Vienna derby sold out

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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 team’s 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 […]

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 […]

RBS to become Under-21s team as boss focuses on RB Leipzig

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Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed plans to make Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) the Under-21s team of his company’s football ambitions.The entrepreneur said today (Fri) he was convinced that RB Leipzig – who are currently competing in Germany’s fourth-highest league – will soon play a vital role in European football.”Red Bull Salzburg will be […]

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 […]

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 […]

Josko stays on board as SV Ried sponsor

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Upper Austrian windows and doors producer Josko is to remain the main sponsor of Bundesliga side SV Ried, it was announced today (Fri).The company, based in Koping im Innkreis, has financially supported the football club for eleven seasons.Oberösterreichische Versicherung insurance company meanwhile said it will also stay on board as SV Ried sponsor.The team, currently […]