Austria’s football officials agree on one thing: the men’s national team’s European Championship title was a fantastic success. In the semi-finals in Krefeld they defeated Germany for the first time (30:9), it was late revenge for the bitterly lost 2014 European Championship final in Vienna. Coach Max Sommer speaks of the “sweetest victory of my life”. Recipe for success? “An impressive team performance, characterized by a clear allocation of tasks in defense and in attack, one or two surprise effects and rhythm breakers.” Last Tuesday, Austria defeated Finland 27-0. The title defense was perfect. Celebration mood!
