A piece of bad news came out of European football yesterday:Former Austria goalkeeper Alexander Manninger unfortunately passed away due to a serious traffic accident at the age of 48.As a player, he played for Arsenal, Juventus, Liverpool and other teams, and many clubs posted messages in memory of him. The accident occurred around 8:20 a.m. local time.The van driven by Manninger collided with a train at an unguarded railway crossing in Salzburg.
It is understood that none of the 25 passengers and the driver on the train were injured, but his vehicle was seriously damaged, the body was severely deformed, and all the air curtains were deployed. Rescuers were unable to save him after emergency rescue.
Public information shows that Manninger was born in Salzburg. He serves as a goalkeeper and is known for his steady and agile technical characteristics.
In terms of the national team, Manninger has played 33 games on behalf of the Austrian national team. As the main goalkeeper of the Austrian men's football team, he participated in the 2008 European Cup held in his home country.
He played for Arsenal from 1997 to 2001 and helped the team win 1 Premier League championship, 1 FA Cup championship and 2 Community Shield championships.
He was also one of the contributors to Arsenal's "Double" in the 1997-98 season, and therefore became the first player to win the Premier League Player of the Month award as a substitute.
After 2001, he mainly played in Serie A. He also briefly joined Espanyol in La Liga and returned to Red Bull Salzburg.
From 2008 to 2012, Manninger played for Juventus, serving as Buffon's substitute, and won a Serie A championship with the team. At the end of his career in 2016, Manninger came to Liverpool and retired after one year.
After retiring, he chose to stay away from the football world and returned to his hometown to work as a carpenter. He built a house with his own hands in the mountains of Austria and enjoyed a simple and peaceful life.
