The return of national team captain Uwe Gensheimer to the Rhein-Neckar Löwen appears to be perfect. Three days after the end of the Handball world Cup, the 32-Year-old, according to information of the “Mannheimer Morning” this Wednesday (10 p.m.) is presented as a new signing for the upcoming season. The German Cup winner had previously invited to a press conference for Wednesday to call without a specific reason. A spokesman for the club said at the request of the German press Agency: “It is a future-oriented decision for the Rhein-Neckar Löwen.”
the return of The world-class to had left his home club indicated for months. Gensheimer is currently playing for the French top club Paris Saint-Germain. His wife and a common son, moved to the French capital, but already in the Region of Mannheim. “Uwe would very much like to play again for the lions,” said his Advisor, Uli Roth last. First of all, the DHB wanted to wait for the captain, however, the home world Cup. After the end of the tournament and fourth place with the DHB-selection of the date for the announcement of the change seems to be now.
A major international title for him
Gensheimer served from 2003 to 2016 for the lions active, and he moved to PSG. In the case of the Baden posse he had matured as a national player and one of the world’s best players on his Position. He can also play with 32 years at the highest level, was he at the world Cup. With 56 goals, he was the fourth-best shooter of the tournament and the first player taken in the team of national coach Christian Prokop. “The best left winger in the world”, as the former world-class player Stefan Kretzschmar said at last.
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A major international title remained Gensheimer but so far denied. The dream of winning the world championship gold medal came true so far, as little as a success in the Champions League. When he had left the lions in 2016 in the direction of Paris, it passed, after all, with the initial winning of the German championship. Also from PSG-star ensemble he could say goodbye to the summer with a great success: For winning the Champions League, he was switched back to the His. (dpa)