16.05.2012, 03:10 SG Flensburg left back talks to eurohandball.com ahead of the Cup Winners’ Cup finals against German rival Gummersbach. |
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Kaufmann: Team spirit and tough trainingLars Kaufmann is focused on winning his second straight European Cup title in only 12 months – but with two different clubs. After he secured the Men's EHF Cup in 2011 with Frisch Auf Göppingen, now the 30-year-old German international has qualified for the EHF Men's Cup Winners’ Cup final with his new club SG Flensburg-Handewitt. In two all-German encounters, Kaufmann and Flensburg face defending champions VfL Gummersbach on 20 May and 25 May. In this interview with eurohandball.com, he talks about the finals and this season's successes.
eurohandball.com: We are now close to the end of a highly successful season, do you regret your transfer from Göppingen to Flensburg?
eurohandball.com: What are the special strengths of Flensburg this season?
eurohandball.com: How do you rate your chances in the EHF Men's Cup Winners’ Cup finals against VfL Gummersbach?
eurohandball.com: Last season you were a Men's EHF Cup winner with Frisch Auf Göppingen. What would a second consecutive international club title mean to you?
eurohandball.com: After missing the VELUX EHF Champions League this season, one of the club goals was to reach this EHF Men's Cup Winners’ Cup final. How tough was it to get there?
eurohandball.com: Two weeks ago you missed out in your first final, losing the German Cup final against THW Kiel. Do you still feel this sting of disappointment? TEXT: Björn Pazen |
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