Austria has been preparing for long enough. Now the moment has come. Just one more night’s sleep and UEFA Euro 2008 begins. In Vienna, the Ringstraße has been cordoned off for the fan zone for almost a week now. Construction work is entering its final phase. So far, only a few onlookers and curious bystanders can be found around the fenced-off area. That the big party will kick off here from 7 June 2008 can only be guessed at.