The handball masters are on the verge of another championship fiasco. A convulsive Sweden managed only a 32–32 draw against Hungary and will need help to reach the European Championship semi-finals. Andreas Palicka missed an open goal from long range in the final seconds of the drama.
SportsToo bad at the back, too bad going forward. Now Sweden must rise after the collapse against Iceland (27–35) in the European Handball Championship.
SportsSweden's four straight wins didn't become five when the national handball team suffered a heavy defeat to Iceland. Silver lining: Despite the loss, Sweden still has everything in its own hands to reach the semi-finals in the European Championship. "It's really too bad," Albin Lagergren told Viaplay after the 27–35 loss.
SportsFelix Claar has taken over as Sweden's playmaker. How good is the 29-year-old handball player? Maybe the best in the world, says national-team teammate Albin Lagergren.
SportsNow the first big test awaits Sweden in the European Handball Championship - World Cup finalist Croatia, which plays a tough defensive game, to say the least. "Purely barbaric," says middle-aged Oscar Bergendahl.
SportsThe players' union has a clear message to handball decision-makers: "The number of matches is too many. It feels like you never get any rest," Swedish European Championship star Felix Claar says.
SportsA blue-and-yellow European Championship premiere party and a rare breakthrough. The 19-year-old super talent Nikola Roganovic sent Malmö Arena into a frenzy when he scored seven goals for Sweden in the 36–31 victory against the Netherlands. "Fantastic, and really cool to play in front of so many yellow and blue fans," Felix Claar told Viaplay.
SportsJim Gottfridsson has played in twelve straight championships and has helped win four medals. But his most vivid memory is a disastrous failure. "You really want revenge. You don't want to experience the feeling from last year again," the veteran says ahead of the European Handball Championships.
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