Mössner goes to Germany

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Former SV Mattersburg star Lukas Mössner has joined Eintracht Trier.The 26-year-old striker announced today (Fri) he agreed with bosses at the German third league side on a one-year contract.Mössner played for Mattersburg and Austria Vienna’s amateur team among other clubs before joining SKN St. Pölten last year. Trier snapped up the striker without paying a […]

Bad day for Viennese Bundesliga clubs

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Rapid Vienna failed to narrow the gap to leaders SV Ried yesterday (Sun).Peter Pacult’s team embarrassed themselves losing against struggling LASK Linz 0-1. It was the first victory for the side managed by Helmut Kraft this season.Austria Vienna could not manage to take advantage from their rivals’ slipup. Karl Daxbacher’s squad were crushed by newly-promoted […]

Partizan allure Payer

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FK Partizan have put their sights on Rapid star Helge Payer, it has been reported.The Austrian sports press claims today (Fri) that the 30-year-old has become a target of the tradition-rich Serb league champions.Payer kept goal for Rapid for many seasons before coach Peter Pacult surprisingly decided 35-year-old Raimund Hedl would be his preferred goalkeeper […]

Rapid want Larsen

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Rapid Vienna are interested in Danish national team star Sören Larsen, it has been revealed.Rapid’s executive manager Alfred Hörtnagl travelled to France yesterday (Thurs) to meet FC Toulouse bosses to sort out final details to ensure the deal occurs before the summer transfer window shuts next Tuesday (31 August).Rapid are pressed to act after Nikica […]

Sturm present two new players

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Sturm Graz have signed two players shortly before the end of the summer transfer period.Club’s executive manager Oliver Kreuzer announced today (Thurs) he had agreed with bosses at German Bundesliga giants Werder Bremen on a loan deal for left-back Timo Perthel.Kreuzer – a former Bayern Munich defender – added that the squad would also be […]

Ex-Wacker star Grüner dies from cancer

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Former Wacker Innsbruck captain Theo Grüner lost a long battle against cancer yesterday (Tues).Officials at the Austrian Bundesliga club announced today the ex-midfielder passed away at Innsbruck’s University Clinic yesterday afternoon at the age of 33.Grüner, who joined the club from Austria Lustenau in 2003, had to retire from professional football after being diagnosed with […]

Late Hofmann strike serves up first points

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Rapid Vienna beat Red Bull Salzburg thanks to a last minute goal, but a strong midfield was the key to glory yesterday (Sun).The home team performed much better than in the first two Bundesliga rounds in which they suffered bitter defeats against Wacker Innsbruck and Magna Wiener Neustadt.Christoph Saurer scored the opener in the 49th […]

‘Austrians club’ Mainz 05 win friendly

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Andreas Ivanschitz and Christian Fuchs were part of a Mainz 05 team beating Greek champs Panathinaikos FC yesterday (Mon).Midfielder Ivanschitz performed over the full distance in the 2-0 test match victory in Mittersill, Salzburg, while defender Fuchs came on in the 60th minute. Austrian national team coach Dietmar Constantini was present at the friendly.Fuchs is […]

Okotie scores hat-trick for new club

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Rubin Okotie is on his way to making his new team’s starting eleven after scoring three goals for 1. FC Nürnberg in a friendly yesterday (Sun).The national team striker – who joined the German Bundesliga team from Austrian vice champions Austria Vienna – scored the 2-0, 3-0 and 8-0 in the side’s 15-0 victory over […]

Besiktas call off Vienna fixture

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Besiktas cancelled a friendly against Austrian Bundesliga vice champions Austria Vienna.The Turkish giants announced today (Fri) they will not meet the team coached by former defender Karl Daxbacher at Vienna’s Franz Horr Stadium on 8 July.The club failed to give reasons for their change of mind, but it is assumed the twist had to do […]