Handball star Uscins: After Cup-how does it go for Hanover?

Handball star Uscins: After Cup-how does it go for Hanover?

Hannover, Deutschland - On Wednesday evening, Renars Uscins, the star of SG Flensburg-Handewitt, was put on the bench for the first time when his team lost in the cup round of round against Hanover. The German international had given everything before: in an exciting match he scored six goals and fought in defense. But when the defeat was inevitable, coach Christian Prokop pulled the ripcord and took it off the field. A bitter moment for the 22-year-old, who urgently needed a break after an intensive international week with two games for Germany, including a strenuous trip to Turkey.

UScins under pressure - a player with responsibility

The pressure on USCins is enormous. After a home European Championship and a complete Bundesliga return round, he has already shown an impressive performance this season. With outstanding games, including eight goals against Flensburg and eleven against Berlin, he leads the Bundesliga rifle list. But despite his success, he is critically eyed by the public and the media. The discussion about his operating times in the national team, especially in the game against Turkey, caused excitement. Coach Alfred Gislason had him played for over 50 minutes, which some experts found to be exaggerated.

The situation almost escalated to a scandal when Prokop, which was already a national coach, addressed the burden on USCins. The headlines about the "handball zoff" were not long in coming. But after talking to the German Handball Association (DHB) everything seems to have been clarified. Prokop was calm after the trophy and emphasized that the defeat against Flensburg had nothing to do with UScins' burden. "We can pack Flensburg, but not every day," he said.

Hanover on the road to success despite setback

Despite the defeat, Hanover stays strong in the league and is in second place, only three points behind the leaders. The next games against the championship favorites SC Magdeburg and THW Kiel are imminent. A rested UScins would be a great advantage for these decisive games. Fortunately, no further international matches are planned this year, so that Prokop can better control the stress of his player. The World Cup in January is the next big goal for the talented back room player.