25.02.2026, 11:00
Xenia Smits’ game: Defending, reading the game, and maintaining harmony

German defence specialist made it from a Belgian academy to the EHF Champions League Women final and the Olympic Games

Metz Handball's German defence specialist Xenia Smits made it from a Belgian academy to the EHF Champions League Women final and the Olympic Games, and now analyses her impressive handball journey in the latest instalment of the “Handball Through My Eyes” series.

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen