{"id":30975,"date":"2026-04-21T08:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/soccer-player-dos-santos-signs-professional-contract-after-surviving-swiss-bar-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:57:25","slug":"soccer-player-dos-santos-signs-professional-contract-after-surviving-swiss-bar-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/soccer-player-dos-santos-signs-professional-contract-after-surviving-swiss-bar-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer player Dos Santos signs professional contract after surviving Swiss bar fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Metz, France (AP) \u2014 After the crisis. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Death in Swiss bar fire<\/span> On New Year&#8217;s Day, French footballer Tahiris dos Santos signed his first professional contract with Metz.<\/p>\n<p>of <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Ligue 1 club announces one-year contract<\/span> The 19-year-old defender signed late on Monday, nine days after returning to play with the reserve team.<\/p>\n<p>Dos Santos suffered severe burns in the fire. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Bar at ski resort in Crans-Montana<\/span> In the early hours of January 1, 41 people were killed and more than 100 injured.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After spending a difficult few months in hospital, this moment has an even more special meaning,&#8221; Dos Santos said in a club statement. &#8220;This test made me stronger and taught me to never give up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The French teenager, who has family ties to Cape Verde, joined local club Metz at the age of eight. 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