Two galaxies full of unique handball players will confront today in the Sparkassen-Arena, beginning with 17:45. There will be five World Champions on the field in a game who can be anytime the final of the competition.
Niko and Tito of one side, Didier Dinart, Jérôme Fernandez und Luc Abalo on the other side. Kiel - Ciudad Real is the best match which Champions League can offer. Both team have the same objective: the first place in the group in order to catch a second placed team from the other groups in the quarter final.
Nikola, who has been spoiled by his mother since Monday, is rather relaxed before the big clash.
- Hi, Niko. Before we begin to talk about the game, tell us how do you feel physically?
"I don´t feel so well. I took part at only one workout this week, it was this morning. I spent the rest of the training main between the hands of my physiotherapist."
- It is still about your knee?
"Yes, it still makes me suffer. The ankle doesn´t pain anymore, but the knie bothers me enough."
- Can we count on you tomorrow?
"Yes, I wil play. Evidently that I would need a bit of repose to cure my injury, but not tomorrow. We will see after it."
- Do you feel any kind of pressure before this match against Ciudad Real?
"I feel no pressure. Why should we be under strain? We are practically qualified. The only interest of this dispute it is about the first place in the group."
- Will be revenge in the air?
"I don´t think so, there´s really nothing at stake. Of course, we will have in our heads some images from the last year game, but nothing more. If we will meet again in the final, than we can say that it is revenge in the air."
- Have you seen Didier and Luc?
"I haven´t seen them yet. Maybe I will see them tonight, I must call Luc."
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