Novi Beograd confirmed 1st place in Group A of the Champions League and will be in a higher pot of the draw for the quarterfinal groups.

The Serbian champion beat Sabadell in Spain – 11:7 in the first match of today’s program in the Champions League. It took revenge for a defeat to Sabadell in Belgrade and, more importantly, kept the top position.

Sabadell will probably drop to 3rd place and continue the season in the Euro Cup.

2024 Champions League, Day 6

Group A

Sabadell – Novi Beograd 7:11 (2:3, 2:3, 1:3, 2:2)

Sabadell: Valera 2, Barroso 2, Mallarach 2, Averka 1.
Novi Beograd: Radulovic 3, Vlachopoulos 3, Filipovic 2, Granados 1, Drasovic 1, Lukic 1,

Dilemmas about the standings in Group A were solved in the early afternoon. The game in which Sabadell hosted Novi Beograd started at 12:30, which is usual for the Spanish clubs during the weekends but not on weekdays.

A point was enough for Novi Beograd to keep first place. Sabadell would have finished in 2nd place if it had won two points (a win after a penalty shootout). However, the visitors didn’t calculate and dictated the pace from the first quarter. The Serbian team allowed Sabadell to take the lead once. The Spaniards scored the first goal, but Novi Beograd responded with three for a 3:1 advantage. During the first half, Sabadell reduced the deficit to one goal several times (2:3, 3:4, 4:5), but as the match progressed, the defense of the Serbian champion worked better and better. At the finish of the first half, Marko Radulović scored from a distance – 6:4. By the middle of the third period, the Serbian team reached a four-goal advantage (8:4). Sabadell narrowed the distance close to 5:8, but Angelos Vlahopoulos restored a four-goal lead with a very nice action goal – 9:5. Sabadell didn’t endanger Novi Beograd’s advantage in the final period.

Sabadell’s hope of reaching the quarterfinal group will live until this evening and the end of the match Brescia – Steaua. But Sabadell will advance to the next stage if Steaua causes a huge surprise and beats Brescia in Italy. Practically nobody believes that outcome is possible.

Brescia – Steaua 

Standings: 1. Novi Beograd 15, 2. Sabadell 10, 3. Brescia (5 games) 8, 4. Steaua (5 games) 0.

Group B

Olympiacos – Pro Recco

Jug AO – Dinamo Tbilisi

Today’s matches in Group B can’t impact the standings.

Standings: 1.  Pro Recco 15, 2. Olympiacos 11, 3. Jug 4, 4. Dinamo 0.

TO BE UPDATED

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Greece’s male national team will start preparing for the European Championships (January 4 – 16) on February 8. Head coach Theodoros Vlachos called up 23 players.

All players who won silver at the World Championships in Fukuoka are on the extended roster.

They are joined by Angelos Vlachopoulos, who missed the Worlds in Fukuoka for personal reasons, and several young players. One of the youngsters comes from the USA. Vlachos invited Nikolaos Papanikolaou, who recently won the title in the College Championships of the USA (NCAA), playing for the University of California, Berkeley (California Bears). Papanikolau was picked as the MVP of the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row.

Greece will train together with Australia between December 8 and 14 and will play two friendly games against the „Aussie Sharks.“

The players called up to the preparations

Goalkeepers: Emmanouil Zerdevas (Olympiacos), Panagiotis Tzortzatos (Vouliagmeni), Konstantinos Limarakis (Panionios).

Field players: Ioannis Fountoulis, Konstantinos Genidounias, Dimitris Nikolaidis, Nikos Gkillas, Giorgios Dervisis, Alexandros Papanastasiou, Ioannis Alafragkis (all Olympiacos), Aristidis Chalyvopoulos, Efhstatios Kalogeropoulos, Nikos Papasifakis (all Vouliagmenis), Kostas Gkiouvetsis (Panionios), Emmanouil Solanakis, Nikos Gardikas (both Apollo Smyrnis), Nikos Mitrakis (Ydraikos), Vangelis Pouros (Glyfada), Angelos Vlachopoulos, Dimitris Skoumpakis (Novi Beograd), Stylianos Argyropoulos (Ferencvaros), Konstantinos Kakaris (Pro Recco), Nikolaos Papanikolaou (University of California, Berkeley).

Greece, one of three European teams that have qualified for the Olympic Games (along with Hungary and host France) will play against Hungary, Italy and Georgia in the group in Zagreb at the Europeans. The Greeks’ rivals in the group stage at the World Championships in Doha will be Brazil, China and France.

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Marseille is the 7th qualified team for the quarterfinal phase of the Champions League.

The French lost to Barceloneta (12:13) at home in the last match of Group D, but considering what happened before that game, Marseille didn’t need to win to advance to the next stage. Vouliagmeni helped the French champion. Vouliagmeni beat Spandau earlier today (10:6), and the Germans lost all chances to climb to 2nd place and overtake Marseille.

Ferencvaros finished the competition Group C unbeaten, but it didn’t win three points for the first time this season. Ferencvaros beat Jadran in Split 20:17 after a penalty shootout (16:16 in regular time).

Crvena Zvezda beat Jadran Herceg Novi 9:6, thanks to an excellent defense in the middle two quarters (it didn’t concede a goal for almost 19 minutes), and won 3rd place in Group C.

2024 Champions League, Day 6

Group C

Ferencvaros – Jadran S 17:20 (3:2, 4:5, 3:5, 6:4, PSO 1:4)

Jadran S: Butic 3, Pejkovic 3, Bukic 3, Fatovic 2 (1 in PSO), Marinic Kragic 2, Dj.Radovic 2, Kharkov 1, Duzevic 1.
Ferencvaros: Argyropoulos 5 (1), Mandic 4 (1), Jansik 4 (1), Merkulov 2, Pohl 1, Fekete 1, Molnar 1, Damonte 1, Di Somma 1 (1).

