en European Handball Federation http://www.eurohandball.com Handball stories, news and interviews Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:51:59 GMT Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:51:59 GMT www.eurohandball.com Content Copyright by the European Handball Federation and EHF Marketing (c) 1994-2024 office@eurohandball.com European Handball Federation http://www.eurohandball.com 0 0 Flensburg on a shopping spree http://www.eurohandball.com/article/022712/Flensburg+on+a+shopping+spree NEWS FEATURE: 2014 VELUX EHF Champions League winners bolster their squad with world and EHF EURO champions Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:42:24 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/022712 08.06.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/022712 Handball runs through family's veins http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021896/Handball+runs+through+family%27s+veins RISING STARS OF 2015: Serbian SG Flensburg-Handewitt left back Drasko Nenadic explains why even winning the VELUX EHF Champions League means nothing if one does not try to improve every day Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021896 27.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021896 Lesson learnt, never make predictions http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021879/Lesson+learnt%2c+never+make+predictions BLOG: For his wrong predictions last week ehfTV commentator Tom O'Brannagain blames heart. This is one thing that you can never quantify and the thing that propelled both Szeged and Vardar to the quarter-finals. Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:11:41 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021879 23.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021879 7 nations, 850 goals and a new attendance record http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021880/7+nations%2c+850+goals+and+a+new+attendance+record FACTS AND FIGURES: Numbers, goals, points and records of the Last 16 matches in the VELUX EHF Champions League Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:36:26 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021880 23.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021880 Eggert: "I already have more energy" http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021876/Eggert%3a+%22I+already+have+more+energy%22 INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK: Danish star winger Anders Eggert talks about the reasons he is taking a national team break and what can turn the season into a successful one despite Flensburg's Last 16 exit from the VELUX EHF Champions League Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021876 23.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021876 Kiel become last German club standing http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021870/Kiel+become+last+German+club+standing MATCH REVIEW: THW Kiel are the only German club in the quarter-finals after they overcame the defending champions in the last 16. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:47:24 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021870 22.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021870 Barca breeze into last eight http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021869/Barca+breeze+into+last+eight MATCH REVIEW: Barcelona completed a convincing last 16 success against Aalborg on Sunday. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:22:56 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021869 22.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021869 PSG edge Dunkerque in an all-French tie http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021867/PSG+edge+Dunkerque+in+an+all-French+tie PSG come away with a one-goal win in a tight encounter in this Last 16 head-to-head Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:33:39 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021867 22.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021867 Szeged cruise past Löwen http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021868/Szeged+cruise+past+L%c3%b6wen MATCH REVIEW: MOL-Pick Szeged continue their surprising campaign by once again beating Rhein-Neckar Löwen in Hungary. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:20:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021868 22.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021868 Brilliant defence sends Zagreb to quarter-finals http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021866/Brilliant+defence+sends+Zagreb+to+quarter-finals MATCH REVIEW: Aggressive and efficient defence gives Croatian champions aggregate win against Kolding Kobenhavn Sun, 22 Mar 2015 19:30:43 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021866 22.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021866 Veszprem confirm Sliskovic swoop http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021859/Veszprem+confirm+Sliskovic+swoop NEWS REPORT: The Hungarian powerhouse sign 24-year-old left back Sliskovic in a move which will be completed in the summer of 2015 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 19:20:41 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021859 22.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021859 Vardar with an impressive victory reaches the quarter-final http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021864/Vardar+with+an+impressive+victory+reaches+the+quarter-final MATCH REVIEW: The Macedonian outfit comes away with an big home win in Skopje in a game where Dujshebaev proved once again key Sat, 21 Mar 2015 23:40:27 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021864 21.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021864 La Rioja make Veszprem work hard for second victory http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021862/La+Rioja+make+Veszprem+work+hard+for+second+victory MATCH REPORT: The Hungarian champions added six to their eight-goal lead from the first game in the VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 bout, but the Logrono outfit went down fighting in Veszprem. Sat, 21 Mar 2015 19:35:38 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021862 21.