
“My work deals with the destruction of the myth of Córdoba, the football game between Austria and Germany in Argentina 1978.
For those who are not familiar with the meaning of the game, it was a legendary victory for Austria when they beat Germany 3:2 at Córdoba and finished 7th in the World Cup. It was the first time Austria beat Germany since they had won against them 5:0 in 1931.”

“The EURO 08 will also mark the 30th anniversary of Córdoba, and of course all the Austrians hope for a rollback of their victory.”

“I portrayed the three major Austrian players of Córdoba - Hans Krankl, Herbert Prohaska and Josef Hickersberger - as dead people to describe the love-hate relationship between the Austrian fans and the football players. All the three were, and still are, celebrated as heroes for what they did 30 years ago. However, they are also hated for what they do today. Krankl and Prohaska coached the Austrian national team and failed miserably in their task. Hickersberger currently coaches the team and the Austrians are a bit confused, because they still don’t know if they should love or hate him. The EURO 08 will certainly give the ruling.”
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