Jim Gottfridsson has played 190 international matches, but the veteran has now been left out of the national handball team’s squad for its European Championship qualifiers against Greece and Luxembourg. “We believe there are players in that position who have performed better,” national team coach Michael Apelgren says.
SportsThe national handball team has licked its wounds after the World Championship – and ran over Norway with 38–29. A welcome victory in front of a large audience at the Avicii arena.
SportsBoth 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.
SportsToo 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.
SportsSweden had a final attack to win - but didn't even get a shot. The World Championship match against Portugal ended 37-37. We are bloody bad when it matters most, says Albin Lagergren to Viaplay.
SportsSweden 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. Then the question is: when will the young generation step in?, says Jim Gottfridsson.
SportsSweden 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). It was a bit chaotic in the first half, says Michael Apelgren, the national team captain.
SportsSweden got a flying start at the World Championship in handball. The veterans showed the way in the premiere victory, 39–21, against Japan. A huge fine performance in many ways, says new national team captain Michael Apelgren to Viaplay.
SportsFelix 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.
SportsSweden is revenge-hungry after the Olympic Games miss last summer, but injuries interfere. The favorite position instead ends up as usual on Denmark. Here is the guide ahead of the men's handball World Championship.
SportsInjured 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.
SportsFabian Norsten came in and played big in Ålborg's goal – and now the Swedish hidden ace has to play the final against Barcelona in the Champions League. I can't really grasp it, says the 23-year-old.
FootballIn 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. It was an incredibly hard decision to make, something I didn't decide on a night, says the 23-year-old from Eskilstuna.
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