A twelve-meter rocket sent at more than… 118 km/h!
The free kick of Elohim Prandi, hero and savior of the France team Friday evening in the semi-final of the Euro handball was flashed precisely at 118.62 km/h.
Enough to explain the near impossibility for the Swedish goalkeeper, Andreas Palicka, to stop the Frenchman's shot.
Triggered at the hip, bypassing the wall created by the Swedish defenders to the right to finally pierce the Swedish goalkeeper's cage, Elohim Prandi's shot stunned everyone.
“Honestly, I analyzed the wall in front of me,” the Blues left-back deciphered afterwards at the BeIN Sports microphone.
It was a little too high for the distance I was at, so I told myself I was going to shoot sideways.
So !
I have confidence in my shot, I have confidence in myself.
The goal is there, it is accepted, you could say that I folded but we won in the end, I am proud of that.
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STRATOSPHERIC!
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— French Handball Teams (@FRAHandball) January 26, 2024
The Blues then went into overtime and won this semi-final 34 to 30. “The goal?
We had a good time, Nikola Karabatic laughed.
On the bench I was with Valentin (Porte) and Kentin (Mahé), I told them: Elo he is going to score!, I was sure of it.
It's a miracle.
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As a reminder, Sweden lodged a protest following the match, indicated the European Handball Federation (EHF) in a press release.
She criticizes Elohim Prandi for not having maintained support on the ground before releasing his ball.
In the event of a free kick or a penalty, the shooter “must have part of the foot in permanent contact with the ground until the ball is thrown”, according to the rules of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
“I thought I saw on video that my foot took off a little,” admitted the PSG player.
Everyone has their own opinion, but for all the French people, it’s just superb.
» The French team will face Denmark this Sunday in the final of the Euro handball.
Kick-off scheduled for 5:45 p.m.