Palicka: Standing here with a broken heart
Andreas Palicka has played more European Championship matches than any other Swede - and finished the main round on top with 20 saves. Afterwards, he had mixed feelings.
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Sweden win clearly in meaningless European Championship match
Sweden finished the intermediate round of the European Handball Championship with a 34–21 victory over Switzerland in a dead-rubber match.
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Sweden close to new fiasco after 32-32 draw with Hungary - it's piss
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.
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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. "We're coming out with completely different courage," said Felix Claar.
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Roganovic says he will never refuse responsibility
The 19-year-old super-talent Nikola Roganovic came on from the bench and scored again from the penalty line. The 20-year-old Andreas Palicka came on and delivered in goal. Both gave national team captain Michael Apelgren something to think about for the rest of the European Handball Championship.
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Blue and yellow feel no home pressure, just euphoria
Making a debut at a home European Championship in front of a packed Malmö Arena doesn't create any nerves - neither for veteran goalkeeper Andreas Palicka, 39, nor for championship debutant Nikola Roganovic, 19. "It's just euphoria," Palicka says.
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