At the end of a marathon run lasting almost nine months, Paris clinched their eleventh consecutive French league title, the twelfth in their history. With this latest title, the capital club has entered a little further into the history of French handball, which it has been shaping for more than a decade.
Les Rouge et Bleu have a long history with the date of 4 June. It was ten years ago, in 2015, that Paris triumphed in style at Tremblay on the final day of the championship (20-36). It was a crucial victory, as it enabled Philippe Gardent's men to clinch their second French league title, one point clear of Montpellier.
Like Jannick Green's fine performance yesterday, it was Thierry Omeyer (15 saves) who made a major contribution to the Parisians' triumph. In attack, Mikkel Hansen's performance against Tremblay (ten goals) and Kamil Syprzak's yesterday (nine goals) are also worthy of note.
Last but not least, there is the passing of the torch from one generation to the next. In 2015, Daniel Narcisse captained Les Rouge et Bleu to his first league title, but it was his son Noa who followed in his footsteps yesterday by contributing to Paris' success. The youngster is preparing to lift his first title with his boyhood club on Sunday.
Like Jannick Green's fine performance yesterday, it was Thierry Omeyer (15 saves) who made a major contribution to the Parisians' triumph. In attack, Mikkel Hansen's performance against Tremblay (ten goals) and Kamil Syprzak's yesterday (nine goals) are also worthy of note.
Last but not least, there is the passing of the torch from one generation to the next. In 2015, Daniel Narcisse captained Les Rouge et Bleu to his first league title, but it was his son Noa who followed in his footsteps yesterday by contributing to Paris' success. The youngster is preparing to lift his first title with his boyhood club on Sunday.
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