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My guest for today is Andreas Ivanschitz. Andreas made his debut for Rapid Vienna as the youngest player ever. Three years later, he was nominated as the captain of the Austrian national team by Hans Krankl. In this podcast episode, he talks about his transfer to RB Salzburg, which didn't go as planned but led him to FC Panathinaikos, where he spent four amazing years. He also discusses what it was like to play in the Bundesliga for FC Mainz under Thomas Tuchel and achieving his biggest dream of playing in LaLiga. During this period, he played against FC Barcelona with Messi and FC Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo. He also shares his thoughts on one of his greatest achievements: leading the Austrian national team as captain in Euro 2008. Today, Andreas is the Sporting Director of First Vienna, the oldest club in Austria.

Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Talking about being the Sporting Director of First Vienna
07:19 Discussing his debut for SK Rapid Vienna and being appointed captain of the Austrian national team
10:35 How did you handle the pressure of being a captain at such a young age?
12:02 What does Rapid Vienna mean to you?
16:08 Discussing his transfer to RB Salzburg
18:43 How was it for you to play for FC Panathinaikos?
23:39 Would you have done anything differently to ensure a title for FC Panathinaikos?
24:44 How did it feel not being in the plans for FC Panathinaikos?
28:22 Playing for FC Mainz in the Bundesliga under Thomas Tuchel
29:49 Thomas Tuchel was a special coach
31:43 My best memory at FC Mainz was scoring against FC Bayern
32:28 How did you deal with the pressure of social media?
34:24 My biggest dream was to play in La Liga
36:30 How was it to play against Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?
39:50 Who was the strongest opponent you played against?
40:29 His experience playing in the USA for Seattle Sounders FC
43:18 The importance of always having his family with him
44:08 His kids following in his footsteps in football
46:00 How he supports his kids playing football
46:58 How was it to lead Austria as a captain in Euro 2008?
48:45 Have you ever questioned your abilities as a player?
50:10 How important is the mental aspect of the game to you?
52:35 What has life taught you about success?
55:23 Fire round

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