Episode 292 - Dainis Kristopans on his long and winding handball road and fighting for titles with Melsungen
It's a massive week in the history of MT Melsungen as they compete for a European League title this weekend in Hamburg, then head to Berlin for a Bundesliga title eliminator on Thursday, so who better to speak about it than their biggest man - Dainis Krištopāns. We speak to Dainis about his unusual journey in handball, from Latvia via Slovakia, his development as an all-round player, the greatest weekend with Vardar in 2019 and why his inner-underdog led him to his current home in Melsungen. We also look forward to the title run-in in Germany and this weekend's EHF Finals, where Melsungen take on Flensburg, Montpellier and Kiel.
22 Maj 49min
Episode 291 - Countdown to Cologne commences
Now that we know the semi-final lineup for the FINAL4, the countdown to Cologne can truly begin. We discuss both those who made it and fell at the final hurdle, plus Chris' own injury that will require no late-season replacements.
9 Maj 46min
The Morning Club - 25 April: Quarter-finals deliver the goods, men's and women's CL chat with Danijela Vekic
Berlin and Barça put one foot on the train to Cologne thanks to world-class performances from their star right backs, while two quarter-final ties remain delicately poised. Danijela Vekic joins us to look back at the midweek matches and ahead to the second leg matches in the Women's Champions League. This is a teaser of the episode with the full show and every Morning Club episode available on patreon.com/handballhour
25 Apr 21min
Episode 290 - Sporting chasing history and more quarter-final fun with Marcio Menino live from Nantes
The Men's Champions League Quarter-finals are upon us and we look forward to them with Marcio Menino, who is in Nantes as Sporting look to make history. Is this finally Veszprém's year? Do Barça have reasons to be nervous? Can Gidsel avoid the fate of Denmark's previous great? These questions and more are pondered in your preview podcast.
23 Apr 31min
Episode 289 - Veronika Malá talks Ludwigsburg's revenge and trick shots, Kiel's cup hangover and Barça stumble
Ludwigsburg winger Veronika Malá joins us ahead of a big quarter-final weekend in the Women's Champions League, where her side take on Györ in a repeat of last year's final. As well as looking ahead to the weekend's games, we reflect on Kiel's cup triumph, followed by a loss to Berlin and visit Spain, where Barça have suffered a pair of rare losses, putting their title celebrations on hold.
18 Apr 39min
Episode 288 - Champions League play-offs recap with Sascha Staat and Kevin Domas
The play-off round of the EHF Champions League concludes tonight and with the unusual situation of the round being filled with clubs from Europe's top two leagues, we get some French and German perspectives from Kevin Domas and Sascha Staat to break down what we've seen an look forward to some more tasty encounters to come.
3 Apr 42min
Episode 287 - The Bucharest derby and more women's playoff fun with Adrian Costeiu
Knockout handball is here! The road to Budapest and the Women's EHF FINAL4 begins with the play-off round this weekend and we chat to Adrian Costeiu with two tight contests and a Romanian derby to look forward to.
21 Mars 36min
Episode 286 - Champions League round up, discover the Emerging Nations and EURO games to watch this week
The group phase of the Men's Champions League has come to an end, so we rate the competition to date. Handball hipsters gather round for the IHF Emerging Nations, where handball worlds truly collide, plus we give you the five EHF EURO qualifiers you should watch this week.
12 Mars 53min
