Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen formally bid farewell to Austria’s nationwide soccer group gamers as they head to the European Championships in Germany – on Friday, group supervisor Ralf Rangnick should say goodbye to some gamers: by midnight he should cut back the present squad from 29 to a most of 26 gamers.
Gernot Trauner handed his health check: He was absolutely concerned in coaching in Vienna and will have dispelled any remaining doubts. Within the spring, the previous LASK captain was out for a very long time on account of a muscle damage, and he was nonetheless absent on Tuesday in opposition to Serbia (2:1) on account of damage. For the European Championship costume rehearsal on Saturday in St. Gallen in opposition to Switzerland, Rangnick has put Feyenoord’s central defender within the beginning eleven – it’s not solely sure whether or not Philipp Lienhart will play alongside him as deliberate: the 27-year-old, who has not been within the beginning eleven since December at Freiburg following a groin operation and a knee damage, suffered a lower above his proper eye in coaching, which required three stitches.
Heinz Lindner will likely be in purpose in opposition to Switzerland – which implies that both LASK goalkeeper Tobias Lawal or Speedy’s Niklas Hedl can have their dream of a European Championship shattered in the present day. Among the many area gamers, Flavius Daniliuc and Thierno Ballo are more likely to be on the chopping block.
David Alaba’s promise
Everybody was nonetheless there for the assembly with the pinnacle of state. “We’re standing on the pitch at Heldenplatz, and that fits our footballers,” stated Van der Bellen, and provided a hope: “At many European Championships there’s a group that not solely fulfills the hopes and desires of the followers, however goes past them. It might effectively be that this time you might be that group.”
Picture: GEORG HOCHMUTH (APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH)
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Picture: GEORG HOCHMUTH (APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH)
David Alaba, who will likely be participating as a non-playing captain in a assist position on account of a cruciate ligament tear, gave a speech on behalf of the group. “Our group has nice character and group spirit and takes on each problem,” stated the Actual Madrid skilled. “I do not understand how far our journey will go at this EURO, however I can promise our soccer followers in Austria one factor: that every one among us will do our greatest to characterize Austria with dignity in Germany.”