500th is imminent
Andi Weimann: In top form ahead of the anniversary
Striker Andi Weimann is about to play his 500th competitive game on the island. He is currently on call in the ÖFB team, but is in a scoring mood at new club Blackburn.
Six competitive matches, three goals, a goal every 90 minutes. "It's going well," smiles England international Andi Weimann. He was able to fulfill a lifelong dream with the EURO and is currently on call for the ÖFB team. "The team boss called and said he wanted to try out one or two younger players. Of course I understand that, I'll be almost 35 by the 2026 World Cup," says the Viennese. After the highlight in the summer, he kept himself fit at Championship club Blackburn, got to know the club and the environment - and immediately impressed coach John Eustace, with whom he played at Watford 14 years ago. It took him seven minutes to score his first goal on his debut, and he then smashed the ball under the crossbar from 30 meters on his debut against Burnley.
His new sporting home is two and a half hours away from his family home, the veteran sleeps in a hotel twice a week and car pools with a fellow player for the rest of the time. Remarkable: Weimann has played for English teams in the top two leagues since 2010/11, making 498 (!) appearances, with his 500th coming in mid-September against Preston.
Goal for the season? "To have nothing to do with the relegation battle!" After eight points from four games, things are looking good. And the national team? "If I play well at the club, the chance might come again. I'm always ready!"
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