INTERVIEW – An ad on Facebook led former Swedish international, Robert Hedin, to his new occupation, coaching the men´s national handball team of the United States. In this exclusive interview with stregspiller.com, Norway’s former national coach talks about the unusual approach he took to land his current job and about the challenges of developing handball in the U.S. By Peter …
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VELUX EHF Champions League (M) The first round of the Men´s 2018/19 VELUX EHF Champions League is complete – time to take a look back at who impressed most and which teams left room for improvement. By Peter Bruun Early Mover Rhein-Neckar Löwen meant business when they recorded a narrow 35:34 home win against Barcelona this past Wednesday. Nikolaj Jacobsen´s …
Veszprém opens 2018/19 Champions League campaign with unimpressive win
MATCH OF THE WEEK – Veszprém lived up to their status as favorite, when they took two points in their VELUX EHF Champions League home opener against a depleted Kielce, in Group A, on Saturday evening. By Peter Bruun Telekom Veszprém HC vs PGE Vive Kielce 29:27 (14:13) Before the Match Veszprém was under pressure before the start of the …
“The main pressure is the pressure I put on myself”
INTERVIEW – Ljubomir Vranjes recognizes the particular burden he is facing in Veszprém after a first season that left room for improvement as head coach of the ambitious Hungarian team. “The main pressure is the pressure I put on myself. The club is still one hundred percent behind me,” he claims in this exclusive interview with stregspiller.com. By Peter Bruun …
Another Final France?
COLUMN – French dominance of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 is here to stay! Is it this simple or do we just have to get used to yet another unpredictable Champions League edition? By Peter Bruun It’s this time of the year again. On Wednesday it will be opening night for the Men´s VELUX EHF Champions League and by now most …
Can Gonzalez push Paris over the finish-line?
FEATURE – The 2018/19 VELUX EHF Champions League is just around the corner – an opportune time to take a look at the coaches and some of the leading title contenders. By Peter Bruun The VELUX EHF Champions League will throw-off this Wednesday, producing a first highlight in Group A between Rhein-Neckar Löwen and Barca Lassa and HC Motor Zaporozhye …
“I always try to leave all doors open”
Photo: Kevin Domas By Kevin Domas INTERVIEW – Kim Ekdahl du Rietz is definitely a player hard to catch. Following his decision to leave handball at the end of the 2016/17 season, he elected to re-join Rhein-Neckar Löwen in March of this year before signing a new contract in Paris. A good time to talk with the man who openly …
“We want to win a trophy and qualify for the Champions League”
By Kevin Domas INTERVIEW Patrice, Montpellier played the last preparation games at the 2018 Eurotournoi in Strasbourg. Is your team where you want it before the start of the season? PC: As a coach you are never truly satisfied but at this tournament we played against three teams at the Champions League level and it provided us some good feedback …
Who could say ‘no’ to the best team in the world?
INTERVIEW – According Györi Audi ETO KC, the management of the Hungarian handball powerhouse reviewed 20-25 candidates before offering the job of head coach to former assistant, Gabor Danyi. Danyi was in no doubt accepting the offer, as he reveals in this exclusive interview with stregspiller.com. Turning down the strongest team in the world was not in the cards. By …
The end is not near
INTERVIEW – Those who thought Eduarda Amorim´s career is coming to an end will have to think otherwise after reading this exclusive interview with the Brazilian star from Györ. The experienced left back and defense specialist will continue at least until the 2020 Olympics, she confides to stregspiller.com. By Peter Bruun “The rumors about my death are widely exaggerated,” Mark …