The rivals were without pressure (Ferencvaros was without Denes Varga,too) , and they played an interesting and high-scoring game. During the first two quarters and a half, the lead was constantly changing the side, but neither of the teams had a 2-goal lead. Jadran had more good opportunities to score, but the visitors’ goalkeeper, Soma Vogel, posted many saves despite conceding 16 goals in regular time.

Deep into the third quarter, Jadran went in front for the last time in 32 minutes of play. Duje Pejkovic made it 10:9. Dusan Mandic replied immediately with a nice backhander. By the end of the quarter, Ferencvaros added two goals (Argyropoulos and Damonte). Zoltan Pohl stretched the margin to three at the beginning of the fourth period (13:10), and everything seemed to be decided. But Jadran managed to come back. In the 31st minute, Luka Bukic leveled at 15:15 from a 6 on 5. Argyropoulos gave Ferencvaros a new lead (16:15), but Loren Fatovic closed the quarter with a powerplay goal. There was no winner after 32 minutes and as many goals, so the game was prolonged in the shootout.

All Ferencvaros’ players found the net. At the other end of the pool, Vogel saved a shot from Butic, and Radovic hit the post. Only Fatovic sent the ball into the net and Ferencvaros took home two points.

The hosts shouldn’t be unsatisfied because they are the first team that avoided a defeat to Ferencvaros in regular time this season.

Crvena Zvezda – Jadran HN 9:6 (1:4, 3:0, 1:0, 4:2)

Crvena Zvezda: Gogov 2, M.Vukicevic 2, Seman 2, Basara 1, Milojevic 1, M.Radovic 1.
Jadran Herceg Novi: Da.Radovic 2, L.Vukicevic 1, Vujovic 1, Nagaev 1, M.Gardasevic 1.

Unlike the game in Split, the second match in this group was important. It decided which team would finish in 3rd place and be in the 1st pot of the draw for the LEN Euro Cup eighth-finals. Therefore, both teams concentrated on defense, but it didn’t work for Zvezda’s team in the first quarter. Still, the hosts got into a good rhythm in time.

Jadran, which could climb to position 3 only with a win in regular time, started much better and earned a 4:1 lead in the first quarter. The hosts took control in the second quarter, consolidated their defense, and created more chances in the attack. The Serbs leveled, scoring three unanswered goals – 4:4 (15th minute). It should be mentioned that the Red Whites managed to catch up with Jadran even though it failed to convert two penalties in this quarter (Darko Djurovic saved both). After the middle break, Crvena Zvezda slowed in the attack, but the defensive play was still perfect. In the 19th minute, Vukicevic netted for 5:4, and Crvena Zvezda kept that slim advantage until the end of the quarter.

Gogov doubled Crvena Zvezda’s advantage from a penalty shot in the 26th minute. Shortly after, Danilo Radovic ended the visitors’ goalless phase that lasted almost 19 minutes. However, Crvena Zvezda replied with two goals and earned an 8:5 lead. The hosts kept that 3-goal advantage until the 31st minute and it was clear that Jadran couldn’t earn three points.

Standings: 1. Ferencvaros 17, 2. Jadran S 10, 3. Crvena Zvezda 7, 4. Jadran HN 2.

Group D

Vouliagmeni – Spandau 04 10:6 (5:0, 1:3, 2:2, 2:1)

Vouliagmeni: Kalogeropoulos 3, Papasifakis 3, Woodhead 1, Chalyvopoulos 1, Spachits 1, Kourovanis 1.
Spandau 04: Strelezkij 2, Tomasovic 1, Gbadamassi 1, Chiru 1, Tkac 1.

Vouliagmeni beat Spandau and celebrated its first three points in the season. The players and the staff of Marseille were also very happy after this game. The encounter between the Greeks and the Germans opened the sixth round. After Spandau’s loss, Marseille secured 2nd place even before the start of its match against Barceloneta.

Vouliagmeni, which couldn’t move from 4th place, had a stunning start. The hosts played very aggressively in the attack. They forced seven exclusions in the first quarter and scored four goals with an extra player and one from a penalty. But, in the 7th minute, Vouliagmeni left without center-forward Nemanja Ubovic, who got injured. Spandau missed all of its four-man ups. In the first eight minutes, the Germans didn’t find a way to send the ball behind Tzortzatos’ net (Vouliagmeni’s goalkeeper posted ten saves today).

The Berliners, who arrived without a few key players (Cuk, Prioteasa, Stamm), regrouped themselves during the first break and started coming back. Early in the third quarter, they cut the deficit to one goal (5:6). But, Vouliagmeni tightened its defense and didn’t concede a single goal in the following ten minutes, while it scored four, jumped to 10:5 and secured three points, which are a big encouragement before the second half of the season and the Euro Cup eighth-finals.

Marseille – Barceloneta 12:13 (4:4, 2:4, 4:4, 2:1)

Marseille: Manhercz 4,Crousillat 2, Vernoux 2,A.Vukicevic 2, Prlainovic 1, Velotto 1.
Barceloneta: Perrone 4, Munarriz 3, Sanahuja 2, Pavillard 1, Tahull 1, De Toro 1, Biel 1.

After Vouliagmeni’s victory in the first match of the day, the match in Marseille became only a formality.

But, both teams wished to finish the first half of the season with a victory. Marseille was the first team to gain a 2-goal lead (3:1). Still, Barceloneta dictated the pace after the first break, but Marseille chased them. In the 15th minute, the hosts leveled at 6:6. Barceloneta scored two goals in the last 76 seconds of the first half and entered the third period leading 8:6. In the 18th minute, Felipe Perrone handled excellently in front of Marseille’s goal after a long pass from Larumbe and scored for 9:6. Barceloneta maintained a 3-goal advantage for a while (10:7, 11:8). Marseille reduced the gap to one (10:11). Still, Munarriz made it 10:12 in the dying seconds of the third period.

Marseille’s goalkeeper Hovhannysian, who replaced Lazovic, boosted his team’s self-confidence with a few nice saves in the fourth quarter. Ante Vukicevic scored two goals and Marseille leveled at 12:12 with 02:22 minutes left on the clock. In the next possession, Felipe Perrone put Barceloneta in front with an extra player. Marseille had a man-up in its following attack but didn’t score and Barceloneta won 1st place in the group with a perfect 6-0 record.

