by J. Schuetz It’s one of the greatest innovation slogans and tagline of all time and while many sport organizations around the globe have succumbed to self-pity on the heals of the still lingering COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, the European Handball Federation (EHF) has emerged with a breath of fresh air. From pandemic to war …
J. Schuetz Coupe de France 2022 It turned out to be a historic night in Paris. The 2022 edition of the Coupe de France did neither offer any surprises nor any drama as could be observed in the “Departemental” and “Regionale” finals – where Metz HB (women) and Paris St. Germain (men) emerged as the winning teams after a …
J. Schuetz Every year the Coupe de France is a true highlight as the French Handball Federation showcases the country’s entire breadth of handball, but this time it will be a different, even more exciting event. On the women’s side, Metz HB will try to put the cherry on the icing of the cake after succeeding in the domestic …
By J. Schuetz What They Said Ambros Martin (Head coach; Gyor AUDI ETO KC) “Once we are here (at the EHF FINAL4 ed.) the only objective that’s left is to win. If we are the one, we will be very happy. “The most important thing is to have a positive feeling and good emotions. That way we can make …
By J. Schuetz It’s almost here – the big season ending event in women’s handball – the EHF Champions League FINAL4, in Budapest, on June 4-5. The 8th edition of the pinnacle competition in club handball will feature the record champions Gyor AUDI ETO KC, the French handball powerhouse, Metz HB, the reigning title holder, Vipers Kristiansand and Danish …
FTC Railcargo vs. GYOR AUDI ETO KC 26:22 (12:12) Despite trailing in the opening minutes of a thrilling cup final, FTC Railcargo clawed themselves back in the game and never looked back after the two teams changed sides, while keeping Gyor to ten goals in the second half. J. Schuetz Before the Game The fact that FTC had made …
J. Schuetz The 2022 edition of Hungary’s “Magyar Kupa” boils down to a simple question: Which club is the true number one in Hungary -Gyor AUDI ETO KC or FTC Railcargo? Although the 2021/22 Hungarian K&H women’s league produced a champion – Gyor AUDI ETO KC succeeded by the slimmest of margins. After 26 rounds of handball the record …
von J. Schuetz Almere – kaum ein anderer Ort in den Niederlanden verkörpert Zukunft und Aufbruch besser, wie die künstlich geschaffene Stadt vor den Toren von Amsterdam. Grund und Boden wurden in den 60iger Jahren dem Ijsselmeer abgerungen und 1976 war das erste Gebäude fertiggestellt. Dank den Visionen des niederländischen Stararchitekten Rem Koolhaas ist das Zentrum von Almere heute …
by J. Schuetz While the competition will have to meet in the quarterfinals of the 2021/22 EHF Champions League, after two decisive victories against Borussia Dortmund in the Round of Last-16, Metz can now concentrate all their energy on the domestic level as they won’t have to face Russia’s representative, Rostov-Don, because of the suspension by the EHF. In …
von Sascha Staat Nein, es war irgendwie kein letztes Aufbäumen mit dem Borussia Dortmund sich in Metz aus der EHF Champions League verabschiedete – zumindest für die Saison 2021/22. Zumal die 13-Tore-Klatsche die eigentlichen Fähigkeiten des BVB nicht widerspiegeln. Corona, ein schmaler Kader und dazu noch zahlreiche Verletzungen machten in den Playoffs gegen die Französinnen mehr kaum möglich. Wobei die …