg, broke the sad news on Thursday. The Austrian Bundesliga club said in a post on its official X account: “We mourn our former goalkeeper Alexander Manninger, who tragically lost his life in a traffic accident. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace, Alexander.”
Salzburg police said in a statement that the accident happened at around 8.20am local time. First responders freed the driver from the vehicle but said resuscitation was unsuccessful. “According to initial investigations, the car was hit by a railcar of the Salzburger Lokalbahn while crossing the railway crossing and dragged along. The driver was alone in the vehicle. The train driver was uninjured.”
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Former Arsenal, Juventus goalkeeper killed in train accident
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Former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who also played for Austria, has died in a road accident on Thursday aged 48, the Austrian Football Association said.
Austrian newspaper The Kronen Zeitung and other media reported that Manninger’s vehicle was hit by a passenger train at an unrestricted crossing near the city of Salzburg.
Manninger made 33 appearances for Austria and played for Arsenal, mainly as a reserve, between 1997 and 2001. He ended his career at Liverpool (2016-17).
In Italy, he played for Fiorentina, Torino, Bologna, Siena, Udinese and Juventus.
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