Standings: 1. Barceloneta 18, 2. Marseille 9, 3. Spandau 04 6, 4. Vouliagmeni 3.

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For the third season in a row, Pro Recco clinched the Champions League, becoming the first club to win three back-to-back European titles in the 21st century.

The real leader in the pool, once again, was captain Aleksandar Ivovic, who played excellently at the Final Eight and added the 5th Champions League trophy to his treasury.

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David Palma, the head coach of Sabadell, is one of the most successful coaches in women’s water polo.

Palma spent his entire playing career with Sabadell, where he served as captain. In 1997, he was the club’s leading scorer and led Sabadell to their first Copa del Rey.

However, he is renowned for his outstanding coaching career. The Spaniard has won every possible title as the head coach of Sabadell, including five Spanish Championships, five Copa de Reinas, three Spanish Super Cups, and two Champions League titles.

Here are his Total Player votes 2023:

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The final round of the first phase of the Champions League is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, with two spots up for grabs in the quarterfinal stage. Even though six teams are already qualified, there will be several crucial games this week.

The matches in Groups A and D are in the focus.

2024 Champions League, Day 6

Group C (Tuesday)

Ferencvaros, the group leader, goes to Split to face Jadran, wishing to continue the team’s winning streak. But, the match has no importance for the standings. Ferencvaros secured 1st, and Jadran 2nd place.

However, the second game in this group, an encounter between the teams that will continue the season in the LEN Euro Cup, will decide something. Both teams have a motive. Crvena Zvezda welcomes Jadran Herceg Novi. Crvena Zvezda is currently in 3rd place, two points ahead of Jadran. The third-placed team will be in the first pot of the draw for the LEN Euro Cup eighth-finals, so the Serbs and the Montenegrins are targeting 3rd place.

Schedule: Jadran Split – Ferencvaros (19:00), Crvena Zvezda – Jadran Herceg Novi (20:00)

Standings: 1. Ferencvaros 15, 2. Jadran S 9, 3. Crvena Zvezda 4, 4. Jadran HN 2.

Group D (Tuesday)

Barceloneta sealed 1st place in the group with the win over Vouliagmeni, which can’t move from the bottom of the table.

However, both teams can affect the battle for 2nd place in the group.

Marseille is currently in 2nd place, with three points more than Spandau. The French need a point in the game against Barceloneta to stay where it is now if Spandau beats Vouliagmeni. But it’s certain that Barceloneta won’t surrender in Marseille and that Vouliagmeni is desirous to win the first points in the season. So, neither Marseille nor Span Vouliagmeni will have an easy task.

Schedule: Vouliagmeni – Spandau 04 (16:00 – 15:00 CET), Marseille – Barceloneta (20:00).

Standings: 1. Barceloneta 15, 2. Marseille 9, 3. Spandau 6, 4. Vouliagmeni 0

Group A (Wednesday)

Group A is the only one in which the race for 1st place is still open.

Novi Beograd qualified, but it hasn’t secured the top spot. The Serbian champion suffered only one loss in all competitions this season. It was a surprising defeat to Sabadell, which will host Novi Beograd on Wednesday. The Serbs mustn’t lose in Spain to keep 1st place. On the other side, Sabadell needs two points to qualify. The Spaniards are two points ahead of Brescia, which has a better score in head-to-head matches with Sabadell and will play against Steaua at home.

Since Brescia will likely beat the Romanians, the duel between Sabadell and Novi Beograd is a must-win match for both teams to achieve their goals.

Schedule: Sabadell – Novi Beograd (12:30), Brescia – Steaua (20:00).

Standings: 1. Novi Beograd 12, 2. Sabadell 10, 3. Brescia 8, 3. Steaua 0

Group B (Wednesday)

Both matches in Group B will be just for pride and a nice goodbye to the first half of the season. Two giants, Olympiacos and Pro Recco, will meet in Piraeus. Regardless of that result, Pro Recco will finish 1st, and Olympiacos 2nd.
Jug, which secured 3rd place, will welcome Dynamo Tbilisi.

Schedule: Olympiacos – Pro Recco (19:00 – 18:00 CET), Jug – Dinamo (19:00).

Standings: 1.  Pro Recco 15, 2. Olympiacos 11, 3. Jug 4, 4. Dinamo 0

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Uros Stevanovic, Serbia’s head coach, called 24 players for the preparations for the European Championships in Croatia.

The Serbs, who won 4th place at the 2023 World Championships and thus secured themselves a spot at the WCH in Doha, will have the first training in Kragujevac on December 9.

All 15 players who competed at the Worlds in Fukuoka are on the extended roster. Among them is captain Nikola Jaksic, who recently got injured (an old elbow injury). He didn’t play for Novi Beograd at the Serbian Cup Final Four and will miss the Champions League match against Sabadell. According to the first prognosis, he was supposed to be out of training for a month. Still, after the latest examination, there is information that he might return to the pool earlier.

Several players who didn’t participate in last summer’s actions returned to the team – Dusan Mandic (he didn’t play in Fukuoka due to his request, approved by the WPF of Serbia and Stevanovic); Viktor Rasovic (who was injured in the summer); center-forward Nemanja Vico and Nikola Lukic.

Between December 18 and 21, the Serbs will play at the preparation tournament in Budapest, along with Hungary, Spain, Romania and Germany. The joint training sessions with Croatia in Belgrade are planned for the end of December.

