Winner found among hundreds of reasons to say #HelloCologne

Handball fans around the world accepted the call to share their reason why they want to say #HelloCologne and visit the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2016 on 28/29 May.

Hundreds of reasons flooded in on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and below you can find a selection of the best:

Gábor Szombati

“LANXESS arena becomes the theatre of passion for two days…I would like to be part of this experience!”

Maca Martina Parket

“It’s a chance to see the best of the best and feel every fibre of your being tremor along with the players when a shot is fired or a great defence is made. And if your team is playing, all the better.

Dorkx

“The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the perfect mix of the most beautiful and interesting sport in the world and the beauty of one of Europe's finest cities on both a cultural and gastronomical base. It's a weekend filled with joy and astonishment. Boredom will never get a chance during my favourite time of the year. Cologne is alive and kicking all year long. But there's just that little bit more of magic going on during the VELUX EHF FINAL4 weekend, for the city will be filled with enthusiastic and happy fans of handball.”

@ruiduarte16

“Who cares about the SuperBowl, who cares about the @nba Finals or the @uefa CL final when you could be in #HelloCologne for the @ehfcl F4?!”

@ManahuneMtp

“For the best handball event in the world, for The Cathedral, the botanic garden, and sightseeing at KolnTriangle #HelloCologne”

However, it was luiz_raio on Instagram who impressed most and he will be rewarded with two tickets to the greatest weekend in European club handball for this reason.

@luiz_raio

“I'm Brazilian and I breathe handball. I've never been in a real game and I never get close to a handball star, basically this would be the best thing that ever happened in my life.”

Congratulations to Luiz and thank you to everyone who took part, proving that there are much more than 100 reasons to say #HelloCologne this May.