Overview
- Alexander Manninger, a former Austria goalkeeper, died Thursday, April 16 after his vehicle struck a train at an unbarred level crossing in Nussdorf am Haunsberg near Salzburg.
- His wife, Emily, posted a long farewell on Facebook this week, saying she is devastated and asking people to pray for their children, Alexander and Nicolas.
- She wrote that he waited until after his playing career to have children so he could devote time to them, calling him an extraordinary father and her best friend.
- Her message describes their life in Salzburg, including walks, days at the lakes with a boat and paddleboard, hiking, skiing, golf, and mountain stays with their boys.
- Outlets reproducing her note report no new official findings about the collision or any probe into the unbarred crossing.