One thing is brewing – that was the impression one had throughout a go to to Berlin’s Breitscheidplatz on Kurfürstendamm hours earlier than kick-off of the second ÖFB group match towards Poland. The place the place the followers of the Austrian nationwide staff had already arrange their base camp that morning.
Don’t be concerned: At soccer matches involving the ÖFB staff, issues are all the time peaceable within the fan camp. However whereas at house in Austria, fan mile occasions had been being cancelled one after the opposite because of the risk of unhealthy climate, a thunderstorm was additionally within the air in Berlin within the early afternoon. And all types of different smells had been additionally current – from langos to beer and sweat.
The standard Austrian music mixture of Musikantenstadl, Schlager and Hitparade was additionally not lacking – from Josh to Andreas Gabalier to Rainhard Fendrich. Individuals converse and sing Austrian on the mixture of beer tent, truthful and après-ski get together on the finish of June. And all on a steady loop.
Picture: APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH
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Picture: APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH
In distinction to Düsseldorf, the fan march did not actually get going. This was partly because of the seven-kilometer distance between Breitscheidplatz and Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. There was additionally no steady route alongside which individuals may transfer with out oncoming site visitors. This is the reason many individuals switched to the subway. This was additionally one of the simplest ways to keep away from the approaching thunderstorm and never get moist beforehand.
In fact, there have been additionally quite a few Higher Austrians among the many Austrian followers – together with Blau-Weiß-Linz coach Gerald Scheiblehner, who can be in Berlin along with his spouse Kerstin and sons Moritz, Felix and Lorenz till Sunday. “I’ve good assistant coaches who will take over the coaching,” stated Scheiblehner, who predicted a 2-0 victory for Austria. He was additionally happy with the 3-1 consequence.