A twenty-year long love story, which began one fine day in November 2002, the 2nd, precisely, in Gothenburg.
On the occasion of a semi-final of the World Cup against Russia, Nikola Karabatic lived his first appearance in the jersey of the France team.
With a victory at the end (25-23).
As a symbol of the success that was to follow, with ten international gold medals, almost evenly distributed between the three major competitions: three Olympic titles (2008, 2012 and 2021), four world titles (2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017) and three European (2006, 2010 and 2014).
And even when it was possible to imagine the end of his adventure in blue at the end of the coronation at the Tokyo Games in August 2021, Nikola Karabatic found a way to surprise and prolong the pleasure.
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The complete schedule and results of the Handball World Cup
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“I never tire of being in the France team,
he confided to
Le Figaro
between Christmas and New Year's Day.
If it was the case…
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