Wer in France wants to be informed about sports, reads The Team,The daily sports newspaper is published seven days a week and reports extensively on all sports. In addition to football, rugby, motorsport and cycling are the main focuses in the country of Austria’s first European Championship opponent. The print circulation is just under 250,000 copies per day,Sport is important, football even more so.
This is also why the paper is presenting Deutschland an editor for each participating nation who is currently working on the respective team around the clock and can report accordingly.
“We have 45 full-time editors,who only care about football,” says Sébastien Buron. For comparison: The entire sports editorial team of the KURIER comprises nine people. Buron writes about the Austrians, has already done so at the last European Championship in 2021 and is accordingly well informed. On days like these, he is at home as Austria expert asked. The KURIER, however, is interested in him as a France expert, which of course he is.
Do the French take the Austrians seriously? “Of course they do,” says stem. “But most people can’t name more than three or four players.
“Solid Austrians”
Who are these? “Alaba naturally, Distinguish,because he plays in France, Sabitzer and some also know Arnautovic.” Only some? The others will get to know him, one is inclined to answer. Buron has certainly asked around among friends and football lovers. “Those who are fans but not experts speak of a solid Austrian team. Those who know more also emphasize the tactical discipline. But I don’t think they know what pressing style the Austrians play and that it is Baumgartner or Laimer there are other key players.”
Most people would expect the French to win. “A few also predicted a draw. All in all, we French are warned, also because we know how difficult the first game can be.”