The players called up to the preparations

Goalkeepers: Branislav Mitrovic (Tourcoing Lille), Radoslav Filipovic (Oradea), Vladimir Misovic (Crvena Zvezda)

Field players: Nemanja Ubovic ( Vouliagmeni), Nemanja Vico ( Primorac), Djordje Lazic (Brescia), Bogdan Gavrilovic (Radnicki), Sava Randjelovic (Vasas), Petar Jaksic (Partizan), Nikola Jaksic (Novi Beograd), Radomir Drasovic (Novi Beograd), Luka Pljevancic (Radnicki), Strahinja Rasovic (Vasas), Marko Radulovic (Novi Beograd), Vasilije Martinovic (Novi Beograd), Dusan Mandic (Ferencvaros), Viktor Rasovic (Noisy-le-Sec), Filip Jankovic (Radnicki), Nikola Lukic (Novi Beograd), Djordje Vucinic (Novi Beograd), Marko Radovic (Crvena zvezda), Vuk Milojevic (Crvena zvezda), Marko Dimitrijevic (Partizan), Luka Gladovic (Partizan).

Serbia will play against Germany, Israel, and Malta in the first stage of the European Championships (Group C in Zagreb).

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California Bears have clinched their third consecutive NCAA title, overcoming UCLA 13-11 at the Uytengsu Aquatic Centre in Los Angeles.

This latest triumph adds another gleaming trophy to California’s impressive collection, securing a record 17th NCAA title.

In the exhilarating national championship game held on Sunday, Roberto Valera and Max Casabella bossed the game, contributing to nine of the Bears’ 13 goals. Adrian Weinberg, Team USA’s primary goalkeeper, remained firm inbetween the sticks with 12 saves from 23 UCLA shots on goal.

Cal’s standout Greek player and 2022 Cutino Award winner, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, maintained his formidable form, accumulating an impressive 10 personal fouls drawn, in addition to his brace in the match.

UCLA showcased commendable effort in the final, concluding their 2023 campaign with only three losses from 29 matches. Despite their strong showing this season, UCLA held the lead for a mere 43 seconds in the final, ultimately falling to the well-deserved three-time reigning champions.

Notably, the 2023 triumph is not only an important milestone for Cal Berkeley, but also for their legendary coach Kirk Everist, who has now led the bears to a staggering 6 NCAA titles.

More to follow…

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Previous champions

2022: California
2021: California
2020: UCLA
2019: Stanford
2018: USC
2017: UCLA
2016: California
2015: UCLA
2014: UCLA
2013: USC
2012: USC
2011: USC
2010: USC
2009: USC
2008: USC
2007: California
2006: California
2005: USC
2004: UCLA
2003: USC
2002: Stanford
2001: Stanford
2000: UCLA
1999: UCLA
1998: USC
1997: Pepperdine
1996: UCLA
1995: UCLA
1994: Stanford
1993: Stanford
1992: California
1991: California
1990: California
1989: UC Irvine
1988: California
1987: California
1986: Stanford
1985: Stanford
1984: California
1983: California
1982: UC Irvine
1981: Stanford
1980: Stanford
1979: UC Santa Barbara
1978: Stanford
1977: California
1976: Stanford
1975: California
1974: California
1973: California
1972: UCLA
1971: UCLA
1970: UC Irvine
1969: UCLA

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Novi Beograd finally did it. After two losses in the finals, it won its first-ever Serbian Cup. Novi Beograd defeated Crvena Zvezda 18:15 in the gold-medal game, played in Sabac, this evening. The double silver medalist in the Champions League took revenge for a defeat to Crvena Zvezda in last year’s final. The first half, in which Novi Beograd earned a six-goal lead determined the rest of the encounter, which was marked by 33 goals and more than 30 exclusions.

A day before, Novi Beograd and Crvena Zvezda defeated Partizan and Radnicki, respectively, in the semifinals.

Novi Beograd was without three injured or ill players in the semifinals – Nikola Jaksic, Milos Cuk and Dimitrios Skoumpakis. Head coach Zivko Gocic had 12 players on the roster, but they convincingly beat Partizan 16:8. The second semifinal match was, as expected, more exciting. Crvena Zvezda defeated Radnicki 13:10. The “Red-Whites “opened the game with a 4:1 lead, but Radnicki leveled at 4:4 before the first break. Late into the second quarter, Radnicki went ahead for the first time (7:6). Still, the sides were tied at 7:7 at halftime. Crvena Zvezda entered the final quarter with a slim 9:8 advantage. Radnicki equalized at 9:9. Then, Crvena Zvezda produced a 3:0 run, which was crucial for the outcome.

Unlike in the semifinal game, Novi Beograd had a full roster in the final – Skoumpakis recovered and helped his teammates. His fellow countryman, Angelos Vlachopoulos, was outstanding in the first half. He found the net four times in the first quarter (he finished the match with six goals). Novi Beograd led 7:3 in the first period. Midway through the second period, Novi Beograd built a 6-goal advantage (10:4) for the first time. Crvena Zvezda, thanks to its center-forwards, Vukicevic and Seman, forced a lot of exclusions and a few penalty shots. The Red-Whites had a solid conversio. Therefore, thieir output in the attack wasn’t bad in the first half. Still, Novi Beograd maintained a 6-goal advantage until the end of the first half (13:7).

Crvena Zvezda played much better in defense at the beginning of the second half and reduced the gap to four in the 20th minute (10:14). Novi Beograd coach Zivko Gocic called a timeout then and stopped Crvena Zvezda’s momentum. The Serbian champion produced a 3:0 run and gained a 7-goal difference (17:10). Crvena Zvezda’s response was a 4:0 series. Four minutes before the end, the Red Whites Zvezda trailed by three goals (14:17). Dimitrios Skoumpakis ended Zvezda’s series. He found the net to make it 18:14. Crvena Zvezda did everything to secure at least a thrilling finish. However, it scored only one goal in the final three minutes. Vasic converted a penalty for the final score – 15:18. After that, Crvena Zvezda missed one man-up and a penalty shot.

