Team Handball: USA vs. Los Angeles, 7/17/2010

[DCIFanatic1]

Holy people. As a Canadian learning the sport, it kills me when you guys run on and on about how a 14 year old could play better! I've been to France, I've seen that every gym has handball lines and a net. Let's put the shoe on the other foot for a second, could you imagine Canada vs France, or Spain, or Germany in a hockey game? Or US versus the same teams in Baseball or Basketball? Let's work together to develop all sports around the world rather than beat other countries down over it!

[somepotguy]

1:11 'takes time to learn blah blah blah' i can do that and i'm 15. (I'm Slovenian)

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@somepotguy I'm guessing you picked it up in like 10 minutes, right? Point being, 15-year-olds here have never played. Go smoke more pot.

[blackandblue10]

I never understood why this hasn't taken off in the USA. I thought Americans like sports with lots of scoring? (basketball)

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@blackandblue10 We have too many sports here already and it's not like Americans are looking for new ones to fill the void. Because there IS no void. Handball is a ton of fun to watch. I love it. But kids don't grow up playing it or watching it on TV, nor do they have any stars to emulate, nor do they grow up thinking it's something they could potentially do one day for a living. We haven't had a totally new sport "take off" in this country in forever.

[ibaividalecheverria]

I think that if USA people discover Beach handball that it's played i europe, he will love it. He put animators with bikini and enjoy it

[ibaividalecheverria]

I wish that handball will be stronger is EUA, it's a spectacular sport that with good marketing can developed in USA. I love it

[RasmusVibe]

@in10forever: Pro handball is not restricted to germany/spain. It is widely spread all over europe. France, Poland, Denmark, Crotia, Slovakia, Austria etc. etc. The best clubs are in Spain and Germany, but the best still get a lot of money in other countries.

In terms of handball orign and history:

The first set of handball rules was written down and published by a dane. The game was further developed in northern Europe (DK, D etc.)

[DStrothi]

Do the Players get money for playin in the big clubs?

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@DStrothi Not in this country, no.

[in10forever]

@DStrothi Yes in germany/spain

[somepotguy]

I'm a pivot myself and i see lack of ''manly'' playing, I usually have bruises after every game.

But I'm glad to see that handball is alive in the USA ;)

greets from Slovenia!

[liiiKEaBAWZ]

I'm a european, and I've come to realize that you probably see european basketball the same way I see this.

[samauripizzacats101]

@liiiKEaBAWZ euro basketball in the 90's was just painful to watch, but ya'll have improved by leaps and bounds.

[MrSanChan19]

I hope, Handball will be more popular!

[yfreis123]

One thing that I think is just weird, is that handball was "created" in USA...

[RasmusVibe]

@yfreis123 "created" in USA?? What do you mean? Handball was created in Denmark some 100 years ago...

[in10forever]

@RasmusVibe Created in germany not denmark.

[nepovjerenje]

I mean I'm Croatian and live in America and been playing for a club here, Its pretty terrible I must say America is not there yet for handball. I hope it becomes more popular because it can be a very good sport like basket to watch, fast quick and there are some sick plays. But no problem not every country can be good at ever sport. America still has baseball and basketball Hokey football. Though idk how good you would do against EU national Basketball team, anyway YEAH

[zerbo13gringo13]

does americans know european handball?

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@zerbo13gringo13 Know it how? We know it's played in many different countries. But we have a hard time getting athletes to pick it up. We're decades behind the rest of the world.

[Dimpflbruder]

Qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics.....with that team....LOL.

Would love to see USA against France that would be a 5:69 result.

And what the hell is Team Handball.......

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@Dimpflbruder This just in....we're not very good at this sport yet. Stop the presses. 

[TheJro805]

this is dumb im sorry lol handball looks waaay to fuckin easy....and wtf l.a. vs usa???thats fuckin laaaaaaaaaaaaame lol

hate all you want and comment i could care less:D

[DStrothi]

they are better than i thougt. Greets from germany.

[jensbolle]

i whould love denmark to face off USA just to kick tehre ass with 30 goals

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@jensbolle Would that make you feel better? Good for you, Bunky. You could beat a country that can't play by 30 goals. Aren't there some crippled children you could go taunt? 

[FrEqUeNcYps]

@thecelebratedmisterk The problem is that the Aericans are quite arrogant and are thinking that they are the best no matter what they do, seeing American people play handball makes Europeans feel good. I have seen 14 years old kids in germany doing such spin shoots for example.

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@FrEqUeNcYps I don't disagree about Americans. Our handball community isn't like that, though. We understand our limitations. Getting beat up by Denmark wouldn't change American arrogance, it would only retard the growth of the sport in this country.

[FrEqUeNcYps]

@thecelebratedmisterk Yes, I see no real reason for one of the top teams demolishing the American national team, especially because as you mentioned it would only demoralize the few people who are trying to make this sport become more popular in America. Just imagine blacks playing handball (:

[jensbolle]

@jensbolle lol take it easy lad it was just for fun.... dont kick me while im down we just lost the world cup final )= to france

[cumbas]

@jensbolle

1a)

sucker words..

it is idiot to compare our powerfull Professionnal Handball with this from the USA...

Their Handball is young & in the beggining of its History thus of course it is far of us in the level

But it is nice to see Handball in the USA !! :-)

Continue like that American and one day maybe you will go with us in the top world professionnal Handball !! :-)

[cumbas]

2a)

& us the French Fans who know that it is to have the Greatest Handball Team EVER & FOREVER ^^

Thus listen me & not this idiot arrogant Danish ^^

LONG LIVE HANDBALL everywhere in teh world & in all level!!

Well done from France !!

;-)

Good & funny watch for all Handball fans from the USA :-)

- France Handball Team - 1-> /watch?v=mmzLmtrdAVg

- France Handball team - 2 -> /watch?v=_DAhDnnHi6Q

[rolltide1288]

@jensbolle I would love to see denmark play the USA in american football or lacrosse, or basketball, or hockey, or baseball, even rugby. Hell, i think just about anything besides handball and soccer.

[jensbolle]

@rolltide1288 i think you could even beat us in FOOTBALL as its called here and everywhere :P.

denmark sucks at pretty much every sport know too man.

[kakan113]

I love Hanball!

[pesiuber]

wow handball is so popular in USA, I mean look at all the audience...

[thecelebratedmisterk]

@pesiuber Original. Brilliant. We're working on it, okay? 

[pesiuber]

@thecelebratedmisterk hehe I'm just joking

[Chri5e]

if USA would concentrate more on team handball they would be really good! greetings from Finland :)

[alejandroavilinguis]

would be a good player for his country

[alejandroavilinguis]

I would like a chance to play in use, to demonstrate the level that I have

[werderbremen28]

Very Nice! Especially number 2! Good luck and go on like that! I think handball has a big future in the USA

[RUSSY189]

not bad greetings from Hungary

[DStrothi]

Nice that the US is playin Handball. Greetings from germany ;)

[BananenChris]

i didnt know that people in the usa even know of this sport ;)

[haythammsawy]

Great Efforts , Adam

Go On Man ...U can make the difference there .

[KeymasterT11]

Looking good!