Foxes Berlin without Gidsel in the Champions League final against Magdeburg!

Foxes Berlin without Gidsel in the Champions League final against Magdeburg!

Köln, Deutschland - It is June 15, 2025 and the handball world looks banned to Cologne. The Foxes Berlin played with a sovereign 34:24 win against the HBC Nantes to the EHF Champions League final. But the joy of the Berliners about the move into the final is overshadowed by an unpleasant episode: Mathias Gidsel, who is considered a best handball player in the world, received a red card in the semi -finals and had to watch the game from the stands. "Just do it without me," Gidsel wrote to the bank as a message after he had to leave the field prematurely. Despite its failure, the foxes demonstrated strength, with Nils Lichtlein and Lasse Andersson, who listed the team, and goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev, who impressively parried 15 throws. In the final, SC Magdeburg is now waiting, which has moved into the big showdown with a narrow 31:30 win over FC Barcelona. Coach Bennet Wiegert was enthusiastic about the fact that everyone who loves German handball must open their heart. It is a meeting that screams for a pure German handball story, because recently German teams met in the final in 2014.

The foxes travel to Cologne as a new German champion and thus bring a good dose of confidence. Manager Bob Hanning had confirmed his belief in winning the title in the Champions League two months ago. Gidsel, who has contributed significantly to the success of the team, will be missing as a key player, but this does not reduce the final goal of the foxes. In his place, Fabian Wiede played on Gidsel's position and was able to distinguish himself as a flawless player. This makes it understandable why the foxes can play so constant in this intensive phase of the season.

A gripping final is imminent

The final will take place on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. SC Magdeburg will do everything possible to win the title after a difficult season, shaped by injuries and the shock of an assassination at the Christmas market. Matthias Musche, a key player of the Magdeburg team, has already expressed his confidence about the chances of his club. In addition, it remains to be seen whether Gisli Thorgyr Kristjansson will be fit in time in order to be able to play in the final. Trainer Wiegert has already announced that he was initially planning without Kristjansson, hoping that his troop will show the necessary strength to assert himself against the foxes.

historical importance of the Champions League

Wherever the journey may lead, the upcoming final is not only of great importance for the two teams, but also represents an important moment in the history of the Champions League. SC Magdeburg is one of the few clubs that triumphed in the 1970s, and has firmly established itself in the list of the title supports. From a German perspective, the nation evaluation is particularly remarkable: Germany leads with a total of 21 titles, while Spain can record 18 successes. The Foxes Berlin and SC Magdeburg not only carry out their own rivalry, but also a piece of the German handball tradition.

The tension in front of the big match could hardly be higher. It remains to be seen whether the foxes can exist without Gidsel and despite heavy opponents. Fans, players and trainers are optimistic that it will be an unforgettable game. After the gripping semi-finals, the cards are mixed up and a German champion is crowned in the Rhenish heart, while the handball community in Cologne gets their money's worth again.

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