{"id":48957,"date":"2026-04-16T19:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=48957"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:59:04","slug":"juventus-pays-tribute-to-alex-manninger-after-tragic-death-at-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/juventus-pays-tribute-to-alex-manninger-after-tragic-death-at-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Juventus pays tribute to Alex Manninger after tragic death at 48"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"298\">Italian giants <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Juventus<\/span><\/span> have paid an emotional tribute to former goalkeeper <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Alex Manninger<\/span><\/span> following his tragic death at the age of 48.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"448\">The club shared a heartfelt message on social media, remembering Manninger not just as a footballer, but as a person of strong character and values.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"ycjzkv\" data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"487\">Juventus\u2019 Emotional Statement<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"528\">In their official post, Juventus wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"703\">\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"703\">\u201cToday is a very sad day. We have lost not only a great athlete, but a man of rare values. Alex Manninger will be remembered for the example he set, on and off the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"758\">The club also extended condolences to his loved ones:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"895\">\n<p data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"895\">\u201cJuventus expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Alex Manninger and stands close to his family in this moment of grief.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1046\">The tribute reflects the deep respect Manninger earned during his time in Turin, where he served as a reliable and experienced presence in the squad.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1hyaqdw\" data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1089\">Alex Manninger\u2019s Time at Juventus<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1315\">Alex Manninger played for Juventus between 2008 and 2012, acting as a dependable backup goalkeeper. While he was not always the first choice, his professionalism and consistency made him a valued member of the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1512\">During his stint, he was part of a transitional period for the club and contributed whenever called upon. His role went beyond the pitch, often supporting teammates and maintaining squad balance.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"oh8ezz\" data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2020\">Tragic Death Shocks Football World<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2229\">Alex Manninger passed away on April 16, 2026, following a car accident in Austria. The sudden news has shocked the football community, prompting tributes from clubs, former teammates, and fans across Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2365\">Juventus\u2019 message is one of many that underline the impact he had\u2014not only as a player but as a respected individual within the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian giants Juventus have paid an emotional tribute to former goalkeeper Alex Manninger following his tragic death at the age\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":48938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5220,180],"class_list":["post-48957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-alex-manninger","tag-juventus"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48957"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48971,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48957\/revisions\/48971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}