ðə mˈʌltaɪnˈæʃənəl kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːstɹiəhˈʌŋɡɚɹi mˈɛnt ðæt fˈʊtbɔːlɚz ɪnðə mˈɑːnɚki kʊd fˈaɪnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə lˈiːɡz ʌv dʒˈɜːməni, ˈɔːstɹiə, hˈʌŋɡɚɹi ɔːɹ boʊhˈiːmiə.
The multi-national character of Austria-Hungary meant that footballers in the monarchy could find themselves playing in the leagues of Germany, Austria, Hungary or Bohemia.