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.
ðə mˈʌltaɪnˈæʃənəl kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːstɹiəhˈʌŋɡɚɹi mˈɛnt ðæt fˈʊtbɔːlɚz ɪnðə mˈɑːnɚki kʊd fˈaɪnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə lˈiːɡz ʌv dʒˈɜːməni, ˈɔːstɹiə, hˈʌŋɡɚɹi ɔːɹ boʊhˈiːmiə.