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Vienna

Sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't. Yesterday I didn't. Abstract art divides opinion like the . Still, Vienna is looking to cash in on Euro 2008 by attracting football fans to its numerous museums and galleries.

I've been to a few football-themed exhibitions already - and very good they are, too - but I decided to branch out a little on Wednesday. I don't mind of bit of Rothko - I have one of his prints on my wall at home - so thought I'd go and see some more of his work at the . It was a bad move.

I tried not to be dismissive, but I just couldn't "relate" to most of pictures hanging on the all-white walls. There was a Monet, which was nice, and a , but some of the stuff was, well, let's not go there...

It'll be interesting to find out just how many extra visitors have taken in the many sights that Vienna has to offer during Euro 2008. We've had the usual puns about Dutch masters, but maybe the , home to works by van Dyck, Rubens and van Eyck, will have to wait until the oranje wave hits town to see a noticeable rise in figures.

The closest I've seen art and football becoming one was when was still playing. I loved watching him strut his stuff. Just don't expect any cliches or contrived chat about deft flicks and painting a picture with his feet.

Zidane will be in Vienna later this week as part of his ongoing commitments to adidas. He'll be giving a footballing masterclass to a group of lucky prize winners.

Then he'll be speaking to the media. No doubt he'll be fielding a stream of questions about France's sad demise.