Vienna's Ernst Happel stadium is possibly the only international soccer venue where classical music is played to whip up the crowd before the game.
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Austria's entrance onto the pitch is traditionally preceded by the playing of Johann Strauss's "Radetzky March", accompanied by clapping and frenzied flag-waving in the crowd.
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Once the game kicks off, however, it is invariably David Alaba who calls the tune.
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The 21-year-old, by far the most exciting player to have emerged from Austria in the last few years, was in a class of his own as he guided Austria to a 1-0 win over Ireland on Tuesday, keeping alive their hopes of a first World Cup appearance since 1998.
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Playing in the centre of midfield, rather than the fullback role he is usually given at his club Bayern Munich, Alaba, the son of a Nigerian father and Filipino mother, was at the centre of each one of Austria's best moves.
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Alaba produced their only two first-half chances, both with shots from outside the penalty area, in a ragged performance by the hosts before the break.
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He enthusiastically took part in coach Marcel Koller's pressing when the Irish defence had possession of the ball and just failed to set up a scoring chance with a remarkable 80-metre charge down the field.
David Alaba has proven year after year that he is a decent player so Nigeria wishes him the best of luck in his football career!