About Herbert Prohaska
Herbert Prohaska (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt pʁoˈhaska, - ˈpʁɔhaska]; born 8 August 1955) is an Austrian former professional footballer. He ranks among Austria's greatest football players of all time. Prohaska works as a football pundit for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). His nickname "Schneckerl", Viennese dialect for curly hair, derives from his curly haircut in his younger years. A talented, elegant, and combative midfielder, Prohaska played as a deep-lying playmaker, and was known for his technique, intelligence, and precise passing. == Club career == Born in Vienna, Austria, Prohaska started his professional career in 1972 at Austria Wien. With Prohaska as playmaker of the team, Austria won four Austrian Football Bundesliga titles and three Austrian Cups, and reached the final of the 1978 Cup Winners' Cup and the semi-finals of the European Cup. In 1980, he joined Inter Milan, and won the Italian Cup in his second season with the nerazzurri. In 1982, he moved to A.S. Roma, where he won the Italian championship in his first year. He returned to Austria Wien in 1983.
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