Untit the German Handballern: The national team has to reinvent itself without captain Uwe Genssheimer and some other service providers.
Captain Uwe Gensheimer kicks back, also Steffen Weinhold strips the DHB jersey, defense chief Hendrik Pekeler puts at least a "longer pause". And Johannes Bitter is only ready in emergencies: the German handball players experience a big change after the disappointing Olympic games. Nine days after the quarter-final-out in Tokyo, the farewell of Gensheim's farewell to Gensheimer triggers a medium-weight quake - the other returns at least achieve more sporty.
"Become a national player, was a childhood dream. To wear the eagle on the chest and to be captain, for me was always a huge honor. I look back with pride and gratitude for a long time with the German handball federation and will never be the associated experiences Forget, "said the 34-year-old Gensheimer, who has wore the DHB jersey for almost 16 years. The past seven of them as a captain.
Gensheimer gave his debut in the DHB jersey in November 2005, National coach at that time: Heiner Brand. In 204 international matches the right-handed reaches 921 hits, so he is third-best throwers of German Handball History. "I appreciate him and his qualities as a captain very much," said national coach Alfred Gislason.
Gensheimer stays without great title
A great title with the selection of DHB remained Gensheimer, who, apart from a three-year commitment to Paris St. Germain, plays its entire career at the Rhine-Neckar Löwen, but denies: In the EM title 2016, Genssheimer was missing. His biggest success in the DHB team is the profit of Olympia Bronze in the same year, in Rio were also pekeler and winehold.
Last left outside had to fight Genssheim around his petty in the national team, in Tokyo Gislason mostly moved Marcel Schiller his captain. During disappointing performance at the World Cup 2021 in Egypt, a debate on the management qualities Gensheimers was also developed. The team was always behind her play guide.
The farewell to the other service providers fall even more in weight. Weinhold (35) And also Kiel colleague pekeler (30) are the largest supports in Gislason's team, bitterly convinced since his return to the DHB jersey with good performances.
Alfred Gislason knew in Tokyo
"All four will be missing the national team, but that's the course of things - on their positions we will see new players with other qualities," said DHB coach Gislason. DHB President Andreas Michelmann honored all four players as "faces of our sport". Even in Tokyo, Genssheim, Weinhold and Pekeler National Trainer Gislason had informed about their decision. Bitter did this after the first weekend in the home.
Left-winning winehold has been part of the inventory of the DHB team since 2008, 137 countries (339 goals) stand in his Vita. Pekeler, the secret boss of the DHB team, comes since his debut 2012 on 119 games (203 goals).
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"To play for Germany, I was always an honor," said Weinhold. Pekeler, where no information was made, if and when he plays again for the DHB team, said, "Now I decided for my family who needs me." The 170-color national player bitter sees the time, "to let younger goalkeepers have the opportunity to gain experience and to prove themselves."
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