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021862 Despite narrow loss Kielce reach quarter-finals http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021861/Despite+narrow+loss+Kielce+reach+quarter-finals MATCH REVIEW: the Polish side's four-goal advantage proved key as Kielce see out a tough and scrappy encounter to progress Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:56:12 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021861 21.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021861 High Five in Copenhagen http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021860/High+Five+in+Copenhagen EXPERT VIEW: ehfTV.com commentator Dave Bregazzi previews Sunday's Match of the Week Xtra clash between KIF Kolding Kobenhavn and RK PPD Zagreb Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:12:46 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021860 21.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021860 Skopje to host an epic goalkeeping showdown http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021857/Skopje+to+host+an+epic+goalkeeping+showdown FACE TO FACE: This clash of two Spaniard goalkeepers could be the decisive factor between success and failure for both sides Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:06:16 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021857 20.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021857 Tkaczyk: "We must pay special attention to Dolenec" http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021852/Tkaczyk%3a+%22We+must+pay+special+attention+to+Dolenec%22 INTERVIEW: Grzegorz Tkaczyk speaks to ehfCL.com ahead of Kielce's VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 return against Montpellier. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:04:42 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021852 20.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021852 Favourites unlikely to stumble in second leg http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021848/Favourites+unlikely+to+stumble+in+second+leg LAST 16 PREVIEW – PART 1: Possible surprises in the second leg do not seem to be coming from the first against fourth placed encounters Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:58:16 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021848 19.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021848 Vardar and KIF up against it as PSG and Szeged aim to finish the job http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021847/Vardar+and+KIF+up+against+it+as+PSG+and+Szeged+aim+to+finish+the+job LAST 16 PREVIEW - PART 2: Macedonian title holders Vardar and Denmark’s Kobenhavn face tough return legs on home court while Paris Saint Germain-Handball and MOL-Pick Szeged are in a commanding position to secure quarter-final berths. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:54:22 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021847 19.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021847 My head on a chopping block http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021845/My+head+on+a+chopping+block BLOG: ehfTV commentator Tom O'Brannagain is ready for a double portion this weekend as he expects a fall of Szeged and Vardar. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:23:02 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021845 19.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021845 No reason to talk about me - yet, says Stefansson http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021842/No+reason+to+talk+about+me+-+yet%2c+says+Stefansson INTERVIEW: Olafur Stefansson sees his comeback by KIF Kolding Kobenhavn as no real comeback. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:05:07 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021842 19.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021842 Commentary odd couple giving French fans what they want http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021840/Commentary+odd+couple+giving+French+fans+what+they+want VOICES OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Thomas Villechaize and François-Xavier Houlet explain how they have managed to strike up a perfect working relationship on beIN SPORTS Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:11:44 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021840 18.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021840 Three Matches of the Week in the second leg of the Last 16 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021828/Three+Matches+of+the+Week+in+the+second+leg+of+the+Last+16 NEWS REPORT: Fans will be pampered in the Last 16 reverse fixtures by three matches with live English commentary. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:17:13 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021828 16.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021828 Kiel in a galaxy far away from Flensburg http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021827/Kiel+in+a+galaxy+far+away+from+Flensburg BLOG: ehfTV commentator Tom O Brannagain saw the defending champions flying and falling on Icarus wings last Sunday as they were steamrolled by Kiel in the first leg of the Last 16. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:40:18 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021827 16.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021827 Kielce take narrow win in France http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021819/Kielce+take+narrow+win+in+France MATCH REVIEW: Kielce took a small advantage in Montpellier on Sunday afternoon, winning the first leg Last 16 match on French soil 29:25. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 23:17:24 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021819 15.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021819 A dark day for the defending champions http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021816/A+dark+day+for+the+defending+champions MATCH REVIEW: Flensburg are close to elimination after a 21:30 home defeat against impressive THW Kiel on Sunday. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 22:15:56 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021816 15.