The Spin: We talk handball

It's finally here, the best part of the season! The EHF FINALS in Graz mark the first of the final tournaments in the EHF competitions and to kick off the action, our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel invited players of all four clubs, One Vegué (HSG Blomberg-Lippe), Stine Skøgrand (Ikast Håndbold), Nadia Offendal (JDA Gourgogne Dijon Handball) and Dinah Eckerle (Thüringer HC), to preview the match action of the EHF European League final weekend. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 01:50 Stine Skøgrand & Ona Vegué 29:00 Nadia Offendal 46:00 Dinah Eckerle

Quarter finals, baby. We know our 8 quarter finalists who will fight for their ticket to cologne. With SC Magdeburg and Füchse Berlin two german teams are in the hunt for a spot in the semi finals, and Nikola Portner and Tim Freihöfer talked with our hosts about their ambitions this season, share personal stories about their career and the upcoming matches in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 03:30 Nikola Portner 28:30 Play-Off matchups 49:30 Tim Freihöfer

The Play-Offs are around the corner in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. Intense matches await us with PSG traveling to Szeged, Magdeburg goes to Romania, Berlin faces Kielce and Plock takes it up on Nantes. Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel look out on this round's clashes and predict their quarterfinalists. What do you think, who makes it to the next round? Enjoy the episode! 00:00 Intro 04:15 Group phase wrap up 14:30 Play-Offs outlook 50:00 Predictions

Stine Oftedal-Dahmke is one of handball's greatest. The 5x European champion, 3x World champion and Olympic winner retired after the summer of her life and gives insights into why she stepped off the big stage as a starter for Györ and the Norwegian national team. Our hosts recap her career together with Stine, talk about her plans in the future and her current projects. Furthermore Bengt Kunkel, Víctor Tomàs and Martin Vilstrup talk us through the action of the EHF Champions League Women, the play-offs are just about to be played. Enjoy the episode!

The Machineseeker EHF Champions League goes into the final stage of the tournament. Zagreb, Kielce and Kolstad are fighting for the last available spot in Group B, while Barca seems secured in the semi final. We invited Croatian shooting star Filip Glavaš to talk about the current situation of his team HC Zagreb, as well as about his silver medal with the Croatian national team. Furtherout our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel have a look at the current developments in the EHF Champions League women, where Katrine Lunde found a new club and Henny Reistad ist chasing records. Enjoy the episode! 00:00 Intro 04:00 Filip Glavaš 30:30 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 51:15 EHF Champions League Women

One of the all-time-greats leaves the international stage. Domagoj Duvnjak bids farewell to the croatian national team and his former team mate Luka Stepancic honours him for the past almost twenty years. Furthermore he talks about his comeback to Europe, the IHF World Championship and his personal career. Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel analyze the upcoming matches in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League and look out to the decisive part of the group phase. Enjoy the episode! 00:00 Intro 03:00 Luka Stepancic 34:00 IHF World Championship analysis 51:00 Machineseeker EHF Champions League

Denmark is in the hunt for a 4-peat. So far the reigning went flawlessly through the IHF World Championship, but so are Portugal and France. Our Hosts Víctor Tomàs, Bengt Kunkel and Martin Vilstrup invited Flensburg's sports director and handball legend Ljubomir Vranjes to talk about the World Championship, his personal career and this season's goals with Flensburg. The women's handball world didn't hold back either, Vipers withdrew from the running competition, FTC announced a huge transfer coming up this summer and there is an underdog mixing up the EHF Champions League Women. Enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:30 Ljubomir Vranjes 29:15 IHF World Championship 53:00 EHF Champions League Women

We are back! And we're back with a bang. The 2025 handball season opens with the EHF Champions League Women and the IHF World Championship. On the women's side we grabbed a key player of THE team to beat: Metz Handball's Anne Mette Hansen joined our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Víctor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel to talk about her phenomenal season, recap the Women's EHF EURO 2024 and have a lookout on the Men's IHF World Championship 2025. 00:00 Intro 04:00 Anne Mette Hansen's EHF EURO 18:00 Metz' ambitions 22:00 Anne's Journey 34:40 EHF Champions League Women 52:30 IHF World Championship

What hasn't Stefan Kretzschmar done? One of the most famous German handball players ever had an outstanding career as a left wing, even though one of the biggest clubs in the world wanted to sign him on a different position. He hosted shows along his career for TV- and radio stations, played a major role for the German national team and went on to share his knowledge with the world the moment his career ended. Together with our hosts Bengt Kunkel and Martin Vilstrup he talks openly about his career including ups and downs, and even shared some never-heard-of-stories of his family. Enjoy the show!

