By Peter Bruun Top HC Vardar Vardar appeared to be dead and buried, when they were trailing 16:7 and 17:8 at the end of the first half, but they did come back. I have the utmost respect for the way Skopje fought back, in the hectic atmosphere at Szeged arena. Handicapped by injuries and the prospect of an uncertain future, …
By Sascha Staat INTERVIEW Xenia Smits is one of the players that stands out in the 2018/19 Champions League season and her nomination as one of five of “Best Defenders” in the league speaks for itself. Her club team benefited as well from her consistent form, as Metz qualified for the DELO Women’s EHF FINAL4 for the very first time …
Men´s Champions League stregspiller.com – MATCH OF THE WEEK REVIEW – Flensburg stunned Veszprém as they jumped to an early 5:0 lead at Vesprém Arena, on Saturday afternoon, but the home team quickly took the driver´s seat, and the remaining 30 minutes were reduced to a mere formality. Veszprém returns to the VELUX EHF FINAL4, in Cologne. By Peter Bruun …
Men´s Champions League stregspiller.com – MATCH OF THE WEEK PREVIEW – A recent flash poll by stregspiller.com revealed a 24% chance of SG Flensburg-Handewitt proceeding to the VELUX EHF FINAL4. As the German champions are down 28:22 against Veszprém after the first leg of the quarter-finals, it’s no wonder that even the most die-hard supporters have lost faith. What does …
By Peter Bruun Top PGE Vive Kielce What a difference a year makes! Last season when Kielce met Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final, the team from the French capital led 22:10 at the half, virtually removing any doubt about which club would clinch FINAL4 berth. On Saturday, Kielce paid back as they won in decisive fashion 34:24 against one of …
INTERVIEW – Alex Dujshebaev claims that Kielce´s chances against Paris Saint-Germain are 50-50 in the upcoming VELUX EHF Champions League quarter-finals. Is he truly convinced? Find out in this exclusive interview with the Spanish star from PGE Vive Kielce. By Peter Bruun He knows better than most what it takes to win the Champions League. In 2017, Alex Dujshebaev won …
Men´s Champions League stregspiller.com – MATCH OF THE WEEK REVIEW – After missing out on the FINAL4 last year, Barca Lassa will be back in Cologne later in June. It’s beyond any doubt. At home, at Palau Blaugrana, they will not surrender the seven-goal lead they built in Nantes, on Wednesday night. Nantes were in the game for the first …
INTERVIEW – Barcelona captain Victor Tomas spoke to the (Un)informed Handball Hour podcast about the upcoming VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final against Nantes and his club’s new and entertaining style of play. By Chris O’Reilly Record EHF Champions League winners Barça Lassa return to European action on Wednesday night, having skipped the Last 16 stage, as they head to the …
Men´s Champions League stregspiller.com – MATCH OF THE WEEK PREVIEW – Last season, Montpellier HB sent Barca Lassa out of the Champions League already in the Round Last 16, moving on to win the tournament. This year, another French team may turn into Barca´s “Waterloo”, as HBC Nantes are the opponents of the mighty Catalans in the VELUX EHF Champions …
INTERVIEW – Ahead of the VELUX EHF Champions League quarter-finals against Flensburg, Veszprém playmaker, Mate Lekai, speaks to stregspiller.com about the chances of his club against the German champions, Veszprém´s curse to win Europe’s premier club event, the ongoing rivalry with Pick Szeged and the shortage of domestic players in Hungary’s two top clubs. By Peter Bruun It almost …
