The Spin: We talk handball

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• #99 The 2025/26 season was INSANE 🤩 Season recap 2025/26 16.06.2026 1h 11min

  What. A. Season. The 2025/26 season is officially over - we know the kings and queens, we have seen surprises and we have seen pure dominance. Our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Andrea Lekic and Bengt Kunkel are here for you to recap the season and look at the five greatest stories, that this season held for us. What was your favourite story? Of course the Truckscout24 EHF FINAL4 and the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 didn't fall short, as we are congratulating Barca and Metz for crowning themselves. Thanks for an awesome season everyone 😍
• #98 EHF FINAL4s are calling! Who picks up? 🤔🏆 02.06.2026

  The european cup competitions are reaching their climax: With the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 in Budapest and the Truckscout24 EHF FINAL4 in Cologne two exciting weekends await us. Who arrives in the best shape? And who are the underdog picks for the weekend? We aligned the whole squad to analyze it, Andrea Lekic, Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel take a look at the teams and predict their winners, MVPs and top scorers. Who are yours? 🌟
• #97 The craziest EHF FINAL4 events in history 😱 19.05.2026

  What was the greatest comeback in the history of EHF FINAL4 events? Our hosts Victor Tomas, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel have a look at the greatest comebacks and most intense stories that were written in Cologne and Budapest. Some of them involved our spanish legend, so enjoy the episode!
• #96 Katrine Lunde: The GOAT retired 28.04.2026

  The greatest of all ended her career. Katrine Lunde looks back on an astonishing career: 7x European Championships, 7x Champions League titles and 3x Olympic gold medals are some of her achievements throughout an almost eternal career. Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Bengt Kunkel and Andrea Lekic want to know, what her biggest achievement was and how she experienced the final match of her career. Farewell, legend and thanks for being part of our podcast!
• Who are the BEST FANS in handball? 🤔 14.04.2026

  Fans. What it's all about. As fans are the soul of the sport we dedicate today's episode to fan cultures all over Europe and get insights from our hosts Andrea Lekić, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel to have a look at the cultural differences in handball arenas all over Europe. Thank you for being a part of the journey!
• The hot race for the title in the EHF Champions League 🍿 31.03.2026

  The crunchtime of the EHF Champions League is here. As the men are aiming for Cologne and the women set sails for Budapest it's time for a power ranking! Who impressed the most in the group phase and who disappointed? Our hosts Víctor Tomàs, Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel dive deep into this season and want to have a guess: Who is leading the race? Can Barca be stopped? And where is the biggest upset potential? What do you think, who will lift the trophy in the end? Let us know in the comments! 🍿
• The Talant Era: Can Dujshebaev restore the French Crown? 🥇 17.03.2026

  The Talant era is here! France announced their new head coach, as Talant Dujshebaev takes over the national team duties from Guillaume Gille. Can the second foreign national team coach ever regain the French dominance? Our hosts Bengt Kunkel, Martin Vilstrup and Víctor Tomàs look at the storied career of Talant Dujshebaev, his successes and his personality - one of the greatest ever to enter the handball stage.
• The price of Excellence - with Asun Batista 03.03.2026 59min

  Asun Batista is the best beach handball player in the world as she got elected beach handball player of the year 2025 and received her second excellence award. In a very open and emotional podcast with her fellow countryman Víctor Tomàs and our host Bengt Kunkel she talks about her career choices, setbacks, her biggest achievements and current challenges for herself and the sport in general. Enjoy a very honest episode and look forward to the summer on the beach!
• #91 The Faroe-tale: The secret of 50.000 17.02.2026 46min

  How do the Faroe Islands – a nation smaller than many cities – build a competitive handball team that challenges Europe’s elite? What is the “open-Hall” principle and how does it shape an entire generation of fearless players? And what did the EHF EURO 2026 journey mean for a country where handball is more than just a sport? Our hosts Andrea Lekić and Bengt Kunkel sat down with right wing Hákun West av Teigum to talk about the Faroese handball miracle. From grassroots philosophy to the biggest stage in European handball, this is the story of belief, community and boldness. How far can a nation of 50,000 really go?
• EHF EURO: The kings got their crown! 01.02.2026

  After a long wait and fight, Denmark has made it. In an exciting final against Germany they had the right approach despite all the injuries they carried throughout the tournament. In our final podcast episode for the EHF EURO 2026 our hosts Victor Tomas, Andrea Lekic and Bengt Kunkel recap the final and the EURO.
• EHF EURO Day 15: The most physical semi-final ever? 30.01.2026

