MVP Emil Nielsen in the perfect Champions League tour team

Emil Nielsen focused the world’s attention on Thursday on Barça-Aalborg from Champions. Two days earlier, it became known that the Danish goalkeeper had rejected Barça’s offer to extend his contract and would move to Veszprém Hungarian when his contract expires in June 2026.

Nielsen, 27, started against the Danish side and in front of his compatriots completed another of those performances that have taken him to the top of his position since his arrival at the club. Palau in 2022. With 17 stops and 39% efficiency, Emil was selected MVP of the matchwhich ended in a landslide victory (35-27), consolidating Barça’s leadership in Group B with a full eight points.

After this difference, European Handball Federation (EHF) He also chose Nielsen as the best goalkeeper and included him in his ideal team for Day 4 of the Champions League. Both he and the rest of the team, and the fans, knew how to ignore the news of his future departure and focused on the present.

Same as Gonzalo Perez de Vargaswho will leave next summer for THW Kiel German Nielsen faces the challenge of maintaining his performance and commitment to Barca until his contract expires in 2026. In this sense, his first test was excellent.

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Along with Nielsen, the center Gisli Kristjansson (Magdeburg), left back Elohim Prandi (PSG), right back Luca Clarica (Zagreb), far left Martin Bisgaard (Fredericia), far right Mario Sostarik (Szeged’s choice) and support Kamil Syprzak (“Paris”) completed the perfect “seven” of the European tour.