Austrian football bosses have won Franz Beckenbauer to front a new initiative aiming to boost talented players.Federal Football Federation (ÖFB) chief Leo Windtner proudly presented the German football icon as ambassador of the new “Projekt12” campaign yesterday (Thurs). ÖFB officials hope that the project will give young talent a kick start in Austrian football before […]
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Fischbacher gets Salzburg gong
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Olympic champion Andrea Fischbacher has been awarded Salzburgs Sportswoman of 2010 award.The skier who claimed the gold medal in the Super-G competition of last years Vancouver Olympic Games was honoured in a ceremony attended by hundreds of fans, businesspeople, politicians and artists at Salzburg Airport yesterday evening (Thurs). She was also awarded the […]
For the first time a combined contest of skiing and mountainbiking took place on the Semmering last weekend.Additionally a new speed record of 130 km/h was set in a speed-skiing contest.In the White Down Ski & Bike Battle, 35 teams of one skier or snowboarder and one mountain biker each raced down the flood-lit piste […]
Another aerial bomb found in Vienna
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Dozens of flats in Vienna-Wieden had to be evacuated after a World War Two (WWII) bomb was discovered at a housing estate yesterday (Tues).No one was injured when the 200-kilo aerial bomb was defused and removed by a team of explosives experts sent out by the federal interior ministry.Only last month, two similar bombs were […]
AC Milan eye up Rapid teen
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Italian giants AC Milan have set their sights on a 15-year-old Austrian, it has been claimed.Sports press in Vienna reported today (Weds) that David Domej was invited to spend a weekend in Milan to have a look around the training and living facilities with his family by bosses of the Serie A leaders.AC Milan managers […]
New coach for Scharner
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Austrian national team star Paul Scharner is to get a new manager at his club.West Bromwich Albion bosses announced today (Fri) that former Fulham FC and Liverpool coach Roy Hodgson will take over from Roberto di Matteo who was sacked after the teams 0-3 defeat against Manchester City last Saturday.Hodgson and Liverpool parted company last […]
Van Persie and de Jong await Austria
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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong may make a comeback in the Dutch national team against Austria.The Premiership stars were called up by manager Bert van Marwijk for the match against Dietmar Constantini’s team. The friendly is set to take place in Rotterdam next Wednesday (9 February).The 22-member squad […]
Pogatetz set for Austria comeback
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Emanuel Pogatetz may make a comeback to the Austrian national team.The Hannover 96 defender, who has been out of action for months recently due to injury, will feature on the teams 23-member squad for an upcoming friendly against the Netherlands. Dietmar Constantini’s team will face the 2010 World Cup finalists in Rotterdam on 9 February.Austria […]
Bilic set for Hajduk return
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Former Rapid Vienna star Mate Bilic is considering ending his career in his homeland, according to reports in Croatian papers today (Fri).The 30-year-old Sporting de Gijon ace is currently being targeted by Croatian top-flight club HNK Hajduk Split, according to the Croatian Times newspaper. Bilic played for the vice champions between 1997 and 2001 before […]
Bochum snatch Korkmaz
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Former Rapid Vienna star Ümit Korkmaz has joined VfL Bochum, it has emerged.The German team who were relegated from the top-flight Bundesliga last season announced yesterday evening (Weds) that the 25-year-old attacking midfielder will join them from Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of the current season. Bochum, who are managed by […]