“This is the right time to go and try something new. I was not going to wait until I am 30 to go abroad,” says Kalidiatou Niakaté.

In the last days of 2021, it all became clear in Kalidiatou Niakaté’s head. After thinking about trying to play handball in a foreign country for some seasons “it was too early, then the prospect of playing in Brest was one I could not say no to,” explains the French left back, who decided to sign with CSM Bucuresti from next season.