The national handball coach starred in a moment that quickly became viral and that many now classify as genuinely Portuguese. In the middle of the game, in a moment of enormous tension and intensity, his spontaneous reaction was recorded on video and spread across social media.
“Listen man! Fuck!” was the expression captured by the cameras during the meeting, in a raw reflection of the emotion experienced at the Portuguese bank. Far from just being an outburst, the moment ended up symbolizing the team’s combative soul in a game that would go down in history.
Portugal beat Denmark 31-29, in one of the greatest feats of national handball. The Danish team, four-time world champion and already qualified, started as the clear favorite, but ended up surprised by the commitment, organization and courage of the Portuguese.
With this unprecedented triumph, Portugal not only guaranteed qualification for the main round of the handball European Championship, but also finished Group B in first place, something never achieved before. The result confirmed the evolution of the team and reinforced the idea that Portuguese handball is experiencing one of the best moments in its history.
