Rangnick at the gala night of sport: “I also pushed out one or two tears”

It was this for a moment in the brim Linz Brucknerhaus, in which ÖFB team boss Ralf Rangnick (almost) seemed to be alone. “Look, the David,” he whispered to his partner Ivana Fritz too David Alaba On the huge video screen with his: “Hello and best regards from Madrid for the gala night of the sport in the Brucknerhaus in Linz …” Everyone surprised. And subsequently in his laudation for a hymn of praise to the award winner of the “Sports Life Awards” at the event organized by the OÖN and LIVA and presented by the Oberbank.

Video: David Alaba’s laudation

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“I am completely flattened and surprised, I didn’t expect it. I have to admit when I saw David, I also crushed one or two tears. I’m really happy,” Rangnick admitted after the eulogy, the moderator Tom Walek As “something that has never existed in this form. That surpasses everything”.

Standing ovations also existed as a moderator Silvia Schneider With one: “Thank you for keeping us loyalty in Austria, we love you for it”, a worthy conclusion. The evening was far from over for Rangnick. The team boss is also a gifted dancer, and also demonstrated this at the gala when he asked his partner Ivana to dance after midnight – and thankfully accepted them in Schwyzerdütschem dialect.

Video: Kick off to the gala night of sport

Dancing was no longer so present with other star guests. “I missed my powder at Dancing Stars 2016,” said ex-ski jumper Thomas Morgensternwho also no longer wants to ski jumping. “I stopped injury. With 20 kilograms more I don’t need to start now …” Morgenstern once had – just like Andi Goldberger – second place at Dancing Stars. Goldberger: “We were both winners. Both came fresh from the Ski World Cup in Saalbach to Linz-even with memories of the past. Goldberger: “This World Cup from 1991 is still very present. Even if you go to runners like Rudi Niedlich and Ulli Maier think that are no longer among us. Those were idols of mine. “

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The heroine from back then, departure world champion Petra Kronbergerwould still easily win a golden in the disciplines of sympathy and modesty. “I never regretted my early resignation, but I really appreciate that you still remember me. I was empty, did not want to challenge fate and span the bow.” According to Kronberger, the fact that everything is currently reminiscent of the 1991 World Cup in both the successes as well as the sunshine in Saalbach should “be the karma”. The same applies to Kronberger himself, who you notice that the desire to “start again again after skiing”.

Joy also returned Philipp Schörghofer back to Upper Austria, where he once celebrated his only World Cup victory in the giant slalom in Hinterstoder. The recipe for success? “The snow will be good in Upper Austria. In addition, we are not far from my home in Filzmoos, so it’s good for me in Upper Austria.”

“I tell you how it is …”

Austria’s sail Olympic champion cannot be weighed up with gold Lara Vadlau and Lukas Mähr. “I think it is nice, it shows the appreciation that can also be countered in other federal states. Appreciation is the most valuable after Siegen that you can reach as a athlete,” said Mähr, who comes from Vorarlberg. Vadlau loves sport more every day: “You learn to really appreciate it if you can turn your hobby into a profession.” The Carinthian brings sport with study and job as a doctor. “But I’m glad when I come back on board. I’ll tell you how it is …” Upper Austria’s athlete of the year, Florian Brungraberwishes other elections should follow the OÖN model: without a para-rating. “You can see that inclusion is lived here and no difference is made. The performance counts.”

For Ivona Dadic The gala was the first ball night in years. “Since I leave the Hallen State Championships this year, it went out,” she revealed moderator Dennis Bankowskyand was happy to meet a long -time girlfriend with Vadlau. Schwimmer made a stopover in his season preparation Bernhard Reitshammer. “We have had good training weeks in Egypt,” said the vice world champion.

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