By Kevin Domas INTERVIEW – These past few days, Olivier Krumbholz is a concerned coach. Although, his team won two of its three Golden League games, last weekend, he still sees a lot of room for improvement. “Our defense is reassuring, but I’m not too surprised by it. Offense still is a work in progress, but it’s the usual story, …
By Kevin Domas INTERVIEW – One major reason why France won the World Cup in 2017 was their solid defense work. Slovenia aside, it crushed every other attack, including Norway’s in the final match. Such formidable power in front of the goalkeeper explains why the hosts are among the favorites at EURO 2018. If anyone it’s Béatrice Edwige who personifies, …
INTERVIEW – Last year, Serbia made it to the Round of Last 16 at the Women´s World Championship, in Germany. The team´s brightest star, Andrea Lekic, hopes to improve and top the 2017 achievement at EURO 2018. She is confident and sees a realistic chance for Serbia to take the next step, as she reveals in this exclusive interview with …
By Kevin Domas INTERVIEW – For the first time since EHF EURO 2016, Blandine Dancette won’t be a part of the national handball team of France. The 2017 World Champion and 2016 Olympic gold medallist has recovered from a foot injury, but has not played in a single game since the beginning of the season, as a result France national …
INTERVIEW – Poland have impressed, achieving some fine results in recent test matches. National coach, Leszek Krowicki, hopes to continue on this path at the upcoming European championship. By Peter Bruun At the Golden League in Denmark earlier this fall, Poland showed up considerably improved. Following a loss against Norway in the opening match, Poland’s women managed to defeat the …
Women´s European championship INTERVIEW – For the past two years or so, Kim Rasmussen has been Hungary’s women´s national handball coach, and during this time his team has been haunted by injury. One week before the 2018 European championship, in France, gets in to full swing, the situation is largely unchanged – still, the 46-year-old Dane remains remarkably positive. “It’s …
INTERVIEW – Swedish coach Per Johansson is quite content with his Montenegrin team ahead of the European championship. The initial objective is to reach the qualification matches for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, but he does not hide that he and his players are dreaming of something even bigger, already in December. By Peter Bruun The trend is pointing …
INTERVIEW – Denmark´s most important player, Stine Jørgensen, may be fit for at least part of the European championship- a miracle?! The situation presents national team coach, Klavs Bruun Jørgensen, with two scenarios – one including Stine Jørgensen and one without her. “Aiming for a semi-final without Stine Jørgensen would be an unrealistic goal and would put too much pressure …
INTERVIEW – Shortly before the European championship in France, Norway´s national coach, Thorir Hergeirsson, is a bit skeptical where his team actually stands without injured, world-class player, Nora Mørk. Add to it the absence of another left-hander, Stine Skogrand and his concerns take on a different dimension. Yet, he is fully aware, that no matter which team Norway will send to …
By Kevin Domas INTERVIEW – Some say it’s mandatory – you have to have two Danish players wearing the Paris jersey at the same time. With Mollgaard left, lineplayer Henrik Toft Hansen has joined PSG over the summer. After a narrow Champions League win on Saturday in the first leg (29:28), Toft Hansen and his teammates will travel to the …