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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Teenage footballer signs first professional contract just months after surviving fatal Swiss bar fire

41 people died in the Swiss bar fire on New Year’s Day - (AFP/Getty)

French footballer Tahirys Dos Santos has signed his first professional contract with Ligue 1 side Metz, less than four months after miraculously surviving a devastating bar fire in Switzerland that left him severely burned and claimed dozens of lives.

The 19-year-old defender’s one-year deal was announced by the club on Monday, nine days after his return to play for their reserves team.

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