2023/24 Serbian Cup, Final Four, Sabac

Semifinals

Partizan – Novi Beograd 8:16 (1:4, 2:4, 3:3, 2:5)

Crvena zvezda – Radnički 13:10 (4:4, 3:3, 2:1, 4:2)

Final

Novi Beograd – Crvena Zvezda 18:15 (7:4, 6:3, 4:4,1:4)

Novi Beograd: Vlachopoulos 6, Radulovic 3 Lukic 2, Granados 2, Drasovic 1, Pijetlovic 1, Filipovic 1, Perkovic 1, Skoumpakis 1.
Crvena Zvezda: Radovic 3, Gogov 3, Subotic 3, Bursac 2, Milojevic 1, Vukicevic 1, Markovic 1 Vasic 1

All winners

2006/07: Partizan; 2007/08: Partizan; 2008/09: Partizan;  2009/10: Partizan; 2010/11: Partizan; 2011/12: Partizan; 2012/13: Crvena Zvezda; 2013/14: Crvena Zvezda; 2014/15: Radnicki;  2015/16: Partizan; 2016/17: Partizan; 2017/18: Partizan; 2018/19: Sabac; 2019/20: KVK Radnicki; 2020/21: Crvena Zvezda; 2021/22: KVK Radnicki, 2022/23: Crvena Zvezda, 2023/24: Novi Beograd.

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Ferencvaros finished the first half of the Hungarian water polo season with a perfect 17-0 record (13 wins in the league and four in the national Cup).

Ferencvaros defeated OSC Budapest in a big battle in the 13th round of the Hungarian Championships, the last one in 2023. „Fradi“ secured a 3-goal win only in the dying minutes of a high-scoring derby (17:14).
Pro Recco beat Catania with easy in Italy. Barceloneta taught a lesson to Terrassa in Spain, etc.

In Italy, Pro Recco secured an easy victory over Catania, while in Spain, Barceloneta taught Terrassa a lesson (18:10).

Hungary, Round 13

OSC Budapest isn’t as strong as the previous season after many departures. However, the team coached by Daniel Varga was able to offer a strong resistance to Ferencvaros in the replay of the 2023 final.

OSC, the home team, scored one goal more than Ferencvaros in the first eight minutes (4:3). In the middle of the second period, it had a 6:5 lead. Ferencvaros’ 3:0 run followed that. Still, OSC cut the deficit before the middle break and trailed 7:8 at halftime. The hosts leveled at 8:8 in their first possession in the second half. Ferencvaros built a 3-goal lead in this quarter (13:10), but OSC came back into the match. Ferencvaros had a slim 13:12 advantage before the fourth period. The big battle continued. The teams traded the goals until 14:15. A minute and a half before the end, Dusan Mandic, the top scorer, netted his fifth goal to give Ferencvaros a 16:14 lead. Denes Varga set the final score – 17:14 with 17 seconds to go.

The other favorites beat their rivals easily.

OSC – Ferencvaros 14:17 (4:3, 3:5, 5:5, 2:4)
Vasas – Kaposvar 17:6 (6:1, 3:2, 6:2, 2:1)
Miskolc – KSI 12:7 (2:4, 4:1, 4:1, 2:1)
BVSC – PVSK Pecs 18:9 (7:2,4:2,4:2,3.3)
Szolnok – UVSE 19:7 (5:0,5:3,6:3,3:1)
Eger – Szeged 10:13 (4:2,2:4,3:4,1:3)
Honved – Szentes 16:5 (4:2,5:2,3:0,4:1)

Standings: 1. Ferencvaros 39, 2. BVSC 33, 3. Vasas (12 matches) 30, 4. Szolnok 27, 5. OSC Budapest (12) 27, 6. Honved (12) 24…

For all the results, scorers and standings, visit the Hungarian League’s page on Total Waterpolo Arena.  

Italy, Day 11

Favorites beat their rivals with ease in the 11th round of Serie A1. Pro Recco jumped to a 9:0 lead before its rival Catania scored the first goal. At the end, Recco recorded an 18:3 win. Ortigia started slowly, but it earned the points in the match against Astra Nuoto Roma with a 16:11. Brescia visited Rome,too. It defeated Roma Vis Nova 13:5. Savona returned home from Bologna with three points, beating De Akker 15:10.

Astra Nuoto Roma – Ortigia 11:16 (4:3, 2:3, 2:4, 3:6)
Pro Recco – Catania 18:3 (6:0, 4:1, 4:1, 4:1)
Quinto Genoa – Salerno 12:4 (4:2, 3:2, 1:0, 4:0)
Roma Vis Nova – Brescia 5:13 (1:3, 1:3, 0:4, 3:4)
Posillipo – Telimar 8:15 (1:3, 3:3, 1:5, 3:4)
De Akker – Savona 10:15 (3:4, 2:2, 2:5, 3:4)
Camogli – Trieste 5:11 (1:1, 0:7, 3:2, 1:1)

Standings: 1. Pro Recco 33, 2. Savona 30, 3. Brescia 24, 4. Telimar 22, 5. Ortigia 21, 6. Trieste 18…

For all the results, scorers, and standings, visit the Italian League’s page on Total Waterpolo Arena. 

Spain, Day 11

The big match of Day 11 in Spain was an encounter between the league leader Barceloneta and 3rd-placed Terrassa. But Barceloneta, which played without Felipe Perrone, killed all suspense quickly. At the first break, three goals separated the rivals (5:2). Barceloneta doubled its advantage shortly after, scoring three goals in the first three minutes of the second quarter for 8:2. In the middle of the fourth period, the reigning champion had a 10-goal lead (17:7). Terrassa reduced the gap in the remaining time. Barceloneta recorded an 18:10 win with four goals from Unai Biel.

Sabadell beat 10th-placed Catalunya much harder than expected. Catalunya never took the lead, but it chased Sabadell persistently. Midway through the third quarter, Sabadell had a solid 5-goal advantage (11:6). The contest seemed over. However, Catalunya didn’t give in. Four and a half minutes before the end, Catalunya came very close (11:12). Still, Sabadell secured a 14:11 victory with two unanswered goals in the last 02:30 minutes. Sabadell’s Francisco Valera was the man of the match, scoring six goals.

