Spain seeks to proclaim itself European champion of handball for the third time in its history. ‘The hispanics‘, after dismounting the great favorite and world champion Denmark, they want to finish the Nordic cycle beating Sweden in a final where the yellows want to win a title for the first time since 2002. Ours have dominated the continental championship since 2018 when precisely they were crowned for the first time against the rival that this Sunday will seek the vendetta.
Now they are looking for their third consecutive wound at quota [1.83] against a Sweden that will not sell its skin cheap, despite having three significant casualties due to Covid. The reality is that the team will miss them, but this is not to underestimate the best goalkeeper in the world, Palicka, nor to captain and center back Jim Gottfridsson, whose last mistake in a high-level meeting may be in his time as youngest.
Spain knows that it will have to stop the two Swedes mentioned, but also bring out its great weapons, starting with the experience of players like Sarmiento, Maqueda or Cañellas before the irruption of young values that can pay the lack of experience with nerves. Far from it, ‘Los Hispanos’ expected to reach the final after a change of guard with the departure of Los Entrerrios and also the absence of the Dujshebaev brothers, but Aleix García and company stepped up in unexpected moments.
Spanish handball is experiencing a sweet moment in the European championships trying to become the first team together with Sweden to win three consecutive Europeans in history. ‘The Hispanics’ must take advantage of the casualties of Hampus Wanne, the top scorer of the Swedes, Nickas Ekberg and the first line Lucas Sandell, all of them starters. The third crown awaits us.