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.
SportsThe Swedish handball star Lucas Pellas has torn one of his Achilles tendons and may be out for up to a year, reports Aftonbladet.
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.
SportsHe has not played championships for two years. But at the Handball World Championship in January, Niclas Ekberg is back. Clearly, a player with a hell of a routine, a legend, will mean a lot, says national team coach Michael Apelgren.
SportsMany injured players and a national team organization that is not complete. National team captain Michael Apelgren is not experiencing a gentle start to the new job: It's a bit messy, to say the least.
SportsMichael 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). Damn, it went really badly. It was a bloody tough start, says Apelgren to Viaplay.
SportsThe 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. It is also permitted for you in the media to write about whether you agree or not, says the 40-year-old.
SportsOlympic Games debut in a pressured situation and a must-win match. Jonathan Edvardsson, 27, handled it gallantly and contributed with three goals. I'm incredibly proud to get to be part of this gang. I just tried to enjoy it, he says after 38–27 against Croatia.
SportsA "crisis meeting" on Thursday where the players got to talk things through yielded results. The handball men crushed Croatia 38-27 in the crucial match and are still in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. It was a good and nice meeting and we showed that it gave something, says nine-goal shooter Lucas Pellas.
SportsFresh Champions League winner with Barcelona and praised by national team teammates. Yet he is somewhat of a hidden gem, the left-winger Jonathan Carlsbogård. He may not get the headlines he deserves sometimes, considering there are other big profiles in the team that the media would rather write about.
FootballThe 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. 17 men are in the squad. Three of them will be registered as reserves.
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