Ahead of the test clash with Germany, Christoph Baumgartner from RB Leipzig has a few light-hearted remarks to share. "I like scoring for Austria in the Happel Stadium. Why not against the Germans too?", said the 24-year-old ahead of the international match on Tuesday (20:45/ZDF) in Vienna. The Austria team has qualified for the European Championship ahead of time and has gained confidence under German coach Ralf Rangnick. The midfielder, who moved from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to Leipzig in the summer, also makes this clear.
"It's something special, of course, perhaps even more so for us Austrians than for the Germans. The big brother is always there and we Austrians like to compete with him. Unfortunately, we often get the short end of the stick, but we will try. We're not without a chance, we've played well in qualifying, we're in a good mood and we're a really great team. We'll make it as difficult as possible for Germany and make sure we win the game," said Baumgartner.
He also believes his team has a good chance of springing a surprise at next summer's European Championships. "We're not coming here just to be there, we want to show what we skiers can do. Then we'll see how far we can go," said Baumgartner. The tournament in Germany somehow feels like a home European Championships to him. "Even if the Austrians might not like to hear it."
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