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021816 Barcelona crush Aalborg with gigantic win http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021813/Barcelona+crush+Aalborg+with+gigantic+win MATCH REVIEW: A next-to-perfect performance against Aalborg Handball puts FC Barcelona on the brink of quarter-finals qualification. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:02:04 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021813 15.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021813 Wisla whirlwind blows away tame Vardar http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021810/Wisla+whirlwind+blows+away+tame+Vardar MATCH REVIEW: The Polish runners-up engineered a commanding six-goal lead in the first leg of their VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 tie against Macedonian rivals Vardar. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 23:07:34 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021810 14.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021810 PSG come away with narrow win in French clash http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021809/PSG+come+away+with+narrow+win+in+French+clash MATCH REVIEW: PSG had to come from behind to take a win in this frantic head-to-head in Dunkerque Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:22:47 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021809 14.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021809 Late flurry keeps KIF hopes alive against rampant Zagreb http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021807/Late+flurry+keeps+KIF+hopes+alive+against+rampant+Zagreb MATCH REVIEW: Croatian title holders HC PPD Zagreb are in the driving seat to reach the VELUX EHF Champions League quarter-finals after an effervescent defensive performance helped them to an impressive Last 16 first-leg home win over their Danish rivals. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:11:15 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021807 14.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021807 Veszprem close to the quarter-final after massive win in Logrono http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021801/Veszprem+close+to+the+quarter-final+after+massive+win+in+Logrono MATCH REVIEW: La Rioja struggled to keep up with the visitors, who proved too strong for the Spanish side in this first leg of their Last 16 bout Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:56:06 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021801 14.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021801 Szeged shock Löwen in Mannheim http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021800/Szeged+shock+L%c3%b6wen+in+Mannheim LAST 16 REVIEW: MOL-Pick Szeged outplayed Rhein-Neckar Löwen to win a high-scoring match in Germany on Friday, leaving Löwen with a huge mountain to climb in Hungary next weekend. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:53:39 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021800 13.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021800 Underdogs hoping to make surprises http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021797/Underdogs+hoping+to+make+surprises LAST 16 PREVIEW - PART 2: As usual, the group winners appear as favourites in the Last 16 ties against the fourth placed teams. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:06:19 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021797 13.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021797 Ambition can creep as well as soar http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021787/Ambition+can+creep+as+well+as+soar BLOG: Which side you come down on will determine ecstasy or agony come Sunday. It's gonna be a hard days night, ehfTV commentator Tom O'Brannagain promises ahead of a German derby in the Last 16. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:14:06 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021787 12.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021787 French derby in the spotlight as Zagreb target another upset http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021782/French+derby+in+the+spotlight+as+Zagreb+target+another+upset LAST 16 PREVIEW - PART 1: PSG will start as favourites against compatriots Dunkerque in their VELUX EHF Champions League last 16 double-header while the Croatian title holders aim to clinch their first quarterfinal berth since 2012. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:58:28 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021782 12.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021782 Weinhold expecting no special treatment at Flensburg http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021783/Weinhold+expecting+no+special+treatment+at+Flensburg FEATURE: 2014 VELUX EHF Champions League champion faces his old club Flensburg with his new club Kiel in the Last 16 duels Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:53:49 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021783 12.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021783 A ‘Zagreb kid’ dreams of winning the EHF Champions League http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021780/A+%e2%80%98Zagreb+kid%e2%80%99+dreams+of+winning+the+EHF+Champions+League RISING STARS OF 2015: PPD Zagreb goalkeeper Filip Ivic is regarded as one of the brightest talents in Croatian handball. In this ‘rising stars’ feature he speaks of his road of becoming one of the club’s key players and his fledging national team career Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:20:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021780 12.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021780 Brand still empathising with coaches http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021778/Brand+still+empathising+with+coaches EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former German national team coach is an expert for TV station SKY and predicts a Kiel win against Flensburg on Sunday Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:17:17 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021778 11.