02.01.2026, 02:30
The GOAT, the unfinished and many more legends

FEATURE: Nikola Karabatic is the greatest Men’s EHF EURO player of all time, while Ivano Balic is the one with the unfinished business.

“If you ask about the best EHF EURO player of all time, there is no second choice or second opinion. This is the one and only Nikola Karabatic.” Like Germany’s coach Alfred Gislason, many more experts name the Frenchman when it comes to the biggest EHF EURO legend. The field of potential pursuers is big — including many former MVPs, European champions, World Players of the Year, but there is only one who stands out — the GOAT (greatest of all time). Our journalist Björn Pazen lists the top five greatest players of all time! 

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen