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Metz Defender Signs Pro Contract After Bar Fire Survival

4/21/2026

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Metz defender Tahirys dos Santos signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal, after surviving the Swiss bar fire on New Year's Eve that claimed 41 lives.
He sustained burns to 30% of his body while rescuing his partner at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.
More than 100 people were injured in the incident.
He returned to play for Metz reserves on April 11 after a challenging recovery.

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Metz defender Tahirys dos Santos signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal, after surviving the Swiss bar fire on New Year's Eve that claimed 41 lives.
He sustained burns to 30% of his body while rescuing his partner at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.
More than 100 people were injured in the incident.
He returned to play for Metz reserves on April 11 after a challenging recovery.