More than 5 million TV viewers in opposition to Argentina (39:19) – Saturday’s sport in opposition to Holland may very well be much more.
Germany loves our handball heroes – and who do our World Cup stars love?
They have the backs of nationwide coach Alfred Gislason’s (63) boys and are a giant half of why the DHB choice can seal an early quarter-final berth with a win in opposition to Orange.
BILD explains the kin of the celebrities of the World Cup!
► Steen Bredal Oftedal (31 years previous) can be a handball participant and his daughter Rune Damke (29/Kil). A pair since 2017. The 2016 European champion: “When I stand subsequent to him, I really feel like I do not play handball in any respect.”
Rune Damke is stress-free on the seaside together with his girlfriend Steen Bredal Oftedal
Photo: Instagram @runedahmke
Here is a girl – a star!
Why: Oftedal has gained gold on the World Championship 3 times and the European Championship 5 instances, turning into the 2019 World Handball Player of the Year. In his World Cup, love is just accessible on the cellphone. Dahmke: “It will probably be tough for Steen as a result of he performs so much by himself.”

“I needed to allow them to down immediately.”
Gislason introduced Kanter’s victory in opposition to Argentina
Source: AFP
► Also Patrick Grotsky (33/Rhein-Neckar Leuven) has no kin but. Nicknamed ‘Johnny’, it is as much as Jenny whether or not she comes with twins Mila and Emma (3) and Lou (1). Grotsky: “We typically speak on Facetime daily. If we have now a good distance, possibly he’ll come too.”

Starring: Patrick Grotsky vacationing on the seaside with Jenny and two of his three kids
Photo: Instagram @patrickgroetzki24
► Goalkeeper Joel Birlem (25/Rhein-Neckar Löwen) will play the World Cup with out his household. His spouse Charlotte (married since July) was at house and celebrated their daughter Matilda’s (1) birthday. Joel solely congratulated her on Facetime: “Of course it hurts.”

Joel Birlech and his Charlotte had been married in the summertime, and child Matilda celebrated with them
Photo: Instagram @joelbirlehm
► Captain John Golla (25/Flensburg-Handewitt) obtained household assist in Poland. His pregnant spouse, Elena Juna, has been with Liv (1) for just a few days. Golla: “That’s good.”

Circle participant Johannes Golla was visited by his spouse Elena on the World Cup
Photo: Instagram @johgolla
► Stroller pushed in Katowice Paul Drucks (27/Fox Berlin). His spouse Linda (married since December 2020) arrived with daughter Myla (11 weeks) and stayed just a few meters away for a number of days.

Paul Drucks and his spouse Linda grew to become dad and mom for the primary time two months in the past
Photo: Instagram @pauldrux
“It’s been a very good, nice change,” Drucks mentioned. I actually favored it.”
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