Tag: handball
Sport 05.02.24 | 21:31

The extended roster for the doubleheader against Spain was revealed by Grcevski

The coach of the Macedonian women’s senior handball team, Kristijan Grchevski, has announced the expanded roster of players for the upcoming two matches against Spain in the European Championship 2024 qualifications. These matches are crucial for securing a spot in the championship, scheduled to...

Sport 14.01.24 | 21:52

Macedonians demand that German television stops using the term “Northmacedonians”

Macedonian diplomats in Germany and diaspora associations reacted to the RTL TV, after their journalists used the term Northmacedonian to describe our handball team. Macedonia played France at the opening of the European Championship and the term that is seen as humiliating by Macedonians was used during...

Sport 17.05.23 | 07:59

Macedonia will start the European Handball Championship 2024 against France on a soccer stadium!

The European Handball Federation (EHF) published the schedule and the locations where the EURO2024 will take place. The Championship will open with a game between the handball representations of Macedonia and France on January 10 next year. Macedonian players will face the three-times European champion...

Sport 14.05.23 | 09:20

Police officer brutally attacked handball star Filip Taleski

A shocking attack happened during the final of the Macedonian handball cup, between Vardar and Eurofarm Pelister. A police officer ran toward Vardar player Filip Taleski and hit him on the hand with his baton. Taleski, who is also a star on the national team, was so enraged he turned toward the officer,...

Sport 28.02.23 | 21:17

Serbian handball fans made ugly political and historic taunts against Macedonian Vardar fans

Fans of the Serbian handball team Partizan dragged politics into their game against Vardar in Belgrade. In the first half of the game, the Grobari (gravediggers) fan group of Partizan brought a Greek flag to provoke the Macedonian team. In the second half, they went even further – the Grobari put...

Sport 22.01.23 | 22:21

Handball: Tunisia beats Macedonia 33:28

The Macedonian national handball team suffered another defeat at the World Championship, this time against Tunisia. Our boys were beaten 28 to 33. Tunisia took a 5 – 0 lead at the start ofthe game. Macedonia was able to narrow it down to two goals difference at the half time and took out a small...

Sport 17.01.23 | 20:29

Handball: Macedonia loses its third World Championship game

The Macedonian handball team did not shower itself in glory in the third game at the World Championship, against Argentina, which we lost 26 to 35. This is the third defeat for Macedonia, after the poor showing against Norway and the Netherlands, leaving our team dead last in group F. All lines in Kiril...

Macedonia Handball 04.01.23 | 10:37

Only Kovacevski and Zecevic are not holding Macedonian flags

At yesterday’s handball spectacle in “Boris Trajkovski”, many wanted to be seen in the stands. Among them were Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and his closest associate in the SDSM, Mile Zecevic. They were the only ones who did not hold Macedonian flags as the surrounding audience...

Sport 06.11.22 | 10:12

Emotional start of the European Handball Championship in Skopje

The Macedonian women’s handball team lost its opening game against France at the European Championship, where Macedonia is a co-host. Our girls collapsed at the start of the game and never recovered for a final result of 14-24. The game was very emotional, with strong support from the audience....

Handball 17.04.22 | 21:25

Macedonia’s national handball team qualifies for the World Championship!

The national handball team of Macedonia beat the Czech Republic team in Skopje’s Boris Trajkovski sports center. The match ended with a result of 27:25. This was the last qualification match that secured the Macedonian team a place in the World Championship. Macedonia’s national team had...

Sport 08.04.22 | 16:01

Croatian handball player Tot has died, cause of death still uncertain

Croatian handball player Denis Tot, who was taken to the Skopje Emergency Clinic on Wednesday evening, has died. There are conflicting reports that Tot was beaten in a club in Skopje’s main park, or that he just collapsed. Doctors from the KARIL clinic said that he did not have visible signs of...

Sport 08.04.22 | 10:03

Croatian handball player Denis Tot is in coma after he was attacked in a Skopje night club

Croatian handball player Denis Tot is in coma after he was badly beaten up in a night club in the Skopje central park on Wednesday evening. Police have disclosed few details about the incident. There are reports that the security cameras from the club were erased. The RK Butel player was beaten with...

Sport 31.03.22 | 16:46

Handball: Vardar and its captain Stoilov fined for the messy match against Pelister

The Handball Federation of Macedonia fined Vardar 1961 for poor organization of the match against Eurofarm Pelister last week, during which a major incident between the fans of the two sides erupted. Vardar captain Stojance Stoilov was suspended for aggressive behavior on the field. The team will pay...

Sport 19.03.22 | 19:01

Handball: Macedonia lost to Romania, but still advances in the next round

Macedonia lost in its second qualifier against Romania, but will still go ahead in the 2023 World Cup qualifications, owing to the far larger victory margin in the first match. Our handball team beat the Romanians in Skopje by eight goals in the first game, and today lost in the away game in Bucharest...

Sport 17.03.22 | 21:18

Handball: Macedonia beats Romania in an unexpectedly difficult match

Despite being the overwhelming favorite, Macedonia had a very difficult time beating Romania in the first match of the playoffs for a place in the World Cup. Macedonia led during the first half, but Romania managed to get too close for comfort since the start of the second half. It fell to Filip Mirkulovski...

Sport 11.01.22 | 09:14

Handball: Five Macedonian players test positive to corona ahead of the European Championship

Five players of the Macedonian men’s handball team tested positive to the coronavirus just as they were preparing to leave for the European Championship in Debrecen, Hungary. The players will be sidelined for the first game against Slovenia, and possibly for the future games as well. Macedonia...

Macedonia Sport 29.09.21 | 22:18

Handball Champions League: Vardar superior against Aalborg

Vardar scored his second win in a row in the Handball Champions League, beating the Danish Aalborg team 30-28. The star of the game was goal-keeper Borko Ristovski with 15 saves, who won the match for Vardar. I don’t care about the saves, I care that we win. It was a difficult game. We secretly...

Macedonia Sport 23.09.21 | 11:13

Handball: Vardar beats Meshkov Brest in an important confidence booster

The Vardar handball club scored an important win in the Champions League against Meshkov Brest in Skopje, beating the team from Belarus 35:27. It is an important morale boost for the double European champion as the team faces serious problems since the Zaev regime pushed their main sponsor Sergey Samsonenko...

Macedonia Sport 15.05.21 | 22:08

Handball: Vardar wins the Macedonia Cup after a difficult final game against Pelister

Vardar won the Macedonian Handball Cup for the 14th time, after a difficult final against Eurofarm Pelister. Vardar dominated the game, but slipped in the final minutes, allowing the Bitola team to catch up. In the end, Vardar managed to hold Pelister back and the end result was 26:24 in favor of the...

Macedonia Sport 03.05.21 | 09:32

Handball: Macedonia beats Switzerland 29:28

The Macedonian national handball team beat Switzerland yesterday 29:28 and denied them a place in the European Championship. The Swiss were more than eager to win the game and made derisive proclamations about the Macedonian team ahead of the game. This cost them, as it motivated our players, especially...

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