Episode 327 - Metz on top with brilliant Bouktit, wacky wildcards, FINAL4 bonanza continues

About this episode

The episode discusses Metz's victory in the Women's Champions League and previews the Men's FINAL4.

Metz claimed their first Women's Champions League title with a pair of brilliant performances led by an unstoppable Sarah Bouktit. We look back at their weekend in Budapest, try to make sense of the World Championship wildcards and unpack the conclusion of the Bundesliga season. Our buildup to Cologne continues this week with our mystery interview on patreon.com/handballhour first, followed by a full preview of the Men's FINAL4.

Topics covered

• Women's Champions League
• World Championship wildcards
• Bundesliga season conclusion
• Men's FINAL4 preview
• handball performances
• sports news

Keywords

• handball
• Metz
• Sarah Bouktit
• Women's Champions League
• World Championship
• Bundesliga
• FINAL4

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metz

Places: Budapest, Cologne

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