Alex Manninger's heartbreaking interview about Arsenal and Liverpool days before death

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Former Arsenal and Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger died aged 48 this week, just days after giving his final interview. He taught me a lot."I only have one regret: Leaving too soon.

But you know, I wanted to play."He represented the Gunners for four seasons, becoming the first Austrian ever to play for Arsenal. I'd beaten his Dortmund side with Augsburg two years earlier.Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who has died in a traffic accident at the age of 48, the Austrian Football Association has announced.

(Image: PA)"[He said] 'I want that goalkeeper there. You have to do it for me, too'."I never actually played, I was 40, but leaving football and saying goodbye to the fans in front of the Kop was an amazing feeling."Following news of his passing, Liverpool paid a heartfelt tribute: "Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of former goalkeeper Alex Manninger at the age of 48."The Austrian arrived at Anfield in July 2016 to spend the final season of his lengthy playing career as a Red.