en European Handball Federation http://www.eurohandball.com Handball stories, news and interviews Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:09:22 GMT Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:09:22 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 Karlsson: “I am grateful for having been part of all this” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032933/Karlsson%3a+%e2%80%9cI+am+grateful+for+having+been+part+of+all+this%e2%80%9d INTERVIEW: Tobias Karlsson is ending his long playing career with a feeling of happiness and thankfulness, but he won’t leave the sport completely Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032933 19.06.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032933 Omeyer: “The Champions League was everything I dreamt of” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032893/Omeyer%3a+%e2%80%9cThe+Champions+League+was+everything+I+dreamt+of%e2%80%9d FEATURE: Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer is bidding farewell to handball after a stellar career Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:40:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032893 12.06.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032893 CoH imposes fines on MOL-Pick Szeged and Vardar http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032736/CoH+imposes+fines+on+MOL-Pick+Szeged+and+Vardar OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Both clubs were santioned for events which occurred at the end of VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final match Fri, 24 May 2019 14:58:06 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032736 24.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032736 EHF to look into MOL-Pick Szeged versus HC Vardar match http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032586/EHF+to+look+into+MOL-Pick+Szeged+versus+HC+Vardar+match OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The European Handball Federation will look into events which occurred at the end of VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final match between MOL-Pick Szeged (HUN) and HC Vardar (MKD) Mon, 06 May 2019 17:36:22 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032586 06.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032586 Six takeaways from the quarter-final http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032579/Six+takeaways+from+the+quarter-final TALKING POINTS: All eyes will turn to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 soon but let’s have a look back at what happened - and what almost happened - in the quarter-final return legs last weekend Mon, 06 May 2019 11:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032579 06.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032579 Joy and satisfaction dominate quotes of the week http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032577/Joy+and+satisfaction+dominate+quotes+of+the+week TOP 5 QUOTES: The tickets to Cologne have been booked, so here are the most remarkable reactions from coaches and players after the VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final Mon, 06 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032577 06.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032577 Resilient Vardar lose 29:25 in Hungary, but do enough to progress to Cologne http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032575/Resilient+Vardar+lose+29%3a25+in+Hungary%2c+but+do+enough+to+progress+to+Cologne QUARTER-FINAL, SECOND LEG REVIEW: Szeged cancelled out their eight-goal first leg deficit by half-time, but the Macedonian side came back to secure their place at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 Sun, 05 May 2019 21:13:14 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032575 05.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032575 Kielce return to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 despite losing by nine in France http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032574/Kielce+return+to+the+VELUX+EHF+FINAL4+despite+losing+by+nine+in+France QUARTER-FINAL, SECOND LEG REVIEW: Polish side PGE Vive Kielce booked their ticket to Cologne with a 60:59 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain HB Sun, 05 May 2019 20:01:15 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032574 05.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032574 Barça Lassa win again, second team to qualify for VELUX EHF FINAL4 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032572/Bar%c3%a7a+Lassa+win+again%2c+second+team+to+qualify+for+VELUX+EHF+FINAL4 QUARTER-FINAL, SECOND LEG REVIEW: Unbeaten at home in the VELUX EHF Champions League since December 2015, the Spanish side eventually beat HBC Nantes by 10 goals over their two legs Sat, 04 May 2019 21:54:17 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032572 04.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032572 Veszprém book their fifth ticket to Cologne http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032571/Veszpr%c3%a9m+book+their+fifth+ticket+to+Cologne QUARTER-FINAL, SECOND LEG REVIEW: After a shaky start, the Hungarian side easily took their second victory against Flensburg, becoming the first confirmed team for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 Sat, 04 May 2019 19:44:34 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032571 04.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032571 Mahé: “We used to be individuals, now we are a team” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032568/Mah%c3%a9%3a+%e2%80%9cWe+used+to+be+individuals%2c+now+we+are+a+team%e2%80%9d FEATURE: Veszprém have given themselves an excellent chance to qualify for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 but French centre back Kentin Mahé does not take anything for granted before the return leg against Flensburg Fri, 03 May 2019 15:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032568 03.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032568 Corrales: “Everybody must be convinced we can do it” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032566/Corrales%3a+%e2%80%9cEverybody+must+be+convinced+we+can+do+it%e2%80%9d FEATURE: Rodrigo Corrales knows turning the tables against Kielce will be tough, but believes PSG can make history in the arena where he has never lost a Champions League match Fri, 03 May 2019 13:09:44 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032566 03.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032566 PSG must write history to qualify for VELUX EHF FINAL4 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032565/PSG+must+write+history+to+qualify+for+VELUX+EHF+FINAL4 QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: After losing by 10 last week in Kielce, PSG face a huge task in the home-leg quarter-final Fri, 03 May 2019 11:58:47 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032565 03.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032565 Mission impossible for Szeged? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032564/Mission+impossible+for+Szeged%3f QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: It will need a superhuman effort from Szeged to cancel Vardar’s eight-goal advantage from the first leg, when the Macedonian side steamrolled to a 31:23 win Fri, 03 May 2019 11:20:54 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032564 03.