Category: Interview

29 January 2017

Dolenec: “We will go down in history”

Wildly happy after winning the bronze medal with Slovenia (31:30 against Croatia), Jure Dolenec explained his pride to represent his country like this. “I think we can go far with this team,” he added. What an incredible scenario! Can you tell describe the end of the match? Dolenec: “It was really a crazy game, we...

28 January 2017

Jerome Fernandez: “The crowd will have a huge role to play”

Ambassador of the 2017 World Championship and four-time world champion with the French team, Jerome Fernandez gives his thoughts on the France vs Norway final, scheduled on Sunday, 17:30. Do you think this final is a surprise? Fernandez: “Since the German team was eliminated, this is the final I’ve been expecting, because I found Norway...

28 January 2017

Porte: “I’m always a little apprehensive”

After the semi-final against Slovenia, Valentin Porte, World champion in 2015 and voted best right back in the Olympics last year, tells us how he is experiencing this competition and his happiness to play a final at home in the presence of his family. You made it to the final, how do you feel about...

25 January 2017

Veselin Vujovic: “Our future stars are rising”

Not many people would have picked Slovenia to make it to the final four of the 25th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship, but Veselin Vujovic and his young squad have impressed along the way, and put away Qatar in the quarter-final to set up a “dream” semi-final for him and his young side. How do...

25 January 2017

N. Karabatic: “The hardest part is yet to come”

Here is the reaction of Nikola Karabatic after France’s victory over Sweden. Such a game, in front of a such a crowd, that’s the kind of things that sends shivers down your spine doesn’t it? Karabatic: “You get the shivers when you walk onto the court and when the game’s over. During the game, you...

23 January 2017

President’s Cup – Bahrain finishes 23rd

Bahrain beat Angola (32:26) this Monday at the Brest Arena, in one of the last matches of the President’s Cup. Top scorers for both sides were Ali Merza Salman (BAH) with 9 goals, and Adelino Sergio Lopes (ANG) with 6 goals. Bahrain ranks 23rd, while Angola finishes 24th in the World Championship.

23 January 2017

Duvnjak: “As usual, I’ll clench my teeth”

After Ivano Balic, Domagoj Duvnjak became the second ever Croatian World Handball player of the year in 2013. Now, at France 2017, it is the job of the centre and left back to steer his team to a success against Spain in the quarter-final. In this interview, the 28 years old THW Kiel player also comments the surprising eliminations of Denmark and Germany.

23 January 2017

Guigou: “Handball can be proud”

You’ve shown two faces today… Sadly, I think it’s normal when you go from qualification games to one-offs, where there’s a lot more at stake. Pressure was on our shoulders, Icelandics had nothing to lose. Often, these games are hard for the teams that have finished first of their groups. Iceland had a really good...

23 January 2017

Victor Tomas: “One step closer to a medal”

With a lot of luck, Spain had clinched their berth for the Quarter-Finals at France 2017 by beating Brazil 28:27 in Montpellier on Saturday. Experienced right wing Victor Tomas (31, World Champion 2013, three times Champions League winner) was happy to make and now hopes that their medal dream continues.

22 January 2017

Ljubomir Vranjes: “Sweden impressed me a lot”

World champion in 1999 and three times European champion between 1998 and 2002, Ljubomir Vranjes was one of the stars of the golden Swedish generation in the 1990s. Consultant for Eurosport during this World Championship, the former centre back gives his feedback on the first round and speaks about the current Swedish team, which made a very good start in the tournament.