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Magdeburg Wins Champions League with Swedish Players Leading
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Magdeburg Wins Champions League with Swedish Players Leading

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It was Magdeburg, with four Swedes on the pitch, that drew the longest straw when the Champions League final was decided. The final result against Füchse Berlin was 32-26
Sweden Sets New Attendance Record Despite Narrow Loss to France
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Sweden Sets New Attendance Record Despite Narrow Loss to France

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Storm meeting at Scandinavium. Then a new attendance record was set when Sweden's handball men lost to France in the EHF European Championship (32–33)
Palicka and Wanne Return for Key Euro Cup Matches Against France and Denmark
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Palicka and Wanne Return for Key Euro Cup Matches Against France and Denmark

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Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"
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Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"

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Both Felix Claar and Max Darj are back in the national team when the handball men are reloading after the World Championship disappointment. "We have revenge to exact", says federation captain Michael Apelgren ahead of the double match against Norway
Sweden eliminated from the World Championship: "Totally bloody worthless"
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Sweden eliminated from the World Championship: "Totally bloody worthless"

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What a shock – and what a tough Swedish blow. A weak Sweden lost to Brazil (24–27) and is eliminated from the Handball World Championship already before the last match in the intermediate round
The Swedish Shooting King: "I have two tricks"
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The Swedish Shooting King: "I have two tricks"

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He says himself that he only has two feints. That's enough
"We're bloody awful when it matters most"
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"We're bloody awful when it matters most"

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Sweden had a final attack to win - but didn't even get a shot. The World Championship match against Portugal ended 37-37
Sweden drew against Spain after a thriller
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Sweden drew against Spain after a thriller

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Sweden led with five goals at halftime against Spain after an impressive first half. It ended up being a thriller where the group final ended 29-29 after Spain equalized with four seconds left to play
"Aging Crisis" in the World Championship squad: "We must think"
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"Aging Crisis" in the World Championship squad: "We must think"

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Sweden is playing the World Championship with "the aging national team" – where the average age is close to 30 years. It raises one or two questions about the future of Swedish men's handball
Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush
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Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush

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Sweden got a flying start at the World Championship in handball. The veterans showed the way in the premiere victory, 39–21, against Japan
So the gap after the star will be filled: "Dream situation"
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So the gap after the star will be filled: "Dream situation"

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Felix Claar is missing from Sweden's World Championship team – but how big will the loss be? Much depends on what Jim Gottfridsson can deliver as a midfielder. It's a dream position for me to try to bounce back to "the top of the world" again, where I was once, says the 32-year-old Scanian
Guide: Ahead of the Men's Handball World Championship
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Guide: Ahead of the Men's Handball World Championship

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Sweden is revenge-hungry after the Olympic Games miss last summer, but injuries interfere. The favorite position instead ends up as usual on Denmark
Narrow Swedish win in World Championship rehearsal
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Narrow Swedish win in World Championship rehearsal

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One step in the right direction – despite the recent reshuffles in the World Championship squad due to injured players. The national handball team travels to Oslo as winners after 26–24 against Iceland
Magdeburg Postpones Match After Tragedy
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Magdeburg Postpones Match After Tragedy

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At least four people were killed in the attack in Magdeburg. Now the city's handball team is cancelling Sunday's Bundesliga match against Eisenach
He replaces Bergendahl in the Swedish World Championship squad
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He replaces Bergendahl in the Swedish World Championship squad

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Injured midfielder Oscar Bergendahl is replaced in the Swedish World Championship team – by a left-hander. Olle Forsell Schefvert has received a call-up from the handball national team's head coach Michael Apelgren
World Championship Sensation: Niclas Ekberg Back in the National Team
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World Championship Sensation: Niclas Ekberg Back in the National Team

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He has not played championships for two years. But at the Handball World Championship in January, Niclas Ekberg is back
Apelgren: "Got to work a little beforehand"
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Apelgren: "Got to work a little beforehand"

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The new national team captain Michael Apelgren delivered no evasions when he presented his first handball squad. He spoke plainly about why he rejects certain veterans
Sweden quarterfinal-ready: "Can beat anyone"
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Sweden quarterfinal-ready: "Can beat anyone"

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Sweden's handball men have averted the crisis and are clear for the Olympic Games quarterfinal. The 40-27 victory in the morning match against Japan secured the advancement
Carlsbogård: "The team always comes first"
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Carlsbogård: "The team always comes first"

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Fresh Champions League winner with Barcelona and praised by national team teammates. Yet he is somewhat of a hidden gem, the left-winger Jonathan Carlsbogård
Goalkeeper profile gets new Olympic chance – as one of 17
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Goalkeeper profile gets new Olympic chance – as one of 17

The goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren makes a comeback in the national team and is selected in the squad for the Olympics in Paris. Fantastic fun, says "The Apple", who hasn't quite grasped the happy news
Men's Handball Olympic Squad Selected - Three to be Cut
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Men's Handball Olympic Squad Selected - Three to be Cut

Ekberg's cryptic Olympic message: "We'll see"
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Ekberg's cryptic Olympic message: "We'll see"

Niclas Ekberg sets a point for a long and successful professional career in Kiel. And leaves at the same time a cryptic answer regarding possibly Olympic Games play with Sweden in the summer
Hunts CL title – but misses the Olympics: "Tough decision"
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Hunts CL title – but misses the Olympics: "Tough decision"

In the holy days, Eric Johansson plays his career's first "final four" with Kiel. Then he lies on the operating table – and misses the Olympics
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