German handball has been a bit lackluster recently – the last title was eight years ago. After the clear win against Portugal, that should now change at the home European Championship. Important source of hope: Juri Knorr, 23 years old, young talent with a penchant for quarreling
The expectations accompany Juri Knorr into the locker room. December light falls palely through a corner window onto the locker with the number ten, in front of which handball player Knorr stands in the Rhein-Neckar Löwen’s locker room. He rummages for socks for training. There is a cover photo of Sports Illustrated magazine hanging at head height on his locker door. It says: “The Chosen One”, the chosen one.