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021778 What is so special about Spanish coaches? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021777/What+is+so+special+about+Spanish+coaches%3f FEATURE: Seven coaches from Spain take charge of teams in the VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 this weekend and they discuss why they have been so successful around Europe Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:10:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021777 11.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021777 Court of Appeal upholds the ban for Vladimir Vranjes http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021773/Court+of+Appeal+upholds+the+ban+for+Vladimir+Vranjes OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Szeged player will miss the first leg of the VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 against Rhein-Neckar Löwen on Friday. Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:46:29 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021773 10.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021773 Records count for nothing in Dunkerque's arena http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021772/Records+count+for+nothing+in+Dunkerque%27s+arena NEWS REPORT: Anticipation is building ahead of the all-French clash in the VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 and both sides are taking nothing for granted despite their familiarity with each other Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:07:52 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021772 10.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021772 Last 16 on the agenda for handball experts http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021769/Last+16+on+the+agenda+for+handball+experts NEWS REPORT: Tune in to the first VELUX EHF Champions League Expert Hangout of the year on Tuesday 10 March at 17:30 hrs Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:29:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021769 10.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021769 Blur vs oasis. Guns 'n' Roses vs Nirvana. Mozart vs Salieri http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021764/Blur+vs+oasis.+Guns+%27n%27+Roses+vs+Nirvana.+Mozart+vs+Salieri BLOG: ehfTV commentator Tom O Brannagain predicts the "dance of death" for the upcoming big derby of two German local rivals. Mon, 09 Mar 2015 16:07:17 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021764 09.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021764 'A moment with...Xavier O'Callaghan' http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021734/%27A+moment+with...Xavier+O%27Callaghan%27 A MOMENT WITH: FC Barcelona great Xavier O Callaghan is the first in a series of interviews with EHF Champions League legends Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:59:58 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021734 04.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021734 Stefansson set for surprise comeback with Kolding Kobenhavn http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021733/Stefansson+set+for+surprise+comeback+with+Kolding+Kobenhavn NEWS REPORT: Former Icelandic star player Olafur Stefansson on trial at the Danish VELUX EHF Champions League participants Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:02:11 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021733 03.03.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021733 VELUX Handball Manager is back http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021709/VELUX+Handball+Manager+is+back NEWS REPORT: The online fantasy game brought to you by VELUX has returned for the third consecutive year. Create your team before the Last 16 begins and compete against family, friends and thousands of handball fans Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:58:50 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021709 26.02.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021709 Match of the Week features repeat of 2014 final http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021707/Match+of+the+Week+features+repeat+of+2014+final NEWS REPORT: The VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 dates and times have been confirmed and ehfTV commentator Tom O’Brannagain will visit the first leg between reigning champions Flensburg and beaten finalists Kiel Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:39:24 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021707 26.02.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021707 Last 16 draw reunites the finalists: Flensburg vs Kiel http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021698/Last+16+draw+reunites+the+finalists%3a+Flensburg+vs+Kiel NEWS REPORT: The draw in Vienna determined all eight pairings in the first knockout stage on the way to the VELUX EHF FINAL4. Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:58:45 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021698 24.02.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021698 Defending champions lurk in the fourth pot before the Last 16 draw http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021689/Defending+champions+lurk+in+the+fourth+pot+before+the+Last+16+draw NEWS REPORT: Three participants of the last year's VELUX EHF FINAL4 enter the drawing of the lots as top seeds joined by the bronze team of the 2013 edition. Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:52:57 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021689 23.02.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021689 All but two confirmed for Tuesday's draw http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021676/All+but+two+confirmed+for+Tuesday%27s+draw NEWS REPORT: All eyes on Vienna for the switch from the playing balls to draw balls. Fans will not miss a moment as ehfTV will stream the whole event live with a commentary of Tom O'Brannagain. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:26:19 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021676 20.02.2015 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/021676