US EditionAlex Manninger, former Arsenal goalkeeper, dies aged 48 after road accident
Emergency crews tried to revive the 48-year-old former Arsenal keeper after a train struck his car, police said.
- Alex Manninger, a former Austrian goalkeeper, died at 48 after his car was hit by a train at an unguarded level crossing in Nussdorf am Haunsberg, Austria.
- Manninger played 33 times for Austria and was part of Arsenal's Premier League and FA Cup winning team in the late 1990s; he also played for clubs such as Juventus and Liverpool.
- Emergency services attempted resuscitation at the scene but Manninger was pronounced dead; the train's passengers and driver were unharmed.
- Investigations are underway to determine the circumstances of the accident, including whether the warning signals at the crossing were functioning properly.
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After Alexander Manninger's death Gianluigi Buffon reminds us with moving words of the time together at Juventus. He admired the ex-Augsburg goalkeeper above all for his life away from the square.His obituary led the Italian goalkeeper legend with the words "Dear Alex, every word is superfluous" - and then found nevertheless very moving: Gianluigi Buffon in an Instagram post full of admiration said goodbye to the deadly accident of former Bundes…
Gianluigi Buffon remembers his teammate Alexander Manninger.
Former Arsenal, Juventus goalkeeper killed after car hit by train
Former Austria goalkeeper Alexander Manninger, who played for Arsenal and a string of Italian clubs, died on Thursday at the age of 48 after the car he was driving was hit by a train at a crossing near Salzburg.
The former player died in the impact between his car and a train near Salzburg. Helpless, ongoing investigation of the dynamics. The mourning of the world of football
The football world is in shock: the former Austrian national goalkeeper Alexander Manninger died in a serious accident at the age of 48. The former Bundesliga professional, who played for FC Augsburg, suffered a fatal accident at a railway crossing near Salzburg.According to agreed media reports, the accident occurred in the morning around 08:20 a.m. just behind a stop at Pabing. Manninger was alone in a VW minivan when a collision with a local …
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