Despite the defeat: Handballer Bölk Songs Return: “Very satisfied”

The anniversary game was lost, but Emily Bölk was still satisfied with Denmark after the 31:33 of the German handball players in the 100th show of strength in the Hamburg sports hall. “I tried to take my chance,” said the 26 -year -old back room player after the test game in the Hanseatic city.

National coach Markus Gaugisch, who had not taken into account the ex-captain in the international matches against France, was also impressed. “Emily played two good training sessions and a good game. She has brought good dynamics. That’s why I’m very satisfied.”

Bölk is always happy to “play for Germany”

Four goals and some good allusions were made against the neighbor in Bölks after the narrow defeat. “I’m always happy to go to Germany,” said the Buxtehuder native, who plays for Ferencvaros Budapest in Hungary. Bölk underlined her ambitions to want to be an important part of the national team in the future.

The fact that the 53rd defeat against the Danes – at least Vice European Champions from 2024 as well as bronze medal winners at the 2023 World Cup and the Olympic Games in the previous year – until the final phase was scarce and exciting, had a lot to do with goalkeeper Katharina Filter. The 26-year-old repeatedly fended off the throws of the guests.

Second strength of strength with Denmark on Saturday in Aabenraa

“We as a team played a good game, lasted 60 minutes. In the end, there were one or two goals too much,” said the goalkeeper of the French top club Brest Brittany Hb. Bölk and filter have the chance to do better on Saturday (1.30 p.m./DF1). Then the 101st comparison of the two nations takes place in the Danish Aabenraa.

Gaugisch’s big goal is the World Cup, which will take place in Germany and the Netherlands from November 27th to December 14th. After places six at the 2023 World Cup, seven in the European Championship 2024 and eight at Olympics in the previous year, the gap to the top of the world is to be clearly closed.

Games against top teams in preparation for the 2025 World Cup

After the games against France (25:28, 29:30) and the comparisons with Denmark, two encounters with co-host Netherlands follow in mid-September. Gaugisch: “These are six games against teams of the top five. That helps us because the little things count.”

However, the 50-year-old national coach is also aware of the big problem in preparation for the World Cup: “I looked before the France course: by the meeting on November 17th, I exposed that we have twelve training sessions. It is clear.” Therefore, an additional measure should be installed in summer. However, Gaug does not want to lament: “It is the lot of the national team that you don’t have that many training sessions.”