Priests in Austria pray for rival football teams
krone.at · 14 October 2026
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Wolfgang Toberer and Robert Strohmeier, priests from Styria, Austria, have maintained a decades-long friendship despite supporting opposing football teams.
Toberer has been a fan of Sturm Graz for 50 years, while Strohmeier has supported GAK since he was 13. Both priests regularly pray for their respective teams before matches, prioritizing fairness and sportsmanship. The two men share a profession, a strong faith, and an open approach to people, but differ in their football allegiances.
They affirmed that cursing the opposing team is unacceptable. The article notes a new design for the krone.at forum and invites constructive feedback.
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