Barceloneta – Terrassa 18:10 (5:2, 6:2, 4:2, 3:4)
Catalunya – Sabadell 11:14 (4:5, 2:4, 2:3, 3:2)
Sant Andreu – Barcelona 5:15 (1:6, 1:3, 1:2, 2:4)
Tenerife – Mataro 15:14 (4:3, 4:4, 4:2, 3:4)
Mediterrani – Real Canoe 13:5 (6:2, 1:1, 2:2, 4:0)
Rubi – Sant Feliu 18:17 (3:4,4:2, 0:1, 4:4, PSO 7:6)

Standings: 1. Barceloneta (12 games) 36, 2. Sabadell 28, 3. Terrassa (12) 27, 4. Mediterrani 21, 5. Barcelona 23, 6. Sant Andreu (12) 16…

For all the results, scorers, and standings, visit the Spanish League’s page on Total Waterpolo Arena. 

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Jug Dubrovnik managed to defend the trophy in the Croatian Cup. Jug beat Jadran in the final of the Final Four in Zadar – 15:14 after a penalty shootout (10:10 in regular time) this evening. This is the 16th Croatian Cup for the team from Dubrovnik.

Jug won both matches at the F4 in a shootout. It beat Solaris in the semifinals with an identical score – 15:14. Interestingly, all three games in the final tournament produced the same results. Jadran defeated Primorje in the semis 15:14, but there was no penalty shootout in this match.

Solaris was in front for most of the first 24 minutes of the semifinals against Jug. Still, the Sibenik-based side’s advantage was larger than a goal just twice (4:2, 5:3). Jug chased the rival and leveled many times. Before the final quarter, the sides were tied at 7:7. Solaris went ahead again – 8:7 before Jug finally found its rhythm. It made a 3:0 run for a 10:8 lead, but Solaris leveled at 10:10 in the very last second. Solaris’ goalkeeper Martin Sparada went into the rival’s half of the field and scored an equalizer. However, his team fell in the shootout. Jug advanced to the final with a 15:14 victory.

One goal separated the rivals in the second semifinals, Jadran – Primorje, but the game offered less excitement. Primorje kept up with Jadran until 4:4. After that, the Split-based side scored four goals in a row to go to 8:4. Jadran maintained a 4-goal or a 3-goal advantage until the finish. A minute before the final buzzer, Jadran led 15:12. Primorje reduced the gap in the final 60 seconds.

Jug had a dream start in the final. The team from the Gruz pool ran to a 4:0 lead in the first five minutes. Jadran got on the scoreboard in the 6th minute, but Jug responded with two goals and went to 6:1 early in the second quarter. Some believed the match would be similar to the final in the 2022/23 season (Jug beat Jadran 10:5 a year ago). At halftime, Jug had a 4-goal advantage (8:4). Still, Jadran hadn’t said its last word yet.

The Croatian champion, led by unstoppable Loren Fatovic, managed to come back. Deep into the third period, Jadran halved the deficit (6:8). A minute and a half before the third break, Maro Jokovic made it 9:6. It was Jug’s last goal in the regular time. Jadran narrowed the gap by the end of the quarter (8:9). At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Loren Fatovic leveled at 9:9. It was his seventh goal (!) in the final. Nobody could score in the last seven minutes and the match entered the shootout. Jug clinched the trophy after seven rounds of shots – 15:14. Veteran Maro Jokovic closed the thriller, scoring in the 7th round. Konstantin Kharkov missed before that shot.

2023/24 Croatian Cup, Final Four, Zadar

Semifinals

Jug – Solaris 15:14 (2:3, 3:3, 2:1, 3:3, PSO 5:4)

Jadran S – Primorje 15:14 (3:3, 5:3, 5:4, 2:4)

Final

Jug – Jadran 15:14 (5:1, 3:3, 1:4, 0:1, PSO 6:5)
Jug: Daube 5 (1 in the shootout), Jokovic 4 (2), Buric 2 (1), Lazic 1 (1), Cabanas 1, Grgurevic 1, Zuvela 1 (1).
Jadran Split: Fatovic 9 (2), Kharkov 1, Vrlic 1, Marinic Kragic 1 (1), Butic 1 (1), Bukic 1 (1).

All winners: Jug 16 trophies, Mladost 10, Primorje 4, POSK Split 1, Jadran Split 1

Mladost wins Cup for ladies

Earlier today, Mladost Zagreb defeated Jadran Split 13:11 (2:3, 5:3, 4:4, 2:1) in the final of the Women’s Croatian Cup and won its 11th trophy in this competition.

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The Italian national team will start its journey to Qatar from Sardinia.

The first part of the Italians’ preparations for the upcoming challenges in January and February (European Championships in Zagreb and Dubrovnik and the World Championships in Doha) will take place in Cagliari from 14 to 22 December.

The last round of the Italian League in 2023 will be played on December 12. Two days after, 19 players called up by head coach Alessandro Campagna will gather in Cagliari.

Campagna picked all 15 players who participated in the World Championships in Fukuoka, then Alessandro Velotto (Marseille), young Brescia’s left-hander Tomasso Gianazza, his teammate Jacopo Alesiani and Novi Beograd’s goalkeeper Francesco De Michelis.

Four players from foreign clubs are on the roster, which wasn’t usual in the past years because almost all Italian aces played in Serie A1. Besides the mentioned Velotto and De Michelis, Ferencvaros’ duo – Edoardo Di Somma and Luca Damonte, is on the list.

During the preparations in Cagliari, “Settebello “will play at a four-nation tournament (December 19 -21). The Italians will host Montenegro, Australia, and France at the “Sardinia Cup”.

The players called up for the preparations

Goalkeepers: Marco Del Lungo (Pro Recco), Gianmarco Nicosia (Savona), Francesco De Michelis (Novi Beograd).

Field players: Jacopo Alesiani, Vincenzo Dolce, Tommaso Gianazza, Vincenzo Renzuto Iodice (all Brescia), Luca Damonte, Edoardo Di Somma (both Ferencvaros), Luca Marziali (Trieste), Giacomo Cannella, Francesco Condemi, Francesco Di Fulvio, Gonzalo Echenique, Andrea Fondelli, Matteo Iocchi Gratta, Nicholas Presciutti (all Pro Recco), Alessandro Velotto (Marseille), Lorenzo Bruni (Savona).

