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Generazione Wunderteam is the enthralling story of the Austrian
national football team of the 1930s, an innovative side that
dazzled Viennese crowds and sparked a new-found passion for
football both at local and international level. Although the
Wunderteam was short-lived, this squad led by Hugo Meisl, one of
the most prominent figures in European football, proved hugely
influential. Vienna quickly became - along with Budapest and Prague
- one of the world's football capitals and the birthplace of some
of the greatest players of the era, including Matthias Sindelar, a
centre-forward whose fame transcended football, and who was often
compared to Mozart and other Viennese celebrities. Sindelar died in
suspicious circumstances at age 35, after defying the Nazis. The
book takes the reader on a journey through that forgotten era,
examining the genesis of Hugo Meisl's side, its key figures, the
historical vicissitudes of the inter-war years and the most
important Viennese teams of the period.
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