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 […]
A controversial Austrian climber has admitted lying about reaching the summit of the worlds second-highest mountain four weeks ago.Christian Stangl has angered many extreme mountain climbers for years by boasting about his groundbreaking tactics to climb the worlds most feared peaks. The Styrian who calls himself “Skyrunner” said he focuses on reaching the […]
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 officials face fresh pressure over revelations they paid for the flight tickets for two violent fans last week.The Birmingham Mail newspaper claims Rapid decided to cough up the cost of the air transfer of a pair of hooligans who missed their scheduled flight after being put in custody for assaulting a steward at […]
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 […]
Jürgen Melzer could be up against five-time US Open champion Roger Federer in the round of the final 16 of the upcoming Grand Slam event, drawings have shown.The Lower Austrian faces Dmitry Tursunov in the first round of the 22.7-million-US dollar tournament. If Melzer who reached the 2010 French Open semi finals beats […]
Five Croatian bodybuilders have been suspended for doping as court procedures against a former Austrian sports manager continue.An Austrian doping control laboratory’s analysis of samples taken during a competition in Sisak, Croatia, from Marijan Mesec, Miroslav Kolobaric, Mirsad Skaljic and Robert Horvat last May confirmed that the athletes took illegal substances.Strongman Robert Meznaric was found […]
FK Partizan have put their sights on Rapid star Helge Payer, it has been reported.The Austrian sports press claims today (Fri) that the 30-year-old has become a target of the tradition-rich Serb league champions.Payer kept goal for Rapid for many seasons before coach Peter Pacult surprisingly decided 35-year-old Raimund Hedl would be his preferred goalkeeper […]
Rapid Vienna are interested in Danish national team star Sören Larsen, it has been revealed.Rapids executive manager Alfred Hörtnagl travelled to France yesterday (Thurs) to meet FC Toulouse bosses to sort out final details to ensure the deal occurs before the summer transfer window shuts next Tuesday (31 August).Rapid are pressed to act after Nikica […]