Rapid Vienna will meet Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht in a pre-season friendly, club bosses have said.Rapid announced today (Weds) that the team will play against the side coached by Ariël Jacobs on 10 July at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. The match will be the “final rehearsal” for the squad of Peter Pacult before […]
Sybille Bammer has been knocked out in the second round of the 220,000 US dollar WTA tournament of Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands today (Weds).The Upper Austrian lost against Kristina Barrois in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 3-6). The defeat was a bittersweet affair for Bammer, 29, since she has teamed up with German Barrois in double […]
Nikica Jelavic may stay at Rapid Vienna as the striker joined his teammates for the pre-season training kick-off yesterday (Mon).The Croatian national team star has been linked with a move to Benfica after the Portuguese champions sent scouts to watch him performing for Rapid several times throughout the final weeks of the past season.Several German […]
Besiktas cancelled a friendly against Austrian Bundesliga vice champions Austria Vienna.The Turkish giants announced today (Fri) they will not meet the team coached by former defender Karl Daxbacher at Viennas Franz Horr Stadium on 8 July.The club failed to give reasons for their change of mind, but it is assumed the twist had to do […]
Skiing legend Hermann Maier and football hero Herbert Prohaska tip on Argentina to win the Football World Cup.Two-time Olympic gold medallist Maier, who announced his retirement in October, said today (Thurs) he expected the team managed by Diego Maradona to win the tournament which will be kicked off by a big ceremony tonight.The 38-year-old – […]
Five Austrian Bundesliga clubs have targetted Dieter Elsneg, according to the strikers agent.Max Hagmayr revealed today (Weds) that the 20-year-old who is currently playing for Italian Serie B team Frosinone Calcio was targeted by champions Red Bull Salzburg, vice champions Austria Vienna, ÖFB Cup winners Sturm Graz, Kapfenberg and SV Ried. The former […]
Speculations that Rapid Vienna will have to let their two best strikers go have intensified after the club announced the signing of a young talent.The clubs executive director Alfred Hörtnagl said today (Tues) Austrian Under-21s national team ace Atdhe Nuhiu will join Rapid for next season from league rivals SV Ried. Nuhiu, who is 197 […]
Sturm Graz star Daniel Beichler has met Hertha BSC for talks over a transfer, it has emerged.Austrian sports newspapers report today (Tues) that the national team striker flew to the German capital yesterday to meet with managers of the club which was relegated from the German Bundesliga last season.Beichler, 21, was the best goal scorer […]
Red Bull Salzburg announced Stefan Hierländer will join them for next season.The talented midfielder scored four goals and delivered five assists in the past season at Austria Kärnten who will be relegated.Hierländer, 19, played for Italian giants Sampdoria in the 2007/2008 season.Champions Red Bull are also reportedly considering signing Ramazan Özcan from Turkish club Besiktas […]
Former tennis ace Stefan Koubek has been disqualified in his match against Daniel Köllerer after an on court punch up at the national Austrian tennis league.Koubek, 33, lost his rag one set down and began hurling abuse at the 26-year-old Köllerer before charging over to him waving his racket.The two men began shouting at each […]