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News · 16 April 2026

Alex Manninger, 48, ex-Arsenal keeper, dies in train crash.

Alex Manninger, 48, ex-Arsenal keeper, dies in train crash.

Roger Gorączniak via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Many in the football community are saddened by the tragic passing of former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger. He died aged 48 on Thursday morning in Austria, after his car collided with a train at a level crossing. Manninger notably made 64 appearances for Arsenal and won the Premier League with the club.

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