Rangnick's heavy metal football plunges Austria into a frenzy

By Oliver Trust

BERLIN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- For a moment, Austria's non-playing captain David Alaba slipped into the role of the man in charge. The injured Real star announced a day off for the national team and earned appreciation from national coach Ralf Rangnick.

With pleasure, the 65-year-old approved the additional leisure time for a team that delivered one of the 2024 UEFA Euro surprises by taking t