Austrian skier Matthias Mayer of Austria has won the final World Cup downhill in Switzerland today, coming in ahead of Italy’s Christof Innerhofer and US skier Ted Ligety. Twenty-three-year-old Matthias Mayer is an Olympic champion who won a surprise gold medal in the men’s downhill at the Sochi Winter Games just a few weeks ago. […]
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Red Bull Salzburg will have to pull their socks up if they are to qualify for the Champions league. The Austrian champions were defeated 1:0 by Luxemburg’s tiny F91 Düdelingen squad in the second round of the qualifiers and need a win at home next week if they’re to go through. Pundits described the visitors […]
Green-Whites defeat Ried
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Rapid Vienna have managed to remain a serious contender for the Bundesliga title by beating SV Ried on Sunday. The team of former national team defender Peter Schöttel defeated the cup champs 3-2. Rapid’s archrivals FK Austria Vienna celebrated a 3-0 win over Wacker Innsbruck on Saturday. Leaders Red Bulls Salzburg (RBS) defeated Mattersburg 1-0 […]
Final chance for Alaba
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Bayern Munich ace David Alaba is optimistic regarding his team’s chances of reaching the UEFA Champions League final. The Austrian national team star said after last night’s (Tues) 2-1 win against Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi final that Bayern were well prepared and knew what to expect from the Primera Division […]
Pacult slur causes a stir
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Ex-Rapid Vienna coach Peter Pacult is accused of having seriously insulted a fan of the opponents’ team. The former Austrian national team striker – who currently coaches Red Bull-funded RB Leipzig in the fourth-highest German league – called a St Pauli fan a “gay pig” after his team’s 2-1 win over the Hamburg-based club on […]
Coventry City star Chris Hussey was allowed to return to the UK from his teams pre-season training camp in Obertraun, Upper Austria, after his mother suffered a heart attack.The 21-year-old former AFC Wimbledon defender was granted compassionate leave to be with his family ahead of the Championship clubs 2-0 win over third-league side SV Gaflenz […]