Europe's biggest handball weekend: Barcelona clinches title and Gidsel's trophy drought

The podcast "7 meetrit" analysed the results of Europe's biggest club handball tournament in its latest episode, where Barcelona won the champions title. The episode also reviewed surprise results in the women's Champions League and the dramatic decline of German club Kiel.

The handball podcast "7 meetrit" took a closer look at the weekend's top European handball tournament results, which was dominated by Barcelona's successful title defence.

Barcelona rises to the top

The first part of the show provided a detailed analysis of Europe's biggest club handball tournament, where Barcelona managed to bring the title home. The discussion centred on the fate of the world's best player Mathias Gidsel, who once again came away empty-handed from the trophy. The hosts debated whether this missing gold could in the long run benefit both the player personally and the handball world as a whole. The critical role of goalkeepers in major finals emerged as one important theme.

Women surprise, Kiel struggles

The second part turned to the women's Champions League, where the heavy favourite had to give way to an underdog, and young French players managed to take the trophy home. The hosts also looked at the results of the men's European League, with particular attention paid to legendary German club Kiel. The news from Kiel gives cause for concern: for the first time in over 25 years, the club will be absent from European competition, and the domestic league campaign has also been worse than ever before.

Estonian handball not forgotten

The final part of the show returned to Estonian handball topics. Praise was given to young and talented players, and there was discussion of changes at the Estonian Handball Association board. Taavi Tibar wrapped up the most important events of the premier league season.