Euro Handball | Bad news for the Blues!

Handball had made great efforts in recent months to once again become a friendly sport of the FFL. But obviously, this women's Euro seems to be a disastrous step backwards.

French handball sends a red signal to the FFL

After its inaugural blow against Poland (35-22), France challenged Spain, against whom it had taken care to lose in a friendly match only a few days ago. And in this Pyrenees derby, the one who guesses which team will gain the upper hand over the other is very smart. On both sides, the defenses are imperial, making the game unbreathable. And of course, in this little game, Laura Glauser is intractable, just like Hatadou Sako, (again) decisive during her entry.

But these two ramparts do not prevent the Spanish from leading 11-10 at the break, and giving us hope for the outcome of the game. But France is a people of irreducible Gauls, and it takes more than a Spanish lock to dissuade them from shaking their nets. Tamara Horacek at the helm, Chloé Valentini at the finish, who took advantage of this meeting to reach the symbolic mark of 300 goals for the French team. The double blade.

At the final whistle, it was a 24-22 victory that we had to digest. A second success in two matches, which not only allows Les Bleues to take the lead in the group, but also to qualify for the Main Round. I can't wait for Sébastien Gardillou's players to face their great Norwegian friends.