Recco scores 12sec from time and retains its title with a shootout win Pro Recco is crowned for the 10th time after another thrilling Champions League final, decided by penalties for the second time after 2019. Host Novi Beograd was close as it led 11-9 after three periods and Nikola Jaksic’s 6th goal 50 seconds …
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19.30, Final – Novi Beograd v Recco 13-13, pen: 3-4 Igor Milanovic, coach, Novi Beograd “As a coach I don’t count on and definitely not with the penalties, those are pure luck, so it’s better to focus on the game itself. I think we did well for most of the time, I’m only a bit …
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Final – Pro Recco (ITA) v Novi Beograd (SRB) • This can be Recco’s 10th Champions League title – an absolute record. Partizan Beograd (SRB) and Mladost Zagreb (CRO) are tied second in the all-time ranks with 7 apiece. Novi Beograd can win its first title in its brief history. • Italian clubs claimed 14 …
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14.30, For 5-8th places: Hannover v Marseille 11-9 Karsten Seehafer, coach, Hannover “For us this is a big win. We did it last year against Olympiacos, done it again now against Marseille, two great teams of quality so for us this is a huge achievement. We played much better today than yesterday, especially in defence, …
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General • In the Prelims, Group A has been labelled as the toughest group ever in the history of the Champions League. Quarter-finals mirrored that: three of the semi-finalists come from Group A (ranked 1-3rd) and the 4th placed side Barceloneta almost upset title-holder Recco to make a complete sweep by Group A teams. • …
14.30, Quarter-final: AN Brescia v Waspo 98 Hannover 12-5 Alessandro Bovo, coach, Brescia “I think during the whole game we played very well in defence, that was the key today. We had many exclusions but we played our man-down well, we have good energy, good pace, controlled the game so I’m very satisfied with our …
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14.30 AN Brescia (ITA) v Waspo 98 Hannover (GER) Brescia 1st in Group A, 9 wins, 3 ties, 2 losses, 162–133 2021: Bronze medallist Best results: 4x Euro Cup winner (2002, 2003, 2006, 2016), 3rd in F8 (2021) Hannover 4th in Group B, 6 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses, 150–180 2021: 6th in the F8 …
Highlights Here are the highlights of the Opening Press Conference, held in Belgrade. Kyriakos Giannopoulos, LEN Vice-President, Bureau Liaison for Water Polo “We are happy to be here in Belgrade. On behalf of LEN and our President Antonio Silva, I’d like to welcome all participating teams and thank for their efforts in this season. I’m …
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Recco goes for a double and a 10th crown Recco is looking for retaining its title, which would be the first double since 2008 when also the Italians had managed to win back-to-back editions. However, six other freshly crowned national champion teams and their fellow Italian arch-rival Brescia all line up to prevent Recco from …
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