Dos Santos Signs First Contract After Bar Fire

Metz defender Tahirys dos Santos, who survived a Swiss barroom occurrence connected New Year's Eve that killed 41 people, has signed his first master contract.

The 19-year-old, who helped rescue his partner astatine nan Le Constellation barroom successful nan skis edifice of Crans-Montana, was 1 of much than 100 group injured, sustaining burns to 30% of his assemblage that needed a tegument graft.

He returned to action for Metz reserves connected 11 April.

Dos Santos, who joined nan academy aged eight, has agreed a one-year deal.

"This infinitesimal has an moreover much typical meaning aft nan difficult months I went done successful hospital," he told nan nine website.