Ja sam iskreno začuđen da Ole Einar Bjoerndalen nije pobijedio po tom žiriju.  Svaka čast Federeru, ali on se, kao i Balić, tek "igra". 

Mislim stvarno glupost, oko tog izbora. Bilo bi bolje da nije ni bilo glupe ankete kad su oni to prominili kako je njima odgovaralo.

evo gledam po wikipediji. taj Ole bi ako cemo po rezultatima gledat trebao bit nadmocno prvi po ocjenama zirija...
ali opet... ne mozes bas usporedjivat rukomet i biathlon. to je popularno u nordijskim zemljama i vjerovatno nigdje vise. meni je to odma nekako manje vrijedno, nego bit najbolji u nekom rasprostranjenijem sportu. iako su to fantasticni rezultati. ali imas osjecaj da je puno lakse uspjet u "malom" sportu... normalno da ce onda on bit nize kad se glasa.
tamo u kavani se vodi rasprava o bubki, to je ista stvar...

izbor je glup jer to ne mozes usporedjivat. kao prvo potpuno razliciti sportovi, a kao drugo (mada spada i u prvo) biathlon je individualan sport, a rukomet timski. jedan ovisi sam o sebi, a drugi o ostatku ekipe. mozes ti bit daleko najbolji na svijetu, a nista ne osvojit ako si u losoj ekipi.
a i ne vidim nikakvu mastu i imaginaciju u biathlonu to je cisti trening, i automatizam. to mi je odma ogromni plus za rukomet...
moze se tako unedogled raspravljat...

u nogometu sve današnje vrhunske igrače porede sa peleom i maradonom , u košarci sa jordanom , kad IVANO prestane igrati sve nadolazeće rukometne zvijezde porediti će sa njim i mislim da je to najveće priznanje koje bilo koji sportaš može dobiti ,veće od kojekakvih (ne)objektivnih izbora za naj sportaša .

Majko draga, ovaj Bjoerndalena naziva panjem.

 

Ivano Balic: “I can concentrate on handball in Pamplona”

Anytime when an MVP is chosen at big championships, the name of Ivano Balic is always on the shortlist – at least. The 28-year old Croatian player received this title seven times so far at various Olympic Games, world- and European championships. In addition, Balic was World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2006.

Eurohandball.com: You will meet your friend Blazenko Lackovic twice in the Champions League. Are you looking forward to it? Have you ever played together apart from the national team?

Ivano Balic: I’m very happy that I can play against my friend. He is a good player. We played together in Metkovic. We will soon see who plays better, or which team will be more successful.

Eurohandball.com: Many believe that you are the best playmaker in the World. Which colleagues do you think are outstanding players?

Ivano Balic: There are many good players nowadays, I could not single out one player. From SG Flensburg-Handewitt the best players – apart from Blazenko Lackovic – are Lars Christiansen and Dan Beutler.

Eurohandball.com: You have been playing for Portland since 2004. What do you especially appreciate in the club or the city of Pamplona?

Ivano Balic: I enjoy living in Pamplona. It is a beautiful city, a lot similar to my home town, Split. I like the old town a lot. I also like to play for the club and be part of this team. I can concentrate here on handball without a lot of tension.

Eurohandball.com: What do you think about your chances in the Main Round of the CL ?

Ivano Balic: This group is very equal. All four teams can reach the semi-final. I think that the team that will be able to win an away game will reach the semi-final.

Eurohandball.com: What do you know about SG Flensburg-Handewitt?

Ivano Balic: I know everything about Flensburg (he laughs). I have seen many of their games in TV.

TEXT: Jan Kirschner

E ljudi moji, sad sam gledao Balića i onaj zmotani Portland. Oni su svi totalno van forme. Opet su spušili u domaćem prvenstvu sa 5 razlike.