A 34-year-old Hungarian trying to flog fake U2 tickets has been arrested.Officials in Salzburg said today (Thurs) the man was travelling to Munich by train yesterday where the Irish rock giants appeared last night.His belongings were checked when police found out that he was banned from staying in Austria due to his criminal record.Officers discovered […]
Salzburg traffic police kept an elderly Briton from cycling through a motorway tunnel yesterday (Thurs).Russel M., 74, was about to enter the A10 Tauern motorways Reit tunnel near Hüttau in the province of Salzburg when police officers arrived to stop him.Several drivers called traffic authorities to inform them about a man cycling along the busy […]
A German Bundesliga team already employing two Austrians have set their sights on another fellow countryman the green keeper of the Salzburg town where they held their pre-season training camp this summer.Mainz 05 coach Thomas Tuchel has complained for weeks about the state of the pitch at the clubs home ground. Now a German […]
German football legend Paul Breitner has launched a stinging attack on Red Bull Salzburg.The former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder said today (Weds): “I just dont understand why Salzburg failed in the final playoff stage for the Champions League. I saw some knockout matches, but hardly any of the teams were better than Salzburg.”Speaking […]
The 294th edition of the legendary Viennese derby is sold out six weeks before it is set to get underway.Rapid Vienna officials announced today (Mon) that all tickets for the teams clash with arch-rivals Austria Vienna on Sunday have sold out.State-owned broadcaster ORF will screen the eagerly awaited match live (kickoff: 4pm).Rapid won the most […]
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 Viennas amateur team among other clubs before joining SKN St. Pölten last year. Trier snapped up the striker without paying a […]
Rapid Vienna failed to narrow the gap to leaders SV Ried yesterday (Sun).Peter Pacults 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 Daxbachers squad were crushed by newly-promoted […]
Sturm Graz have signed two players shortly before the end of the summer transfer period.Clubs 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 […]
A French woman suffered fatal head and chest injuries when a bolting horse charged into her on Saturday, it has emerged.Officials in Hinterglemm, Salzburg, said today (Mon) the 73-year-old on holiday with her husband died in an ambulance on its way to a nearby clinic after the dramatic incident.Police said the 16-year-old Haflinger […]
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 […]