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The eight-time World Cup winner decidedly ruled out a comeback. Dominic Thiem attaches more importance in the Grand Slam title as the top of the world rankings.
Max Verstappen and Dr. Helmut Marko want to win the world championship with Red Bull Racing in 2021. And Marko Arnautović qualifies the knockout phase as an EM goal. Those were the highlights of the “Sport and Talk from Hangar-7” end-of-year gala on December 21, 2020.
Moderation: Christian Nehiba, Andreas Gröbl, Christian Brugger
The topic: Review 2020, preview 2021
The guests: Marcel Hirscher, Dominic Thiem, Marko Arnautović, Max Verstappen, Dr. Helmut Marko
Marcel Hirscher: “There is no chance!” – Appoint the “Sport and Talk from Hangar-7” service on December 21, 2020
ALPINE SKI
“I didn’t know they were picking it up like this. The ulterior motive was simply to go skiing. ” Marcel Hirscher in his ski video posted on social media.
“I don’t mean to say that I have forgotten everything. Everything is saved and I can get it back very quickly. Still, I wouldn’t be happy to be on this bike again day after day. But it really gave me a lot and it showed why I enjoyed doing it so much. ” Marcel Hirscher on supposedly impressive times during training with the men of ÖSV
“There is no opportunity, and there is no desire. But what I want to do is feel a few goals from time to time. I didn’t stop because I couldn’t ski anymore. ” Marcel Hirscher rules out a comeback entirely.
“In the end the best won, there is no doubt about that. I was not so surprised by individual performances, but by tactical errors or unusual failures. ” Marcel Hirscher on a missing dominator for the season after his retirement.
“At the moment I have the dream situation to be able to shape my day as I want. Of course, there are certain obligations for which I am grateful. There are also some projects that are important to me and that I enjoy. ” Marcel Hirscher on his new everyday life.
“The new product that will be launched in 2021 are the last vestiges of my touch-ups. I am proud to see this on the slopes. And I am the co-founder of a startup with which we produce slow fashion, which means: less is more. It should be long-lasting, with performance in the foreground. ” Marcel Hirscher goes under the point guard.
TENNIS
“I made good use of Corona’s break because I finally had a lot of time. We sat down and discussed what worked well and what should work better. That paid off in the second tournament. ” Dominic Thiem was able to work on several problem areas in the first running of the bulls.
“Now I can look at my career much more calmly. Whatever happens: I won the title. But zero has changed in the matches. I was hoping to be a little more relaxed. But he was actually more nervous than before. ” Dominic Thiem reveals what his title did at the US Open.
“It could be that next year the four Grand Slams will be won by the big three, especially Djokovic and Nadal. However, there is a better chance that there will be more winning faces again. Perhaps my title was so important because others saw that it was possible ”. Dominic Thiem expects more candidates for victory in the majors than in the past.
“When I’m number three, I want to be number one too. Not making it, but it wouldn’t hurt as much as if he had never won a Grand Slam. ” Dominic Thiem rates the value of the major titles above the ATP rankings.
“As soon as I am on the field, be it a game or a training session, I don’t think about private matters. I can turn that off completely. ” Dominic Thiem does not let the dispute with former coach Günter Bresnik affect his sport.
FORMULA 1
“As in previous years, our goal is the World Cup. And we realized that you need two cars at the front. In terms of strategy, this is much easier. And currently Pérez drives in the way of his life. At Albon there were too many ups and downs, but not enough consistency. ” Dr. Helmut Marko on the driver change at Red Bull Racing.
“He has a lot of knowledge about how the Mercedes engine works. And after he was fired, he saw a lot of things at Mercedes. We look forward to a great knowledge transfer. ” Dr. Helmut Marko on a special advantage of Sergio Pérez.
“I do not care what anyone else says. You have to win races and become a world champion. ” Max Verstappen in second place in the driver of the year election.
“The engine will increase significantly in performance, Ferrari is far away, Mercedes has durability problems. And the technical regulations are not that different. ” Dr. Helmut Marko sees Red Bull Racing ahead in the 2021 title race.
“He has the ambition to take everything to the absolute extreme and sagging, with no narrow ambition behind it. In Max, you can see the knowledge of being the best, especially in the rain. And when the situation changes, he doesn’t need warm-up time like the other riders. ” Dr. Helmut Marko on the exceptional Max Verstappen.
“I get along very well with Helmut. He is very honest and open, a bit like a second parent. I experienced the same with my own father. ” Max Verstappen on his mentor.
“With technical help from Honda, we can de facto continue to use this engine. However, for it to work, we need to freeze development. “
Dr. Helmut Marko on the engine situation at Red Bull Racing.
SOCCER
“I have always received offers for a lot of money. The time has come when I want to live another adventure. That is the case of China. But it wasn’t about the money. ” Marko Arnautović on motivation to move to China.
“The best clubs in China can certainly play in Austria. There are up to five foreigners on each team. This increases the quality. “- Marko Arnautović at the level of the Chinese Super League.
“I don’t look at the statistics. I like to play for the national team and always give one hundred percent. The only reason I’m on the national team is that it’s always fun. ” Marko Arnautović is not focused on breaking ÖFB records.
“You can’t always play world-class soccer. There are games where you play badly and still win. If you play very well and lose, you will also receive criticism. From my point of view, we can play all games badly, the main thing is that we win. ” Marko Arnautović on criticism of the national team’s style of play.
“We want to progress in the group, but we know that the European Championship is something different from qualifying. Anyone can beat anyone. ” Marko Arnautović on prospects in MS.
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12.22.2020
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