Matthäus singles out Sabitzer as his player of the Euros so far
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Austria exceeded all expectations in the group stage of Euro 2024, winning Group D ahead of heavyweights France and the Netherlands.
Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer has undoubtedly been one of their key players, and according to former Germany international Lothar Matthäus, he has outshone everyone else at the tournament so far.
"My player of the tournament so far is Marcel Sabitzer. I saw him live in Berlin during Austria's 3-2 win over Holland," Matthäus wrote in a column for Sport.de.
"His speed, his lightness, his finesse, the way he uses his teammates, the way he works in the back, the speed with which he plays forward - I've hardly seen him like this in Dortmund.
"Sabitzer stands out in this impressive Austrian team. They finished ahead of France and the Netherlands and weren't the worst team in the 1-0 defeat to France. This team does and executes what the Dutch and French do not: Speed on and off the ball. This is Ralf Rangnick's style.
"What is striking is that even the players from the Austrian league, who have little international experience, are convincing. That's fun," says Matthäus.
Sabitzer and Austria will meet Turkey in the round of 16.
