Internet news snippets

Germany

The HSV Hamburg official website focusses on their first-ever encounter with FC Barcelona Intersport.

Germany's sport website Sport1 analyses Hamburg's semi-final victory against their arch rivals THW Kiel.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung emphasises the unusual high number of errors that Hamburg forced from Kiel.

The old and new German champions THW Kiel look at the end of their dreams to win their 'double-treble'.

Kieler Nachrichten looks at how THW failed to defend their title.

Süddeutsche Zeitung explains how THW Kiel were rolled over by HSV Hamburg.

Spain

The official homepage of FC Barcelona Intersport summed up some little known facts and figures about the appearence of their team and its history in European handball battles.

Domagoj Duvnjak reveals the secret of his 'sleeping strength' to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

Barca coach Xavi Pascual tells Marca that a succesful defence was key to victory against Kielce.

Poland

For Kielce and Kiel there is nothing else left than playing the consolation match for third place as Sportowe Facty tells its readers on their website.

On their official homepage the club has uploaded a small match report plus a photo gallery.

sport.pl raises hopes of Polish fans for the match that "Kiel did not want to play".

Croatia

Vecernji List state that the "phenomenal Domagoj Duvnjak" was mainly responsible for Hamburg's semi-final victory.

According to Jutarnji List Barcelona simply were too strong for Croatian player Ivan Cupic and "his friends".

hrsport.net quote Duvnjak who says that Hamburg have made their "first step towards the title".