“A discreet lord”: Luka Karabatic leaves the Blues a few months after Nikola, a page turns
The pivot of the Blues, captain of PSG, announced his international retirement on Tuesday, a few weeks after winning the bronze medal at the World Cup. After the departure of Nikola, there is now no more Karabatic in the French team.
ByChristophe Lacaze-EslousIt was eleven years ago. A time so far away and yet so close at the same time. Alongside Thierry Omeyer, Daniel Narcisse, Jérôme Fernandez, and of course his four-year-older, Nikola, Luka Karabatic lifted the European Handball Championship trophy in Herning, at the eternal Danish rival's, after a formidable show of strength (32-41).
The first of a decade in blue marked by all sorts of titles and emotions, of which we will only remember the most beautiful. A few months after Nikola , Luka Karabatic therefore put an end to his international career at the age of 36, after fourteen years of loyalty, 172 selections, 182 goals scored, and a final bronze medal at the last World Championships , barely three weeks ago.
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