Deck the halls with handball goodness
Counting down the days until Christmas, December is as merry as it has even been, with so much to talk about following the last week’s action.
Norway are the back with the World Championship trophy, while the joyful vice champions Netherlands were the talking point, as the biggest surprise of the tournament, with Romania happy to take the bronze.
Meanwhile, the action continues for the likes of Flensburg, Kiel as well as Barcelona, who again defended the Spanish Cup trophy, while Veszprem and PSG reveal some great news for their fans.
With a lot going on in the lives of both men’s and women’s stars, enjoy this article see the lowdown on thrilling wins, great celebrations, milestone goals and many more.
And do not forget to check out what Nikola Karabatic has got for you under his Christmas tree.
Curtains down on the World Championship
Heia Norge! What an achievement for Norway! The reigning Olympic, European and World champions have completed a treble of gold medals at major events, winning the Women’s World Championship 2015 trophy in style.
The Scandinavian champions were undefeated in all but one of their matches, to claim the illusive trophy for the third time in history.
Moreover, the quintessential Nora Mork, Camilla Herrem and their teammates showed excellent handball and just as equal partying skills to celebrate their achievement in front of the fully packed Jyske Bank Boxen Arena in Herning.
But, with all do respect to the champions, no one was as good at celebrating as the surprise package Netherlands. The vice-champions got us used to their locker room euphoria after each win in Denmark, with their choreography book boasting a large number of impressive dance moves.
Wij gaan door, tot het goud gaat schijnen! Op naar de FINALE! #oneteamonedream
Posted by Het Nederlands Handbal Team on Friday, December 18, 2015
Back to the men’s handball universe
Serbian bomber Marko Vujin will miss the EHF EURO 2016, but his sharp form for THW Kiel in recent days shows every cloud has a silver lining.
His determination to end the year on a high, saw he 31-year Vujin write his name in the history books of the German powerhouse, with his 1000th goal scored last weekend against Lemgo.
Meanwhile, Flensburg were riding the wave of their stellar form in the VELUX EHF Champions League to climb to third position in Bundesliga, following a dramatic away win against Füchse Berlin (27:26).
The defending VELUX EHF Champions League champions FC Barcelona did not waste any time either.
The team won their fifth consecutive Copa ASOBAL against La Rioja (35:31) to lift the Spanish cup trophy for the 11th time in history, and more than any other team.
Stars pledge loyalty to clubs
Last week also brought some excellent news for PSG and Veszprem fans, as the luminaries of both teams decided to extend their contracts.
The all-important Daniel Narcisse decided to add a one-year extension to his contract with Paris until June 2017, while Momir Ilic has pledged his future to Veszprem with a thee-year deal ending 2019.
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