Rapid is ready – “We have to protect him from himself”

Three days off, schnitzel from mom, board and card games with the family – Rapid captain Matthias Seidl had plenty of free time at home in Kuchl at the start of the week. “You can’t escape football with the team, but it’s still a change of pace,” he said, without a break recharging his batteries with a highlight under team boss Rangnick. His first international goal, the 4:0 score against Kazakhstan: “I will remember that forever, no one can take it away from me.”