Austria's handball player: EM-Quali-Kracher against Germany in Vienna!

Austria's handball player: EM-Quali-Kracher against Germany in Vienna!

Austria's handball players are back on the big stage after their farewell in Croatia! There will be an EM qualification game against Germany in Vienna on Thursday, and which reported with a record set of over 6,000 fans, as [krone.at]. The Steffl-Arena in Vienna, known from ice hockey, will thus turn into a handball mecca. Interim captain Seppo Frimmel was optimistic: "We also believe against this opponent that we can win." The last standing maps are available in the ÖHB ticket shop.

grief for football legend Christoph Daum

On the same day, an emotional funeral service for Christoph Daum is held in the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, which will attract numerous companions and fans. Over 5,000 people are expected to have the last honor for the late football coach, as [Geissblog.koeln] reported. The 1. FC Köln has invited various top-class guests, including DFB President Bernd Neuendorf, ex-manager Reiner Calmund and Bavaria Honorary President Uli Hoeneß. The ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m., led by FC President Werner Wolf, with Thomas Helmer as a moderator, who will welcome prominent speakers.

The event is framed musically, including by the band Höhner and the Turkish Chamber Orchestra and Choir. Free tickets in the FC ticket shop are available for everyone who wants to participate. The funeral service also offers the opportunity to sign a condolence book that will later be handed over to the Daum family. A moving day that combines both sport and fans.