Hello from Vienna! Our hosts Ana Gros, Andrea Lekic and Bengt Kunkel invited players from all the semi finalists before the final day to an interview to talk about the upcoming tasks, heavy bones from yesterday and their favourite music artists. A colourful mix with a lot of laughs, emotions and legends. Katrine Lunde, Estelle Nze Minko and Anna Kristensen give their opinions, as well as many other players. Have fun! 00:00 Hungary 30:00 France 1:00:00 Norway 1:30:00 Denmark

Vote for your All Star Team presented by LIDL in the official Home of Handball App now! The Main Round is done. Our four semifinalists Norway, Denmark, France and Hungary are battling for the european throne, as our hosts Ana Gros, Andrea Lekic and Bengt Kunkel discuss about potential outcomes of this year's edition of the Women's EHF EURO. Who do you think will end up with the gold medal? Favourites Norway? Underdogs Hungary? The upcoming weekend has the answers!

Join our league "The Spin" in the Match Predictor powered by Gorenje in the official Home of Handball App -- https://bit.ly/thespin_predict Halfway through the Main Round we see some surprising standings at the Women's EHF EURO 2024. Hungary is on their way to Vienna and just need to do their homework, whereas the Netherlands and Denmark might fight for one final spot in the semi final. Business as usual for Norway and France, while some other nations disappointed. Let's talk about it with our hosts Andrea Lekic, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel.

Here we go: The Main Round of the WOmen's EHF EURO 2024 is just around the corner. 12 teams have to go home, 12 teams remain in the tournament and fight for the rare semi-final spots. Who can make it? Our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs analyze the latest results and have a look at the Main Round.

Join our league "The Spin" in the Match Predictor powered by Gorenje in the official Home of Handball App. Two matches are played in the Preliminary round of the Women's EHF EURO 2024 and we saw the first surprises. Hungary took down Sweden by 7 goals and is a contender for a deep tournament run, while Germany are struggling. Our hosts Ana Gros, Víctor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel are having a look at the current action and take you along in The Spin: We talk handball!

Join our League in the Match Predictor powered by Gorenje and win an official matchball signed by your favourite team -- https://bit.ly/thespin_predict The Women's EHF EURO 2024 is here, and so is our lookout for the groups B, D and F. Together with former french line player Beatrice Edwige our hosts Andrea Lekic and Bengt Kunkel are looking at the french side, some underdogs who might take over and the strongest teams in all of Europe.

Join our League in the Match Predictor powered by Gorenje and win an official matchball signed by your favourite team -> https://bit.ly/thespin_predict The biggest tournament this winter is here. The Women's EHF EURO 2024 has some exciting stories to tell: Norway starts its adventure without Nora Mørk and Stine Oftedal, France has high hopes of returning to glory, while Hungary and the Netherlands are contending for a dark horse run. Who is taking home the Women's EHF EURO 2024? Our hosts Ana Gros, Víctor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel have a chat with Jovanka Radicevic about what's coming up this winter and give their predictions.

Mario Sostaric is performing on his best level yet again. After 7 matches he is at the 2nd spot of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League top scorer list, leading his Team OTP Bank-Pick Szeged to a 3rd spot in the group of death. How far is the journey going for the maybe THE dark horse of the year? Together with our hosts Victor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel he talks about his current season, his change in national teams and his personal ambitions. Meanwhile the EHF Champions League Women goes into winter break - time to have a look at the current action! 00:00 Intro 03:30 Mario Sostaric 33:45 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 49:45 EHF Champions League Women

The Machineseeker EHF Champions League is halfway through the Group Phase. While PSG recovered from a bumpy start into the season, Szeged remains on course for some surprises. Veszprem celebrates the return of a former hero, while Henni Reistad is on her way to break historic records! What a season it already is

The first winner of this year's EHF Excellence Awards is official! And we surprised him with the news in the Podcast. Ricardo Castro is Europe's number one when it comes down to the beach. Freshly arrived straight from Porto Santo he talks about his victorious run for gold with Leça, where he was awarded the best goalkeeper. Furthermore our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel have a look at the Champions League action, where some favourites seem to be struggling. 00:00 Intro 04:00 Ricardo Castro 38:00 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 51:00 EHFCL Women

