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Andreas Palicka to Miss Sweden's Handball Matches Against Spain Due to Injury
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Andreas Palicka to Miss Sweden's Handball Matches Against Spain Due to Injury

Andreas Palicka will miss the handball national team matches against Spain due to an elbow injury. Instead, new goalkeepers are given the chance
Sweden Upsets Denmark in EHF Euro Cup Handball Match
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Sweden Upsets Denmark in EHF Euro Cup Handball Match

Sweden's National Handball Team Shows Strong Comeback After World Championship
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Sweden's National Handball Team Shows Strong Comeback After World Championship

Have the winds turned for the national handball team? After a disastrous World Championship, Sweden has set double audience records this spring, defeated Norway twice – and played evenly against the reigning European Champions France.
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

Apelgren Leads Pick Szeged to Champions League Quarterfinals Over PSG
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Apelgren Leads Pick Szeged to Champions League Quarterfinals Over PSG

Michael Apelgren has had a tough start as Swedish national team captain. It's going better in the club team
Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"
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Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"

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"

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
Sweden unbeaten – but with a knife to the throat
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Sweden unbeaten – but with a knife to the throat

Sweden is unbeaten in the Handball World Championship - but still has a knife to the throat. To reach the quarterfinals, Sweden must not lose any of the matches against Brazil and Norway
After new Handball World Championship disappointment: "Bites us in the butt again"
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After new Handball World Championship disappointment: "Bites us in the butt again"

Too few saves, too many technical errors and too late finish in the last attack. The national handball team had a lot to ponder over after 37–37 in the World Championship match against Portugal
"We're bloody awful when it matters most"
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"We're bloody awful when it matters most"

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

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"

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
Sweden won after a bleak start: "A bit chaotic"
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Sweden won after a bleak start: "A bit chaotic"

Sweden took their second straight win in the Handball World Championship in Oslo. After a shaky first half, it ultimately ended in a twelve-goal victory over Chile, 42–30 (20–19)
Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush
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Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush

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"

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

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

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
Palicka continues – signed with Norwegian champions
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Palicka continues – signed with Norwegian champions

Andreas Palicka has more saves to make before his handball career is over. The goalkeeper star has signed a two-year contract with Norwegian champions Kolstad
He replaces Bergendahl in the Swedish World Championship squad
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He replaces Bergendahl in the Swedish World Championship squad

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

He has not played championships for two years. But at the Handball World Championship in January, Niclas Ekberg is back
Dark Night Start for Apelgren: "Damn, That's Awful"
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Dark Night Start for Apelgren: "Damn, That's Awful"

Michael Apelgren got a pitch-black start as national team captain. Sweden was crushed, humiliated, and overrun in the first half by reigning European Champions France, who ultimately won 37–31 (21–11)
The Swedish star leaves PSG
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The Swedish star leaves PSG

The national handball team's captain and goalkeeper star Andreas Palicka is leaving French top club Paris Saint-Germain after the current season.
Apelgren: "Got to work a little beforehand"
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Apelgren: "Got to work a little beforehand"

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
New Power Quartet – but Swedish Men Out of the Olympic Games
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New Power Quartet – but Swedish Men Out of the Olympic Games

Still another nerve-wracking quarterfinal, but this time without a happy blue-yellow ending. The Swedish handball men have finished playing in the Olympic Games after 31–32 against gold favorite Denmark
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