Italy will play in the group in Zagreb at the European Championships (January 4 – 16) with Hungary, Greece and Georgia. As for the World Championships in Doha (February 2 – 18), Hungary will again be Italy’s rival in the group, along with Kazakhstan and the third-qualified team from the European Championships.

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Alessandro Bovo, a former player of the Italian national team who won Olympic gold in 1992 and silver in 1996, has played a vital role in Brescia’s successes in the last 15 years.

He was appointed as Brescia’s head coach in 2008. Eight years after the Italian team won its fourth LEN Euro Cup and became a regular participant in the Champions League Final Eight the following year. In 2021, Brescia broke Pro Recco’s domination and won the Italian Championships. Shortly afterward, the club achieved its best-ever result in the Champions League, winning the bronze medal. Brescia is still the second-best Italian team and one of the best in Europe.

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Jadran Herceg Novi continued its dominance in Montenegro.

The reigning champion retained the trophy in the Cup of Montenegro. Jadran beat its archrival Primorac 15:10 in this evening’s final and won its 14th trophy in the national cup.

The Final Four was played in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. The finalists didn’t have demanding tasks in the semifinals – Jadran defeated Budva 22:6, and Primorac beat Cattaro 19:5.

Jadran controlled the gold-medal match from the first whistle until the final buzzer, even though Primorac had an extra player for four minutes in the first half. Jadran led 4:2 in the 7th minute. Then, Matej Caraj was excluded for brutality. Still, Primorac didn’t make much of that advantage. At the beginning of the second quarter, Pimorac’s experienced ace, Drasko Brguljan, scored two back-to-back goals and leveled at 5:5. However, the Kotor-based side didn’t go further.

Jadran regained a 2-goal lead by the end of the first half (8:6). The team from Herceg Novi widened the gap to four in the third period (12:8). Early in the fourth, Jadran earned a 13:8 lead and sank Primorac’s last hope of a comeback.

Danilo Radovic scored four goals for Jadran, and Vasilije Radovic contributed to the win with three. Primorac’s Drasko Brguljan and Marko Mrsic found the net three times each.

The culmination of the first half of the water polo season is approaching in all ex-Yu countries. The final tournaments of the national cups will be held in Croatia and Serbia by the end of the week.

2023/24 Montenegrin Cup

Semifinals

Jadran HN – Budva 22:6 (8:0, 2:2, 5:4, 7:1)
Primorac – Cattaro 19:5 (4:0, 2:1, 7:2, 6:0)

Final

Jadran HN – Primorac 15:10 (5:3, 3:3, 4:2 i 3:2)
Jadran HN: Da. Radovic 4, V.Radovic 3, Nagaev 2, L.Vukicevic 2, M.Gardasevic 1, Kholod 1, B.Banicevic 1, Vujicic 1.
Primorac: Mrsic 3, Dr. Brguljan 3, P.Cetkovic 1, Vico 1, Dj.Stanojevic 1, N.Markovic 1.

All winners: Jadran HN 14 (2007, 2008, 2012 – 2021, 2023, 2024), Budva (2009 and 2011), Primorac (2010 and 2022).

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There were several close contests in the 10th round of the Italian League. But, the derby games lacked excitement. Pro Recco easily beat Ortigia. Savona ran over Trieste in the encounter between the LEN Euro Cup clubs.

Italy, Round 10

Pro Recco’s defense was perfect in the opening minutes of the game in Syracuse and the visitors earned a 3:0 lead. Ortigia, which got on the scoreboard in the 7th minute, cut the deficit to one twice in the second quarter (2:3, 3:4). Recco responded with a new 3:0 run (Francesco Condemi, who played for Ortigia until this summer, scored two of these three goals) and jumped to 7:3. The hosts’ Carnessechi made it 4:7 at the finish of the first half. Recco’s centers, Aicardi and Hallock, opened the third period with goals for 9:4; from then on, the difference was never smaller than four goals. Recco beat the Sicilians 12:7 with three goals from Giacomo Cannella two from Francesco Condemi and Ben Hallock…

Savona keeps 2nd place behind Pro Recco and proves it is in good shape. It welcomed Trieste. After a 10:3 first half, it was clear which team would win. After 32 minutes, 11 goals separated the rivals – 17:6.

Brescia recorded an easy win over Astra Roma Nuoto (19:4).

Fourth-placed Telimar struggled to beat Camogli, which hasn’t won a point yet. Early in the third quarter, Telimar led 6:4. Camogli, the visiting team in this match, netted three unanswered goals by the last break and entered the final period with a 7:6 advantage. Telimar retook control in the fourth quarter and made a 3:0 run for a 9:7 lead. Camogli reduced the gap to one in the dying seconds.

Posillipo beat Catania 11:10 thanks to a good finish. The matches Salerno – Roma Vis Nova and De Akker – Quinto ended with no winner.

Ortigia – Pro Recco 7:12 (1:3, 3:4, 2:4, 1:1)
Telimar – Camogli 9:8 (2:3, 2:1, 2:3, 3:1)
Catania – Posillipo 10:11 (4:2, 1:2, 3:3, 2:4)
Brescia – Astra Roma 19:4 (5:1, 4:1, 6:2, 4:0)
Savona – Trieste 17:6 (6:3, 4:0, 2:2, 5:1)
Salerno – Roma Vis Nova 9:9 (1:3, 2:4, 3:1, 1:1)
De Akker – Iren Quinto 12:12 (3:2, 1:3, 4:2, 4:4)

Standings: 1. Pro Recco 30, 2. Savona 27, 3. Brescia 21, 4. Telimar 19, 5. Ortigia 18, 6. Trieste 15…

For all the results, scorers, and standings, visit the Italian League’s page on Total Waterpolo Arena. 

Greece, Round 13

One round is left until the end of the first phase of the Greek League. After the 14^th round, the teams will be split into new groups – for 1^st – 8^th places and for 9^th – 16^th places.

