Bierbaumer is back

Painless Vikings go into duel with Berlin

Statistically speaking, the Vienna Vikings are the favorites to win almost every game in the European League of Football anyway. This week, however, the footballers from Simmering were able to secure their first success even before their visit to Berlin on Sunday.

The Vienna Vikings footballers celebrated their first win of the week on Thursday. When Florian Bierbaumer was able to announce after training, beaming with joy: "Pain-free!"

The tight end will therefore be back for the Vikings' European League of Football (ELF) game in Berlin on Sunday (1pm, live on Puls24). Since the Vikings' 27-6 home win on June 1, the 25-year-old has been suffering from a protracted pubalgia: "Being able to train without pain is a great feeling. Now I'm really looking forward to finally being able to play again." D-lineman Thomas Schaffer is also back on board.

With a win rate of 91 per cent across the season, the Viennese franchise is also the clear favorite in the ELF duel between the capitals if they want to win their ninth game of the season and keep their vest white.

While helmets and shoulder pads were in the players' bags on board the plane that took off from Vienna Schwechat yesterday at 1.10 p.m. bound for Berlin, today tents to provide shade, water bottles, radio equipment and other gear will be transported by van directly to the game in Berlin's Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark.