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Austria's oldest football club, founded by Brits, faces final whistle

Published Tue, May 2, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Vienna

    "VIENNA til I die!" chanted the fans, in accented English, at a recent rainy match, testament to the British roots of Austria's oldest football club: the once-mighty First Vienna FC 1894.

    But while the few hundred diehard supporters give it their all week in, week out, the now dilapidated terraces of what was once continental Europe's biggest stadium may soon fall silent for ever.

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