“A psychologist would be needed.” (National coach Rainer Osmann after the preliminary round exit at the 2010 European Championships)
“We simply weren’t good enough.” (National coach Heine Jensen after 17th place at the 2011 World Cup)
“We lost our heads in the end.” (Player Laura Steinbach after the quarter-final defeat against Denmark at the 2013 World Cup)
“If you look at all the last few years and all the potential we had and have in this team, then you sometimes ask yourself: Why have we never achieved more?” (Player Anja Althaus after tenth place at the 2014 European Championships )
“This young German team will still be talked about.” (Norway coach Thorir Hergeirsson after the victory in the round of 16 against Germany at the 2015 World Cup)
“That went terribly wrong.” (Sports director Wolfgang Sommerfeld after the defeat in the round of 16 against Denmark at the home World Cup in 2017)
“With a little time, something will definitely come of our team.” (Player Emily Bölk after ninth place at the 2018 European Championships)
“That was just embarrassing.” (Goalkeeper Dinah Eckerle after the 24:35 defeat against Sweden in the game for 7th place at the 2019 World Cup)
“Women’s handball has been neglected here for 20 years, there is a lack of structural stability.” DHB-(President Andreas Michelmann after seventh place at the 2020 European Championships)
“Unfortunately, I know this situation all too well.” (Player Meike Schmelzer after the quarter-final defeat against Sweden at the 2023 World Cup)
“This tournament could have helped to realize: Okay, at the moment we are in seventh place and not third.” DHB-(President Andreas Michelmann after seventh place at the European Championships 2024)
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