The Morning Club - 26 September: Hong Kong coach Kim Ekdahl du Rietz on his first Asian Games experience, life and handball culture
We're making the first of our two Morning Club episodes this week available for everyone to enjoy! You can access bonus Morning Club podcasts every week if you join us on patreon.com/handballhour. Chris speaks to Kim Ekdahl du Rietz, who has just experienced his first championship as a coach as he led Hong Kong's men's team to the Asian Games, facing Qatar and South Korea in an incredibly tough group. The former Sweden, PSG and Rhein-Neckar Löwen left back speaks about living his happiest life in Hong Kong, how he got involved with the team and how their enthusiasm and dedication keeps them all battling against the odds.
26 Syys 202322min
Episode 215 - Danijela Vekic on the entertaining start to the Women's EHF Champions League
Eurohandball reporter Danijela Vekic joins us to talk all things Women's EHF Champions League as we break down the first two rounds of the competition, jump into the main storylines and predict how things will unfold in this wide-open competition. If you haven't already, the busy start to the season is the perfect time to join us on patreon.com/handballhour and access extra content on the regular.
21 Syys 202349min
Episode 214 - Breaking down Group B of the Men's Champions League
With the EHF Champions League about to throw off, we question the big contenders' credentials, interesting signings, highlight matches and make some very contrasting predictions.
13 Syys 202339min
Episode 213 - Breaking down Group A of the Men's Champions League
With the EHF Champions League about to throw off, we look at the big questions, weird and wonderful signings, highlight matches and make our predictions
13 Syys 202333min
Episode 212 - Bumper Bundesliga preview with Björn Pazen and Sascha Staat
What a duo to have on for a Bundesliga preview! Björn Pazen and Sascha Staat give us their insights on each of the teams in Germany's top flight, from yo-yo teams to title contenders and, of course, whether it will be another season of midtable obscurity for Melsungen.
28 Elo 20231h 9min
Episode 211 - Nicolej Krickau on taking over at Flensburg, new challenges and overseeing the GOG resurgence
Nicolej Krickau joins us to discuss taking over at SG Flensburg-Handewitt and its new challenges, overseeing the GOG resurgence and setting the record straight on the GOG five-step.
17 Elo 202348min
Episode 210 - Lars Bruun-Mortensen on his experience investigating match-fixing in handball
Lars Bruun-Mortensen from TV2 in Denmark speaks to us about his experiences investigating and filming ‘Mistænkeligt spil’, a two-part documentary focused on match-fixing in handball.
3 Elo 202338min
Episode 209 - All about the money with Kolstad, Gomes and player salaries
With money the big topic across the handball world recently, we check in on Kolstad's financial struggle, Andre Gomes following the footballers to Saudi Arabia and how all this news has given us a fresh insight into player salaries.
21 Heinä 202340min
