Bundesliga match action was overshadowed by a horrendous foul against Red Bull Salzburg keeper Eddie Gustafsson at the weekend.The Swede who captains the champions suffered a broken shin bone and calf bone when LASK Linz striker Lukas Kragl rammed his foot against his calf after he cleared a ball yesterday (Sun).The 33-year-old goalkeeper […]
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Okotie denies Red Bull talks
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Austria Vienna star Rubin Okotie rubbished reports claiming he was eyeing a move to champions Red Bull Salzburg.The 22-year-old said yesterday (Tues): “I want to stress that there have been no talks at all from my side or by my management with Red Bull Salzburg or other clubs.”The striker is sidelined after suffering articular cartilage […]
Bundesliga’s top four in lockstep
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Bundesliga leaders Red Bull Salzburg defended their six-point advantage to Rapid Vienna by crushing Mattersburg 6-1 on Saturday.The team of Huub Stevens left the Burgenland side no chance as six different players found the net.”We need to leave that behind and show some morale in Salzburg,” Mattersburg coach Franz Lederer said in regard to next […]
Austria Vienna bosses have extended coach Karl Daxbachers contract, it has been announced today (Fri).The former LASK Linz managers contract would have expired at the end of this season.Officials at the club, which is currently third in the Austrian football Bundesliga, said they had already agreed with Daxbacher to extend the cooperation ahead of the […]
Austria Vienna will wear special all-red jerseys and shorts for the first time in the clubs history against Red Bull Salzburg this Sunday as part of an international AIDS awareness campaign.The team, who usually compete in purple, support its outfitter Nikes “Lace Up, Save Lives” campaign which was initiated by U2 singer Bono. Stars like […]
Red Bull ‘target Zé Roberto’
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Red Bull football department boss Dietmar Beiersdorfer has set his sights on Hamburger SV star Zé Roberto, a newspaper report claims.German daily Bild reports today (Tues) that Beiersdorfer a former HSV player and executive manager offered the Brazilian a three-year contract at Red Bull New York and an annual net income of 3.65 […]
The Austrian national football team say it is on its way to regaining some self esteem after beating Denmark 2-1 last night (Weds).Red Bull Salzburg striker Roman Wallner, who scored Austrias second goal (37), said: “This victory was important despite being just a friendly. But we should not overestimate it.”Red Bulls Franz Schiemer scored the […]
Janko named new national team captain
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Red Bull striker Marc Janko has claimed Austria “needs eleven captains on the pitch” after being named the national teams new skipper.Stressing that all players need to take responsibility on the pitch, the 26-year-old added yesterday (Mon): “I didnt expect to be chosen, but Im very happy, of course. This is a big honour.”Austria meets […]
Red Bull Salzburg have extended their lead in the Bundesliga after beating second-placed Rapid Vienna by a score of 1-0 yesterday (Sun).Defender Rabiu Afolabi found the net in the 67th minute after a corner in front of 17,500 fans at the sold out Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna.This victory came just three days after the […]
Standard Liege end Bulls’ European march
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Red Bull Salzburg coach Huub Stevens admitted Belgian champions Standard Liege had the better players as the Austrian champions crashed out in the Europa League.The Dutchman said after last nights (Thurs) goalless draw: “They have better players and more quality than us. Its difficult when you lose the first leg 2-3 after leading 2-0.”Stevens added […]