It was one of THE transfers of the summer. Gabriela Moreschi left Germany to go and play for CSM Bucuresti and for big ambitions. In the first episode of the new season of our Podcast "The Spin: We talk handball" she talks about her move back to Romania, her time in Germany, as well as her career and ambitions with club and country. Of course our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Víctor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel have a lookout at the season, talk about the favourites, some tough starts into the season and predict their winners of the Champions League on the Men's and Women's side. Welcome back to The Spin! 00:00 Intro 06:00 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 27:30 Gabriela Moreschi 55:00 EHF Champions League Women

Martin Vilstrup is THE face of Beach Handball. Our fellow Dane is well known for his activities on the beach all around the globe, as he travels from tournament to tournament with club and country. But how did it all begin? Together with host Bengt Kunkel he recaps his career, looks at his first steps in the sand and talks about the people who inspired and formed him.

Víctor Tomàs is Barcelona. Throughout his entire career he never left Barca, even captained his team to the Champions League trophy in 2015. In our podcast he recaps his career, thinks about some highlights and can't stop smiling, as he talks about the highlights of his magnificent handball life with our hosts Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel.

It's time to say goodbye to one of the greatest to ever touch the ball. Nikola Karabatic played his last match of professional handball ever. Our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs recap his career and look at an outstanding player and his achievements.

Dominik Klein is one of Germany's greatest ever. While talking with our hosts Bengt Kunkel and his former rival Víctor Tomàs one can really feel his passion and love for the sport. He relives his career, talks about his transfer to Nantes and shares some great memories. Enjoy the Episode with Mini!

Mattias Andersson looks back on an exciting career. Winning the Champions League was one of his career highlights, but in our Podcast he talks together with our hosts Bengt Kunkel and Victor Tomas about his legendary teammates like Henning Fritz and Thierry Omeyer, but about derbies between Kiel and Flensburg from both perspectives, his life as a coach and some memories between him and Victor.

It is one of the most exciting tournaments in the world: The Olympic games. Apart from the excitement of the best teams in the world fighting for medals, this year's edition features the farewell of two legends of the game: Nikola Karabatic and Mikkel Hansen. Having played the EURO final in January against each other, they are looking to face one another yet again this summer. Who will take home gold? Our hosts Bengt Kunkel, Victor Tomas and Martin Vilstrup have a look at what's good in Paris!

No matter where you look, Scandinavia is everywhere in the handball world. In every top team's history you will find big scandinavian names, every top competition is getting better with the teams from Denmark, Sweden etc. Where is the scandinavian supremacy coming from? Our host Bengt Kunkel talked with danish beach handball legend Martin Vilstrup and queen of the game Anja Althaus, who spent time of her career in Denmark.

Konstantin Igropulo is well known in the handball world. As one of the best ever, as Champions League winner, as a party animal, and as Co-Trainer of Barca. Before winning the Machineseeker EHF Champions League this year our host Bengt Kunkel talked with him about his career, his step to Barca and the good old partying days.

It's beach time! The indoor season is over, the beach is open. Time to have a look at our favourite summer activity: Beach Handball! Martin Vilstrup, danish Beach Handball legend, Anja Althaus, coaching staff member of the North Macedonia Beach Handball national team, and Bengt Kunkel talk about the beach season, Beach Handball as a sport and everything that expects us this summer, including an exhibition match at the Olympics in Paris. Enjoy!

That's it! The season 2023/24 is in the books with Györ and Barca being back on top. Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Bengt Kunkel and Martin Vilstrup wrap up the season, look back on the Truckscout24 EHF FINAL4 in Cologne and the EHF FINAL4 in Budapest, before they present their teams for the Excellence Awards. You can still vote yours in the Home of Handball App, the vote is open until Sunday, 23rd of June 23:59 CEST! 00:00 Intro 03:45 Truckscout24 EHF FINAL4 Cologne 30:45 EHF FINAL4 Budapest 37:20 EHF Excellence Awards

It's done! Barca are the new kings of Europe, and Mem breaks down in tears as he lifts the trophy as a captain of Barca. Straight after the final whistle and the trophy ceremony our hosts Dominik Klein, Bengt Kunkel, Dennis Baier and Iker Romero are analyzing Barcas triumph, recap the great performance of all time great Mikkel Hansen and talk about the happenings of the weekend, including interviews with the winners.