  There we are: Germany faces Denmark on Sunday for the final of the EHF EURO 2026.
• EHF EURO Day 14: Herning, here we come! | The Spin: We talk handball 28.01.2026

  The semi finals are set! After the decisive matches on wednesday we're looking at the semi finals Germany - Croatia and Denmark - Iceland. Our hosts Andrea Lekic, Bengt Kunkel and Martin Vilstrup analyze how they got there.
• EHF EURO Day 13: Pole position thrown away! 27.01.2026

  Wow. This EURO keeps surprising us. Like we always say: Everyone can win against everyone and it keeps on proving. With Sweden drawing against Hungary and Switzerland drawing (again) against Iceland, the favourites to make it to the semi finals lost points on the way. One team suffers more, but our hosts Martin Vilstrup, Víctor Tomàs and german journalist Björn Pazen take a look at it for you!
• EHF EURO Day 12: A duel of GIANTS for the semi final 26.01.2026

  You can still win a signed jersey or VIP Tickets! Win the Podcast league in the Match Predictor by Gorenje ➡ https://bit.ly/TheSpin_Predictor Spain shocks France to put them into a simple situation: Win against Germany and reach the semi final, lose to Germany and get kicked out of the tournament. Everything comes down to the last matchday, because Denmark stepped up in the crucial game against Germany and secured their spot in the semi final. Who have you got winning and joining Denmark for the final weekend? Let us know in the comments!
• EHF EURO Day 11: Title favourites lost by 8! 25.01.2026 21min

  You can still win a signed jersey or VIP Tickets! Win the Podcast league in the Match Predictor by Gorenje ➡ https://bit.ly/TheSpin_Predictor That's it, the last unbeaten team has suffered a defeat today with Sweden losing by 8 goals against Iceland. What that means for the group, how Slovenia secured the victory over Hungary and how Croatia, too, got on 4 points in the group: Don't worry about it, Martin and Bengt got you covered!
• EHF EURO Day 10: Andi Wolff had HOW MANY saves? 25.01.2026

  You can still win a signed jersey or VIP Tickets! Win the Podcast league in the Match Predictor by Gorenje ➡ https://bit.ly/TheSpin_Predictor Andi saves the day. Again. After being the crucial man for Germany in their Portugal-encounter, Andi Wolff pulls off an even better performance against Norway today and led Germany to the victory. Record after record was broken between France and Portugal, while Denmark takes Spain's last hopes for the semi final. Our hosts Andrea Lekic, Bengt Kunkel and Martin Vilstrup break it all down for you.
• EHF EURO Day 9: Is Sweden the first semi finalist? 23.01.2026

  You can still win a signed jersey or VIP Tickets! Win the Podcast league in the Match Predictor by Gorenje ➡ https://bit.ly/TheSpin_Predictor Sweden takes down the next opponent in main round group II. After Croatia it was Slovenia today who couldn't find a way against Darj, Bergendahl Carlsbogard. Switzerland takes an historic point to their table and with Croatia beating Iceland, the constellations in group II are shaking up themselves again. Martin and Bengt are here for you to look at it!
• EHF EURO Day 8: Denmark lives! 23.01.2026 25min

  In a thrilling start of the main round France and Denmark faced off at Boxen, Herning, with the better result for the local matadors. With the arena in the back they were able to ring down France in an intense fight. Germany can finally get their revenge on Portugal and Spain stands with the back against the wall. Martin Vilstrup and Bengt Kunkel are here for you to summarize today's EHF EURO action!
• EHF EURO Day 7: Recap of the preliminary round 22.01.2026 1h 4min

  You can still win a signed jersey or VIP Tickets! Win the Podcast league in the Match Predictor by Gorenje ➡ https://bit.ly/TheSpin_Predictor That's it for the preliminary round! Denmark goes into the main round with 0 points, Germany, Portugal and France are already two points ahead. The good thing: direct encounters will follow. Denmark's under pressure, so are Spain and Norway. In group II Sweden have shown their muscles against Croatia and are ready to take on Iceland, Switzerland and friends. An extended lookout to the main round wraps up the preliminary round with our hosts Bengt Kunkel, Martin Vilstrup and Víctor Tomàs. Enjoy!
• EHF EURO Day 6: Portugal shows how to beat Denmark 20.01.2026

  Nobody saw that coming. Denmark falls short against Portugal and is already under pressure for the Main Round. Our hosts Bengt Kunkel, Víctor Tomàs and Andrea Lekic dig into it, how the biggest upset of this tournament unfolded and bid farewell to the conqueror of the hearts of the handball world.