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032564 Karlsson’s international farewell or a ‘premiere’ for Veszprém? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032562/Karlsson%e2%80%99s+international+farewell+or+a+%e2%80%98premiere%e2%80%99+for+Veszpr%c3%a9m%3f QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: Almost all statistics speak for the hosts of Saturday’s clash in Hungary after their clear away win at Flensburg in the first leg Fri, 03 May 2019 10:13:13 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032562 03.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032562 Last eight exposé http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032554/Last+eight+expos%c3%a9 TOM'S BLOG: Reflecting on last week's first leg, Tom gives his take on the decisive quarter-final matches this weekend for a place at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 Thu, 02 May 2019 14:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032554 02.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032554 Sigurmannsson predicts “a crazy Sunday” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032555/Sigurmannsson+predicts+%e2%80%9ca+crazy+Sunday%e2%80%9d FEATURE: The Szeged left wing hasn’t buried his hopes of reaching the VELUX EHF FINAL4 despite the Hungarian team’s eight-goal defeat in the first leg of their quarter-final against Vardar Thu, 02 May 2019 10:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032555 02.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032555 Barça to build on seven-goal lead against Nantes http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032550/Bar%c3%a7a+to+build+on+seven-goal+lead+against+Nantes QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: The 32:25 win in France last week have put the Spanish side firm-ly in the drivers’ seat for the decisive leg on home court on Saturday Thu, 02 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032550 02.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032550 New club, same goal: Fabregas wants to retain trophy http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032549/New+club%2c+same+goal%3a+Fabregas+wants+to+retain+trophy FEATURE: A year after winning the VELUX EHF Champions League title with Montpellier, Ludovic Fabregas wants to repeat the feat with Barça Lassa - after overcoming Nantes in Saturday’s quarter-final Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032549 01.05.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032549 Talking points as EHF FINAL4 moves closer http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032544/Talking+points+as+EHF+FINAL4+moves+closer TALKING POINTS: The first legs of the VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-finals are behind us and the teams are only one game away from the EHF FINAL4. Let’s discuss the first-leg encounters and what’s coming next Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:16:27 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032544 29.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032544 Big wins and big emotions feature in quotes of the week http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032540/Big+wins+and+big+emotions+feature+in+quotes+of+the+week TOP 5 QUOTES: The four VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-finals have all ended with huge winning margins so how did coaches and players react to their teams’ performances? Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:10:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032540 29.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032540 Magic Cupara helps Kielce take advantage over Paris http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032535/Magic+Cupara+helps+Kielce+take+advantage+over+Paris MOTW REVIEW: Goalkeeper Vladimir Cupara inspired Kielce to an incredible 10-goal first-leg win against Paris Saint-Germain Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:10:20 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032535 27.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032535 Artsem Karalek: “This will be chess: the cleverest will outfox the other” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032533/Artsem+Karalek%3a+%e2%80%9cThis+will+be+chess%3a+the+cleverest+will+outfox+the+other%e2%80%9d FEATURE: Developed into a key player for Kielce, the Belarusian line player is eager to shine against PSG in the Match of the Week on Saturday as the Polish side hopes to close in on a VELUX EHF FINAL4 berth Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032533 26.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032533 Kielce and PSG duel for Cologne again in MOTW http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032532/Kielce+and+PSG+duel+for+Cologne+again+in+MOTW QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: The Polish side wants to avoid a similar scenario like in last year’s quarter-final when the French champions beat them twice to earn their VELUX EHF FINAL4 berth Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032532 26.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032532 Vardar shock Szeged with flawless end http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032527/Vardar+shock+Szeged+with+flawless+end QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: Monumental performances from backs Igor Karacic, Dainis Kristopans and Stas Skube as well as goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev helped lift Vardar past Szeged (31:23) after a 10:3 run to end the game Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032527 25.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032527 Seven-goal win gives Barça advantage over Nantes http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032522/Seven-goal+win+gives+Bar%c3%a7a+advantage+over+Nantes QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: An impressive defensive performance helps Barça Lassa secure an important win in Nantes Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:12:25 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032522 24.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032522 Veszprém take a comfortable cushion into the second leg http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032521/Veszpr%c3%a9m+take+a+comfortable+cushion+into+the+second+leg QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: An impressive performance by Veszprém at the 2014 Champions League winners, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, gives them a six-goal lead heading into the second leg. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 21:18:54 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032521 24.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032521 Pan-African Kwesé Free Sports to broadcast VELUX EHF Champions League Matches http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032519/Pan-African+Kwes%c3%a9+Free+Sports+to+broadcast+VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+Matches MEDIA RELEASE:VELUX EHF Champions League is reaching new territories as EHF Marketing GmbH closes a deal with Africa’s largest FTA Channel Kwesé Free Sports Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:59:48 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032519 24.