One of Arsenal's greatest unsung heroes - Keown's tribute to Manninger

One of Arsenal's greatest unsung heroes - Keown's tribute to ManningerImage source, AlamyImage caption, Keown (left) and Alex Manninger celebrate together at Wembley after Arsenal's FA Cup final win over Newcastle in 1998ByMartin KeownFormer Arsenal defenderPublished4 minutes agoAs a former player, I sometimes watch old TV footage and have no recollection of that game. With other moments, I can see a brief clip and I am taken right back to that time and place, and the memory is so vivid I can still feel it.That feeling hit me with full force after I heard Thursday's tragic news about my old friend and former Arsenal team-mate Alex Manninger, when I saw a video of us celebrating together on the pitch after we had beaten West Ham on penalties in an epic FA Cup replay in 1998.I've posted it on social media and it shows me going over to give him a bear hug, but it is him who ends up lifting me off the ground. I can still feel the energy of that embrace to this day.I've spoken to some of my former Arsenal colleagues since Alex passed away and the news is still sinking in for all of us.It's devastating to think that we have lost him at such a young age, and that I can never give him a hug again.This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on XThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X post by Martin KeownAllow X content?This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of X post by Martin Keown'It felt like he had an aura around him'Alex became part of the Arsenal family in the summer of 1997, when he...