France declared European handball champion after ten years

An incomprehensible victory Barcelona player Dika Mem’s resurgence in the second half of extra timeThe person who missed all the shots he tried until then and led the French team to victory by scoring two goals in a row.

The best example of competitive spirit handball It is the French who, generation after generation, continue to develop players who can perform in moments of maximum pressure.

It doesn’t really matter if the opponent has more talent in their ranks, like the Danish team Thanks to the presence of stars such as Simon Pytlick, Mikkel Hansen and Mathias Gidsel, who would mark an era in his destiny. The French team is always competing.

An irreducible character who ensures the survival of Guillaume Gille’s men Great performance by Danish goalkeeper Emil NielsenHe closed the first half with twice as many stops (ten) as his French counterpart Samir Bellahcene.

It didn’t matter that Mathias Gidsel scored four goals at half-time without missing a single shot, not only scoring and assisting, but also leaving details that confirmed his status as today’s best player.

Stops and goals that didn’t help Denmark, winners of the last three World CupsTo avoid the French team, which relied on defence, defense and more defense to close the first half with a 14-14 draw on the scoreboard.

It’s the same formula that allowed the current Olympic champion ‘Experts’ to survive the gray encounter with Dika Mem, who was destined to make a difference and missed all five shots she attempted in regulation time.

The French team also could not have the goals of such a true legend. Nikola KarabatikIn the last European final, he missed the only shot he attempted, as he would end his sports career at the end of the Olympic Games in Paris.

However The French team did not see its performance drop eitherThe duo, consisting of defender Nedim Remili, who scored 5 goals, and center Ludovic Fabregas, who closed the final with 8 goals, responded to every attack, including the striker of the Danish team, Mikkel Hansen. He became Gidsel’s best partner, scoring nine goals, seven of which were from penalties.

France took the lead with a one-goal advantage (25-24) in the last six minutes of the second half. A period where winger Elohim Prandi came into play, as in the semi-final against Sweden.

In this case the French ‘gunner’ did not need to take a direct shot when the clock was already at zero to monopolize the spotlight, because PrandiA player hitherto known only for his immense shooting power has proven that he has much more resources.

Virtues that are not limited to the offensive aspect, such as this Fabregas’ last assist equalized the score (27-27) He’s on the scoreboard with thirty seconds left, but he’s also on defense, preventing Gidsel from escaping extra time on the final possession.

Overtime, where France showed the reason for its victory in the three continental finals it has played so far, with a competitive lesson.

Resurrection of Dika Mem

The person shown by Dika Mem who does not care about her constant failures On the field to take charge of attack in the second half of extra time two eyelashes in a row This gave France a two-goal advantage (31-29).

The difference is nor the talent of Gidsel, who left the game without missing any of his eight shots. With what he did, he managed to prevent France from holding on until the end (33-31) in the fourth final to win their fourth continental title.