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 […]

First ‘superbug’ infections reported

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Experts have warned against panicking after two NDM-1 cases have been registered in Austria.The federal health ministry announced today (Fri) that doctors at University Clinic Graz had found that two patients had intestinal bacteria resistant to commonly used hospital antibiotics.University Clinic Graz chief Gernot Brunner said: “Such multi-resistant germs appear all over the world from […]

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 […]

Number of Austrian fatalities abroad on the rise

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The number of Austrians dying abroad soared in 2009, it has been announced.Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal said today (Tues) 1,071 Austrian citizens died while abroad last year, up by around 10 per cent compared to 2008.”The number of Austrians who died in other countries was 959 in 2008,” the spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said. He […]

Rovers eye Rapid’s Jelavic

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Blackburn Rovers have set their sights on Rapid Vienna star Nikica Jelavic, according to British press reports.Newspapers report today (Mon) that the club managed by former Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce were ready to challenge Benfica in signing the Croat striker. The Portuguese sent scouts to several Rapid matches in the final weeks of last […]

Jelavic may snub top offers as striker prepares with squad

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Nikica Jelavic may stay at Rapid Vienna as the striker joined his teammates for the pre-season training kick-off yesterday (Mon).The Croatian national team star has been linked with a move to Benfica after the Portuguese champions sent scouts to watch him performing for Rapid several times throughout the final weeks of the past season.Several German […]

Bundesliga clubs engage in fight for Elsneg

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Five Austrian Bundesliga clubs have targetted Dieter Elsneg, according to the striker’s agent.Max Hagmayr revealed today (Weds) that the 20-year-old – who is currently playing for Italian Serie B team Frosinone Calcio – was targeted by champions Red Bull Salzburg, vice champions Austria Vienna, ÖFB Cup winners Sturm Graz, Kapfenberg and SV Ried. The former […]

Rapid stars exodus fears over Nuhiu signing

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Speculations that Rapid Vienna will have to let their two best strikers go have intensified after the club announced the signing of a young talent.The club’s executive director Alfred Hörtnagl said today (Tues) Austrian Under-21s national team ace Atdhe Nuhiu will join Rapid for next season from league rivals SV Ried. Nuhiu, who is 197 […]

Magna founder eyes E-Cars and cattle breeding

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Frank Stronach has revealed plans to move into forestry and cattle breeding as the Magna founder launched a scathing attack on American companies over the conditions they keep their herds in.Stronach said: “I’m planning to buy 20,000 hectares of woods in (the US state of) Florida. The climate is excellent there.”Speaking about his intentions to […]

Liverpool to play friendly in Vorarlberg

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Premiership giants Liverpool FC will play Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in Altach, Vorarlberg, on 17 July.Organisers said today (Tues) the friendly will mark the 20th anniversary of the town’s stadium which used to be called Schnabelholz. The venue, which has a capacity of 8,500, was recently renamed Cashpoint Arena after the local second-league team’s main […]