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Goalkeeper handed lengthy sentence over collision that killed Tenerife player

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A goalkeeper has received a long prison sentence after a collision on the pitch that cost a Tenerife player his life, a case that has shocked the football world and raised hard questions about safety in the game.

The verdict highlights how a moment of contact during play can end in tragedy, and how the courts have treated the incident as far more than an ordinary on-field accident.

The source report does not provide further details on the sentence length, the circumstances of the collision or the reaction from the club and the player’s family, so those points cannot be confirmed here.

Source: www.dr.dk

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