Austria
Features news coverage of Austria and its players, including match reports and general football news.
Euro 2008 – Group B Head-to-Head Records
Head to head records for Euro 2008′s Group B participants – Austria, Croatia, Germany and Poland.
Euro 2008 News (05 June 08): Spain squeaks by U.S., Russia blows Lithuania away, Austrian players get lazy
The start of Euro 2008 is only two days away, which means this is the worst time to get injured, or in Austria’s case, to get a little lazy.
Euro 2008 News (04 June 08): Goian boost for Romania, Russia waits on Pogrebnyak
There are only three more days to go before Euro 2008 begins, and though it’s an abbreviated day in the news, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Euro 2008 Roundup (03 June 08): Cannavaro out, Vieira in doubt
There’s not a lot going on in the news today, but of the few headlines, there is one pretty significant one, and it’s not good news if you’re an Italy fan.
World Football Elo Ratings for Euro 2008 – an alternative to FIFA rankings?
Four years ago, Dan Leo told me about a new ranking system. At least, it was new to me. Like most of us, I had grown accustomed to the monthly FIFA rankings. Those rankings were quoted by the media and other football commentators as the only source, and often, they seemed to create controversy. FIFA,…
Euro 2008 Squads
Euro 2008 features 16 teams with each consisting of a squad of 23 players (with 3 goalkeepers). The final squads were submitted on 28 May 2008 and the teams will kick off Euro 2008 on 7 June 08. Here’s a complete list of all 16 squads (group-wise), along with a detailed preview for each team…
Austria Euro 2008 Squad
As ever, the advantage of qualifying automatically as tournament hosts is counteracted by the disadvantage of a limited campaign of preparation. This has affected Austria, who are staging the finals jointly with neighbours Switzerland. Coach Josef Hickersberger, faced with a series of friendlies, sensed there would be difficulties as he set about trying to reconstruct…
Euro 2008 Countdown – less than 2 weeks to go
With just 2 weeks to go now the cream of Europe’s footballing nations are gearing up for the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland. The fact none of the Home Nations have managed to qualify has put a dampener on the tournament for the majority of the United Kingdom’s population, but let us not get…
Euro 2008 Countdown: Group B – German efficiency to lead the way
Euro 2008 betting punters looking to pull out a few shocks should probably steer clear of Group B as co-hosts Austria and Poland, both looking to make a mark in their first-ever appearance in the tournament, will have their work cut out to prevent the favourites Germany and impressive Croatia from marching into the last-eight….
Euro 2008 Flags
Euro 2008 promises to be massive – with or without England. Along with team beer and several exciting stars expected to leave a mark on the event, there’s also the small matter of football fans (if anyone forgets, this is what we had in Germany 2006). I know a lot of bloggers will be covering…
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