Austrian Football: The Vienna Derby, Fight Club Football, & Tyrollean Alps – The Global Game Ep.03

This episode of The Global Game brings us to Austria—a country whose history is as rich as its landscapes. Austria once led European football’s golden age with its “Wunderteam,” only to have it all cut short by the German annexation before World War II. Despite that abrupt setback, Austrian fans have kept their passion alive. Join me as I explore Salzburg’s stunning streets, team up with the crew at @ISFAstreet on the legendary Kings of Klessheim court, and witness the intensity of the Vienna Derby—one of Europe’s oldest rivalries. Then I head to the Tyrolean Alps, where centuries-old customs thrive, from brewing and baking to medieval carnival celebrations. Austria’s football runs deep—a story of resilience, tradition, and boundless community spirit, both on and off the pitch. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to watch more, and find our previous episodes in Morocco and Thailand on the Channel. 00:00 – 01:16 | Intro 01:17 | Salzburg 02:52 | Fight Club for Football 06:30 | St. Peter’s Abbey Bakery 07:56 | Vienna 08:50 | The Vienna Derby 13:40 | Coffee House Interview 16:15 | Pub Interview 17:57 | Tirol 18:45 | Snowboarding 20:05 | Starkenberg Brewery 21:00 | Fasching 21:50 | Outro Thank you to everyone involved in making this episode possible Camera Luka Trokter Amar Osmanovic Interviewees Jovan Gruban Peter Menasse Georg Spitaler Tom Middler Franz Grabner Bernhard Hachleitner Daniel Fuchs Julian Stieger Other Cast Ian Shapiro Stefan Federer Abdi Head of Research Julien Micheles