Cologne - are you ready for one last highlight this season?! Magdeburg, Aalborg, Kiel and Barca definitely are - and our hosts Marcio Menino and Bengt Kunkel Talk with all 4 teams about their ups and downs this season, the upcoming highlight in cologne and their hopes and dreams. Tune in and get prepared for the best weekend this year! 05:00 Aalborg 35:00 Barca 1:05:00 SC Magdeburg 1:35:00 THW Kiel

Right after the final our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Víctor Tomàs, Anja Althaus and Bengt Kunkel analyzed the final of the EHF Champions League women and had a talk with Xenia Smits, Ana Gros and Silje Solberg. Budapest is over, let's go to Cologne!

The media call ahead of the EHF FINAL4 brings together the athletes of all teams. Together with Bietigheim, Györ, Metz and Esbjerg our hosts Anja Althaus, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel check the ambitions, atmospheres and preparations for this weekends action in Budapest.

Flensburg are the new princes of Europe! In a back-and-forth-final they rang down the reigning champions Füchse Berlin. What a weekend that was, which our hosts Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel analyze in this weeks episode of "The Spin: We talk handball", as well as the upcoming weekend of the EHF FINAL4 in Budapest. 00:00 Intro 06:15 Flensburg wins the EHF European League 25:00 EHF FINAL4

The EHF European League is reaching its climax! The EHF FINALS are about to take place in Hamburg and Niclas Kirkelokke sees himself and the Rhein-Neckar Löwen as the underdogs playing against Berlin. What's in it for the Germans? Will we see the surprise? Our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs analyze the situation ahead of the EHF FINALS weekend and ask Löwen right back Niclas Kirkeløkke about his season, the goals and his upcoming move to Flensburg. 00:00 Intro 03:35 EHF FINALS 38:40 Niclas Kirkeløkke about the Löwen 1:00:15 Upcoming move to Flensburg

The EHF European League Women crowned the new champions. Storhamar managed to overcome obstacles to beat Gloria Bistrita in a nerve-racking final to win their first ever European League title. Our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs had a look on what was happening last weekend, enjoy the episode! 00:00 Intro 4:30 EHF Finals Women 20:20 Who Am I?

Magnus Saugstrup scored on his 7-meter-throw against Kielce to take Magdeburg to Cologne. After winning the domestic cup and leading the Bundesliga, Magdeburg's ambitions for the club's first ever treble are more alive than ever. After a "nerve-racking" quarter final the line player joined our hosts Bengt Kunkel, Martin Vilstrup and Víctor Tomàs to talk about the Machineseeker EHF Champions League, the ambitions for Cologne and the danish national team. Enjoy the episode! 00:00 Intro 05:30 Magdeburg goes to Cologne 22:45 Saugstrup's path to Magdeburg 29:00 treble ambitions for Magdeburg?! 39:30 Danish handball 47:00 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 1:05:00 Who Am I?

Stas Skube's ambitions in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League are to play for the title. It's the last trophy they play for after being eliminated from the domestic cup and out of realistic chances for the domestic league title. Winning against Kiel was a big step, but Stas Skube is aware of Kiel's strength at home. Together with our hosts Martin VIlstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Victor Tomas he talks about his and Montpelliers season, his first major injury in his career, his career path and a lot more handball. Enjoy the episode! 00:00 Intro 2:30 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 20:00 Stas Skube about Montpelliers Champions League 26:15 Skube's path 52:00 Slovenian national team 59:45 Quarter Finals talk 1:12:00 Who Am I?

Emily Bölk is aiming high! With FTC the german left back is facing Esbjerg this week in the Quarter Final of the EHF Champions League Women, whereas she has just been drawn into a group with Netherlands, Iceland and Ukraine at the upcoming EHF EURO this winter. What are her goals? And what's the gameplan in the matchups against Esbjerg? Together with our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Víctor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel she talked about the most important stage of the season, enjoy the episode!

Industria Kielce and Andi Wolff are in the Quarter Finals of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League, replaying last years final of the competition against Magdeburg. Not an easy opponent, as Andi Wolff admits in the talk with our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs. The german goalkeeper is looking ahead at the upcoming challenges with club and country in this weeks episode. Enjoy! 0:00 Intro 2:00 Andi Wolff about the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 25:00 German national team 44:00 Who Am I?

