Straight Handball Talk

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Staffan Olsson and Bini Mustafa discuss Staffan’s historic career as well as his recent involvement with coaches and youth program development in American handball.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Jérôme Fernandez and Bini Mustafa revisit their shared experiences, from NYC to the south of France. Jérôme also shares his recollection of the 2009 IHF World Championship finals in Zagreb, where he, as the team captain led France to victory while overcoming challenging times in his personal life.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Ivan and Bini reflect on what makes The World’s Handball Club who they are while also sharing a few memories from their long-shared handball experiences that have turned into an irreplaceable brotherhood.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Lewis Howes and Bini Mustafa talk about Lewis’ unusual start to handball in 2011, where he showed up for practice in Brooklyn, stating that he had moved to New York to learn to play handball. As it turned out, he was not joking, and Lewis went on to kickstart his handball career at age 29, making his dream of representing Team USA in international competition, and also winning some major handball events with The World’s Handball Club.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Tom O’Brannigan and Bini Mustafa talk about how Tom got into handball and how, though they have yet to meet in person, the sport of handball connects them.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Goran reflects on some critical moments in his career and shares his take on the recent successes of a new generation in the Croatian national team.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Xavier O'Callaghan and Bini Mustafa discuss the philosophy that is Barcelona as well as Xavier's recent appearance on the popular sports podcast Pardon My Take, which recently painted a less-than-flattering picture of the sport of handball.

Marko Savovski is the Operational Manager for RK Vardar. As current regional SEHA League and EHF Champions League title holders, Vardar is the most successful handball team in Macedonia and, as of late, among the world's most successful.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Divine and Bini discuss the US handball trajectory leading up to the Olympics in LA in 2028. They also relive a few memories from their careers, which they have mostly spend as fierce competitors. They did, however, play side-by-side, most notably, at the Big Apple tournament in NYC, where they almost did the impossible against the European All-Star team.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, David and Bini discuss what it takes to develop talent for an international top-level handball club. They also talk about New York City HC’s preparations for the 2019 IHF Super Globe, which brought the two together in Montpellier.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Drew tells Bini how he got introduced to handball and, perhaps more importantly, how and why he stays with it. Drew also shares what he hopes to achieve in handball as he balances it with a career in the US military and looks ahead to the Olympic Games in LA in 2028.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Christoph and Bini discuss how handball had a critical role in their friendship, work, and life in general. They reminisce about their best moments on the court, and the impact handball has had in Christoph’s professional career as one of the future leaders in corporate America.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Carlos and Bini Mustafa discuss Carlos's start with handball, his regrets, and his most memorable moments. The two also revisit their shared history and friendship, which first brought Carlos to NYC to play in 2012 and years later brought them both into the Gulf Desert.

John Ryan is an important part of our small community of handball. His opinions and recommendations at times are taken with a grain of salt, nevertheless, each of those suggestions is worth discussing and explore further. This conversation is candid and touches a few controversial topics that you will enjoy listening to.

In this conversation, Sayed Shalaby shares his favorite experiences with New York City Team Handball Club and the trip to Peru with Team USA. He also reveals a breaking story, even though it’s a sad one. Enjoy the conversation, and please feel free to leave comments below.

In this conversation, Danilo and Bini discuss many subjects, but the most exciting topic is their ‘beef’ from early this year which raised tensions between two of the biggest clubs in the country.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Ljubomir shares with Bini Mustafa, among other things, his early role models and his take on handball in the US. The two also reminisce about their time working closely together to organize the Big Apple Tournament in NYC in the early 2010s. Enjoy the conversation, and please feel free to leave comments below.

In this episode, Vlado and Bini discuss some of the best memories they had together in the club and share a story that not many know. Enjoy the conversation, and please feel free to leave comments below.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Bini Mustafa gets Julio’s view on what’s next for American handball while the two exchange a few of countless shared memories of US games and tournaments.

Mark joins Bini Mustafa for this episode of Straight Handball Talk, where they discuss Mark’s coaching career and his take on the US preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Gil joins Bini Mustafa for this episode of Straight Handball Talk, discussing his start in handball, his idols, and his plans for playing indoors vs. in the sand.

In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Vid and Bini share the story of how they met, Vid’s plans after he retires, and possible collaboration in the future. Enjoy the conversation, and please feel free to leave comments below.

Kim captured the world’s attention when he retired after winning back-to-back titles with Rhein Neckar Lowen. A decision that many didn’t understand, but for him was just the right call. However, once again he is ready to shock the world with another breaking news. Make sure you listen to the entire conversation.

It’s been 8 years since they saw each other last time, Laszlo Nagy and Bini Mustafa discuss life after playing handball for 22 years, his new job as sports director of Vezprem, plans for future collaboration, and of course the memorable time spent in New York City.