Here to Win
In the wake of the Men’s EHF EURO 2024 in Germany, “Here to Win” captures the spirit and the drama of the biggest European handball championships in history.
The thrilling story of the tournament is told through the experiences of two main protagonists of the teams that contested the pulsating final on 28 January in Cologne: French all-time great Nikola Karabatic, who played his last EHF EURO before retiring, and Danish star Mathias Gidsel.
“I don’t know if it’s real, I am standing here like on a cloud,” Karabatic says after France have won the final against Denmark 33:31 in overtime. “Everything went like a dream.”
The team behind the documentary had exclusive access to the Karabatic family, including France captain and Nikola’s brother Luka, mother Radmila, and partner Geraldine Pillet. They share what Karabatic and his career has meant to them over the years.
Karabatic’s dream ended Denmark’s ambitions to win the title for the first time in more than a decade.
“We sacrifice everything to be here. Being out there and losing the EHF EURO final was tough,” Gidsel says.
The documentary includes interviews with a range of other players and experts, including Germany goalkeeper Andreas Wolff and Spanish legend Víctor Tomás.
Among the many highlights featured is the opening day in Düsseldorf, where a crowd of 53,586 spectators made for a world-record attendance at a handball match, and the heart-warming buzz created by Faroe Islands and their many fans during the team’s first-ever EHF EURO appearance.