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032519 Vardar happy to play the underdog role against Szeged http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032517/Vardar+happy+to+play+the+underdog+role+against+Szeged QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: The Skopje side have experience on their side, but conceded the favourite status to Szeged, who are setting their sighta on a first VELUX EHF FINAL 4 berth Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:41:28 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032517 24.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032517 All-star Team vote starts on the relaunched VELUX EHF FINAL4 app http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032512/All-star+Team+vote+starts+on+the+relaunched+VELUX+EHF+FINAL4+app NEWS REPORT: For the first time, fans can support their favourite players exclusively via the revamped app Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032512 24.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032512 Kristopans: “We are going to fight until the end of the season” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032510/Kristopans%3a+%e2%80%9cWe+are+going+to+fight+until+the+end+of+the+season%e2%80%9d FEATURE: Vardar’s best scorer so far this season is in top form and looks forward with confidence to the VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final against Szeged Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032510 23.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032510 Familiar faces do battle in Nantes http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032509/Familiar+faces+do+battle+in+Nantes QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: Last season’s finalists Nantes clash with record champions Barcelona with a ticket for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 at stake Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:33:17 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032509 23.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032509 Knockout regulars clash for the first time http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032508/Knockout+regulars+clash+for+the+first+time QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: Flensburg host Veszprem for the first knockout duel featuring the two sides with more than 200 EHF Champions League matches between them Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:20:13 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032508 23.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032508 Gurbindo: “Playing Barcelona is a huge task, but Nantes have a small opportunity” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032506/Gurbindo%3a+%e2%80%9cPlaying+Barcelona+is+a+huge+task%2c+but+Nantes+have+a+small+opportunity%e2%80%9d INTERVIEW: Former Barça Lassa back Eduardo Gurbindo knows better than anyone just what a challenge lies ahead of HBC Nantes in the upcoming quarter-final against the Spanish powerhouse Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:05:29 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032506 22.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032506 PSG and Barça top quarter-finals power ranking http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032505/PSG+and+Bar%c3%a7a+top+quarter-finals+power+ranking POWER RANKING: The Group A and B winners are two of the favourites to progress to the VELUX EHF FINAL4, but the other six sides are just as eager to secure one of the berths for Cologne Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:11:15 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032505 22.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032505 Golla’s quality and passion to be put to the test against Veszprém http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032504/Golla%e2%80%99s+quality+and+passion+to+be+put+to+the+test+against+Veszpr%c3%a9m FEATURE: Line player Johannes Golla is Flensburg’s rising star this season and now he is set to face the biggest challenge of his blossoming European career Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:51:59 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032504 22.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032504 Faces of the VELUX EHF Champions League make their All-star Team nominations http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032502/Faces+of+the+VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+make+their+All-star+Team+nominations NEWS: Markus Floth and Hannah Jackson add 10 names to the VELUX EHF Champions League All-star Team vote Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:47:53 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032502 22.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032502 Groot and Lagarde claim EHF Player of March awards http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032435/Groot+and+Lagarde+claim+EHF+Player+of+March+awards NEWS REPORT: While Romain Lagarde won the Player of the Month trophy for the first time in his career, Nycke Groot collects her second, after winning it in December 2016 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:38:10 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032435 10.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032435 Kielce welcome star-studded PSG for Match of the Week http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032430/Kielce+welcome+star-studded+PSG+for+Match+of+the+Week NEWS: Repeat of last season’s quarter-final gets Match of the Week treatment on 27 April Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:23:29 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032430 09.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032430 Schedule for VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-finals set http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032427/Schedule+for+VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+Quarter-finals+set NEWS REPORT: 120 minutes stand between the quarter-finalists and the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Cologne. The schedule for the two-leg quarter-finals is now defined Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:40:12 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032427 08.04.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032427 Exceptional PSG lead power ranking http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032294/Exceptional+PSG+lead+power+ranking NEWS: EHF journalists rate the remaining teams in the VELUX EHF Champions League and little has changed at the very top Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032294 19.03.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032294 Snatching record after record is not enough for PSG http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032278/Snatching+record+after+record+is+not+enough+for+PSG FEATURE: Despite amassing a record points total in the group phase and looking unstoppable at home, PSG are doing their best to remain humble on the road to Cologne Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:45:23 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032278 12.03.2019 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032278