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Sweden hopes for European Championship help - needs some damn luck
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Sweden hopes for European Championship help - needs some damn luck

The national handball team's European Championship hopes could be over as early as the return match against Switzerland tonight. Unless Slovenia or Hungary lend a helping hand earlier in the day
Guide: Now it will be decided whether Sweden reaches the European Handball Championship semi-finals
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Guide: Now it will be decided whether Sweden reaches the European Handball Championship semi-finals

Now it will be decided whether Sweden will reach the semi-finals of the European Handball Championship. Blue and yellow finish the intermediate round against Switzerland, but they no longer have their fate in their own hands
Guide: Sweden under pressure in the European Handball Championship after the loss
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Guide: Sweden under pressure in the European Handball Championship after the loss

Sweden is under pressure in the European Handball Championship after the loss to Iceland. Four teams are tied on points - and now two straight wins are needed to guarantee a place in the semi-finals
Sweden's first loss after a nightmare first half
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Sweden's first loss after a nightmare first half

Sweden'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
Guide: Sweden chasing a new European Championship victory against Iceland
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Guide: Sweden chasing a new European Championship victory against Iceland

Sweden has a golden opportunity to reach the semi-finals of the European Handball Championship. After four wins from four, the Swedish team now faces Iceland in the second match of the intermediate round
Dream situation for Sweden in the European Championship after new victory
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Dream situation for Sweden in the European Championship after new victory

Sweden's perfect European Championship run continues untroubled. The Swedish handball team had to struggle for a 35–31 victory against Slovenia in front of just 7,745 spectators at Malmö Arena, but now have one foot in the semi-finals after four straight wins
Guide: After overcoming Croatia, now Slovenia awaits
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Guide: After overcoming Croatia, now Slovenia awaits

The handball team overcame World Cup runner-up Croatia by eight goals and took two important points in the European Championship intermediate round. Now Slovenia awaits them on Friday in Malmö
Barbaric Croatia becomes Sweden's first big European Championship test
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Barbaric Croatia becomes Sweden's first big European Championship test

Now 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
Guide: Sweden plays group final in Men's European Handball Championship
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Guide: Sweden plays group final in Men's European Handball Championship

Sweden has already advanced to the intermediate round of the European Handball Championship in Malmö, but the group final against World Cup finalist Croatia is still important. The winner will carry two important points into the next phase of the tournament
Guide: After the premiere party - Sweden faces Georgia
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Guide: After the premiere party - Sweden faces Georgia

Sweden got off to a flying start at the European Handball Championship in Malmö with a victory over the Netherlands in the opening match. Now the championship continues - Georgia awaits on Monday
Guide: Time for Sweden's European Handball Championship opener against the Netherlands
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Guide: Time for Sweden's European Handball Championship opener against the Netherlands

Malmö, Kristianstad, Oslo and Herning are the venues for the European Handball Championship. Sweden opens the tournament against the Netherlands on Saturday evening
Jim Gottfridsson chasing revenge - Don't want to experience it again
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Jim Gottfridsson chasing revenge - Don't want to experience it again

Jim Gottfridsson has played in twelve straight championships and has helped win four medals. But his most vivid memory is a disastrous failure
Guide to the 17th Men's European Handball Championship
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Guide to the 17th Men's European Handball Championship

Sweden starts at the European Handball Championship in Malmö on Saturday - but in Oslo and Herning the tournament already starts on Thursday evening. Here is the guide to the 17th men's European Championship tournament
The European Championship debutant: "I want to do more"
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The European Championship debutant: "I want to do more"

He is the youngest in the squad and a championship debutant. Nikola Roganovic is therefore expecting a smaller role in the European Championship team – but is aiming for something else
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
Swedish Star Felix Claar Shines in Magdeburg's Champions League Win
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Swedish Star Felix Claar Shines in Magdeburg's Champions League Win

Handball's Champions League has begun – and the reigning champion team Magdeburg showed their muscles directly. Much thanks to a Swedish star
Magdeburg Wins Champions League with Swedish Players Leading
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Magdeburg Wins Champions League with Swedish Players Leading

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
Swedish Handball Giants Clash in European Championship Semifinals
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Swedish Handball Giants Clash in European Championship Semifinals

A hot Swedish encounter between the master teams of recent years. That's what's in store when Barcelona and Magdeburg meet in one of this year's Champions League semi-finals
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
"He didn't care about what he said"
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"He didn't care about what he said"

Michael Apelgren is a handball nerd who loves to dig deep into small details. Now and then, it might go overboard
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
The Swedish blow – the star misses the World Championship
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The Swedish blow – the star misses the World Championship

The national handball team will have to manage without midfielder Max Darj in the World Championship that starts next week. He has sustained an injury to a ligament in his knee
New Swedish injury ahead of World Championship – calls in "Stycket"
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New Swedish injury ahead of World Championship – calls in "Stycket"

Max Darj became the next player on the blue-yellow injury list. Now, national team captain Michael Apelgren chooses to call in line player Andreas "Stycket" Nilsson
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