World class has a name: Mathias Gidsel. The All Star right back of the EHF EURO 2024 joins our hosts Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs for deep talks about hard stages of his career, his life in Berlin and the experiences in Germany during the EHF EURO 2024. Even though Denmark lost the final, he claims this EURO to be the best tournament of all times! Enjoy the episode! 02:00 EHF European League 10:30 Mathias Gidsel & Füchse Berlin 23:30 danish national team 49:00 Machineseeker EHF Champions League

Lois Abbingh secured Vipers' quarter final spot - but it was on the line! In the last 6 seconds she scored the equalizer against DVSC Schaeffler to rescue Vipers' victory on aggregate. Now the dutch international is looking forward to facing Györ in the quarter final, not being favourites in a game for the first time. The left back talks about her personal ambitions, her first season at Vipers and her career together with our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs, as the hosts have a look into the play-off round of the EHF Champions League Women. 00:00 Intro 05:00 Who Am I? 09:30 EHF CL Women - play-offs 19:00 Lois Abbingh's club career 34:00 Lois' personal ambitions 45:00 outlook

The Playoffs of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League are just about to start. Four duels, but who will proceed? Our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs are analyzing the situation and put the focus on who will be able to disturb the giants. Great games ahead, so make yourself comfortable and join the Play-Off Race in this weeks episode! 00:00 Intro 05:00 Play-Offs Talk 40:00 Who Am I?

Xenia Smits has high hopes with Bietigheim. After an up and down in the Group Phase of this year's EHF Champions League Women, Bietigheim managed to reach the Play-Off round. Before they faced Ikast, the german left back talked with our hosts about her path to glory, from where it all began until this season's EHF Champions League Women. What's in it for the Germans? Tune In and find out. Later our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Víctor Tomàs and Bengt Kunkel have a look at the other Play-Off matches as well! 00:00 Intro 05:30 Xenia Smits in the EHF Champions League Women 24:40 Xenia's career path 36:00 ambitions with Germany 41:40 EHF Champions League Women 1:01:30 Who Am I?

THW Kiel is having a mixed season. The 4th place in the domestic league isn't enough for their own demands, but in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League Kiel is standing exactly where they were aiming for: in the Quarter Final after they won their group. What's in it for the rest of the season? Mykola Bilyk is talking about his toughest season at THW so far together with our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Bengt Kunkel and Víctor Tomàs. 00:00 Intro 10:45 Mykola Bilyk Intro 12:45 Austria's EURO journey 28:25 THW Kiel's season 50:15 Machineseeker EHF Champions League 1:00:45 Who Am I?

Dagur Sigurdsson: "I just want to coach croatia as good as I can!" - Croatia's new head coach Dagur Sigurdsson gave his first interview after getting a new job. With our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel he talks about his farewell from Japan, the new challenges with Croatia and further career plans and dreams. Later on the hosts have a look at the happenings ahead of the last matchday of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. 00:00 Intro 2:00 Dagur Sigurdsson's journey in Japan 9:45 Croatia's new head coach 31:00 Machineseeker EHF Champions League

Ana Gros is the definition of excellence. But still there is no EHF Champions League trophy in her personal cabinett. Will this season be the one, where she takes it home with Györ? Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel talk with the right back about her and Györ's ambitions, Ana's journey and her first season, where she is really being stopped by injuries. An analysis of the EHF Champions League Women Group Phase tops off this weeks episode! 7:15 The journey of Ana Gros 30:00 Györ's ambitions in the EHF Champions League Women 44:15 EHFCL Women Group analysis 1:05:30 Who am I?

Odense Handbold's line player Maren Aardahl dreams of the EHF FINAL4 this summer. In our Podcast "The Spin: We talk handball" she talked with our hosts Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel about Odense's ambitions in the competition and looks out for the major competitions that are coming with the national team, during summer in Paris and in November in Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. 00:00 Intro 15:08 Maren Aardahl and Odense's ambitions 39:20 Olympic and EURO dreams for Norway 1:00:10 Machineseeker EHF Champions League

Nedim Remili. European Champion, MVP of the Men's EHF EURO 2024, but already focussed on the next goal: Winning the Machineseeker EHF Champions League Men with Telekom Veszprém. In this week's episode he talks about his EURO journey, the goals with Veszprém and his personal development. Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel have another look at the EHF Champions League Women and are excited to welcome back the Machineseeker EHF Champions League this week. Stay tuned on our channels to not miss any Champions League action! 04:00 Nedim Remili becoming MVP 28:20 Telekom Veszprém talks 54:00 Who am I? 58:15 EHF Champions League Women

The EHF EURO 2024 is over. France took home an intense final and some more teams were able to impress. Whether it was dark horses Austria who were able to create some upsets throughout the tournament, the Germans, who ended up in the fourth place or many other teams. In our EHF EURO 2024 recap Podcast hosts Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel talk about the things that happened in January. And finally we look back over to EHF Champions League action!