Austria's handball players have to compensate for Bilek failure-ways to success!
Austria's handball players have to compensate for Bilek failure-ways to success!
Austria's national handball team faces a challenge: On the occasion of the World Cup in Croatia, Denmark and Norway, which begins on Tuesday, the red-white-red players have to get by without their captain Mykola Bilek. The 28-year-old Viennese, who fought with a thigh injury, will probably not return in time, which team boss Ales Pajovic "hurts". According to Pajovic, however, the team also sees opportunities to compensate for the loss. However, the promotion to the next tournament phase is not on the brink, since the team begins with a game against Kuwait on January 14th and has enough opportunities for the quarter -finals, reported Laola1.at.
historical success in the EM
Now the team has to break up on the 20,000 spectator in Cologne to face the strongest opponents, including hosts Germany and defending champion France. It remains to be seen whether the players can successfully compensate for the loss of Bilek. Players like Lukas Hutecek announced that I would have to play a stronger leadership role: "I will have to play more links and throw more," he said. The team has the goal of progressing in the quarter-finals, which would be of great importance after a strong appearance for the red and white-red team, as Laola1.at reported.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Porec, Kroatien |
| Quellen | |