Shock for Melsungen! Star player is seriously injured in the duel

Shock for Melsungen! Star player is seriously injured in the duel

An exciting handball evening in Europe was overshadowed by a serious incident at the weekend. The THW Kiel was able to win 32:28 in handball European League against the Serbian champion Vojvodina Novi Sad. However, this encounter took place under unusual circumstances, since head coach Filip Jicha could not be alongside his team due to an infection. In his place, assistant coach Christian Sprenger took over. Despite the absence of the coach, the Kiel team was dominant in the first half and went into the break with a lead of 15:18 However, this triumph was bitterly sweet for the Kielers, since another game report in the league was overshadowed by another player. Mohamed Darmoul, playmaker of the MT Melsungen, was seriously injured in the game against HC Vardar Pro Skopje. What started as a further game in the league ended in a nightmare for the player: he twisted his knee in an attack and had to be carried from the field with tears. The diagnoses are alarming and indicate a serious injury. The medical examinations have confirmed that Darmoul has torn the front cruciate ligament more than 50 percent, which will lead to an inevitable operation and the early end of the season.

serious injury and their consequences

The worries about Darmoul outshine the sporting success and throw a shadow for the current season. After only nine minutes of play, the Tunisian was already on the ground and had to be treated. The injury not only represents a personal tragedy for the player, but also hits his team hard, which now has to do without an important playmaker. This could seriously endanger the plans of the trainer and the previous success of MT Melsungen.

The affected players of the other teams showed solidarity and wore darmoul from the field. This gesture illustrates the human side of sport, even in competition. In Kiel, however, things went well, even if the impression was given that the victory in the Serbian hall was not easy. The Serbs had spectacularly prepared the game and lured with an impressive show in a larger hall to disturb the tactics of the Kieler. But without their support, the guidance of the hosts was never colored.

The SG Flensburg-Handewitt meanwhile won a clear victory against HCB OKD Karvina with 41:31 and is still at the top of the events. The game was characterized by impressive performance of the players, while many spectators lingered at the beer stands, which was amused in the comments. The defending champion was optimistic and convinced despite the given circumstances.

But the games from Gummersbach and the other teams also not without curious anecdotes. VfL Gummersbach won its game in Iceland with 40:21 against Hafnarfjördur, which only ended after midnight. The only downside: the arrival time from 10:30 p.m., which made the timing closely for fans, since another game took place beforehand.

Overall, the events of the match day not only show the highlights of handball, but also the vulnerability of the players in professional competition. The idea that these athletes are vulnerable for their sport despite all the passion is again illustrated by Mohamed Darmoul's situation. For many teams and players, a look at the coming season will now also have to be a more reluctant strategy in their own style of play in order to avoid such tragic injuries.

Details on this incident and the further developments are in a detailed report on www.bild.de read.