So far, six teams have secured their spots in the higher league. Olympiacos is a leader in Group A, with 13 wins in as many games. Apollon and Peristeri also qualified for the top group, while Panathinaikos and Glyfada are eyeing the fourth place. Panathinaikos has one point more than Glyfada and it’s almost certain that it will remain in 4^th place because Glyfada plays against Olympiacos on Day 14.

As for Group B, Vouliagmeni, Panionios and PAOK advanced to the higher group. Palaio Faliro or Ydraikos will join them.

Group A

Peristeri – Olympiacos 5:12 (2:3, 3:3, 0:2, 0:4)
Glyfada – Patras 12:8 (6:1, 2:1, 2:5, 2:1)
Chania – Apollon Smyrnis 13:18 (2:1, 4:6, 5:8, 2:3)
Panathinaikos – Chios 8:5 (2:1, 3:2, 1:2, 2:0)

Standings: 1. Olympiacos 39, 2. Apollon 30, 3. Peristeri 22, 4. Panathinaikos 20, 5. Glyfada 19, 6. Patras 9, 7. Chios 6, 8. Chania 5.

Group B

Palaio Faliro – Vouliagmeni 7:19 (2:5, 3:4, 1:4, 1:6)
OFTH – Ydraikos 7:11 (2:3, 2:4, 1:2, 2:2)
AEK – Panionios 7:19 (0:3, 3:5, 3:4, 1:7)
Ethnikos – PAOK 8:14 (1:3, 3:4, 3:1, 1:6)

Standings: Vouliagmeni 36, 2. Panionios 33, 3. PAOK 24, 4. Palaio Faliro 18, 5. Ydraikos 16, 6. Ethnikos 14, 7. AEK 7, 8. OFTH 1.

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The pinnacle of American water polo is set to unfold this weekend as California strives to clinch a third consecutive title at the NCAA finals.

The Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles, the revered home of the Southern Californian Trojans, will be the battleground where eight teams vie for supremacy, with Cal Bears facing a determined challenge from the Trojan contenders in their pursuit of a national title after a five-year hiatus.

The three-day finals spectacle promises riveting matches, yet for European audiences eager to witness the 53rd annual NCAA water polo finals, it will be a late-night affair.

Among the contenders, California stands out as the most successful college in the competition, while UCLA claims the top seed for the event. Notably absent from the lineup are the 11-time champions Stanford, overshadowed by formidable opponents such as Northeast Water Polo Conference champions Princeton, Big West titans UC Irvine—returning to the grand finals after a 30-year hiatus—and Western Conference victors San Jose.

Adding an element of novelty to the competition, Biola and Fordham emerge as the newcomers to the NCAA quarter-finals, marking a historic moment in their respective program histories.

Quarter-finals

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Previous champions

2022: California
2021: California
2020: UCLA
2019: Stanford
2018: USC
2017: UCLA
2016: California
2015: UCLA
2014: UCLA
2013: USC
2012: USC
2011: USC
2010: USC
2009: USC
2008: USC
2007: California
2006: California
2005: USC
2004: UCLA
2003: USC
2002: Stanford
2001: Stanford
2000: UCLA
1999: UCLA
1998: USC
1997: Pepperdine
1996: UCLA
1995: UCLA
1994: Stanford
1993: Stanford
1992: California
1991: California
1990: California
1989: UC Irvine
1988: California
1987: California
1986: Stanford
1985: Stanford
1984: California
1983: California
1982: UC Irvine
1981: Stanford
1980: Stanford
1979: UC Santa Barbara
1978: Stanford
1977: California
1976: Stanford
1975: California
1974: California
1973: California
1972: UCLA
1971: UCLA
1970: UC Irvine
1969: UCLA

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Croatia, the reigning European champion and the host of the upcoming continental championships, will start its preparations on December 9.

Head coach Ivica Tucak has invited 20 players for the preparations, including all 15 who participated in the World Championships in Fukuoka.

Besides them, two players who have won gold medals at major competitions with Croatia but didn’t participate in the actions of the national team this summer are on the list. As we already published, Tucak will count on experienced center-forward Luka Loncar. Attacker Loren Fatovic, who missed the 2023 World Championships because of an injury, is among the candidates again.

Compared to the World Championships roster, the new names besides those mentioned are defender Matias Biljaka (the 2022 European champion), center Antonio Duzevic and goalkeeper Mate Anic.

The Croats will train in Zagreb. In mid-December, they will be joined by Team USA.

The players called for the preparations:

Goalkeepers: Marko Bijac (Olympiacos), 2. Toni Popadic (Jug Adriatic Osiguranje), Mate Anic (Jadran S).

Field players – center-forwards: Josip Vrlic (Jadran S), Ivan Krapic (Noisy-le-Sec),  Luka Loncar (Olympiacos), Antonio Duzevic (Jadran S), defenders: Rino Buric (Jug AO), Matias Biljaka (Jadran S), Marko Zuvela, Marino Cagalj, Luka Bukic, Jerko Marinic Kragic,  Loren Fatovic (all Jadran S) Andrija Basic (Waspo 98 Hannover), attackers: Konstantin Harkov (Jadran S), Zvonimir Butic (Jadran S), Filip Krzic, Franko Lazic (both Jug), Ante Vukicevic (Marseille).

In the first phase of the European Championships in Croatia (January 4 – 16), the home team will play in Group A in Dubrovnik, along with Spain, Montenegro and France.

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Zsolt Varga, the head coach of Hungary, called up 27 players for the preparations for the European Championships in Croatia (January 4 – 16).

Among the 27 invited players are 14 who won the gold medal in Fukuoka (center-forward Toni Nemet, who has been recovering from shoulder surgery, is missing) and several juniors who won gold at the World U20 Championships in Otopeni this summer.

The Hungarians will start preparing for the European Championships (and the World Championships in Doha, as well) on December 11 in Budapest. Between December 18 and 21, Hungary will host the national teams of Spain,Serbia, Romania and Germany at the EON Cup at the Komjadi pool.

The players called for the preparations:

Goalkeepers: Soma Vogel, Daniel Szakonyi (both Ferencvaros), Mark Banyai (Szolnok), Viktor Gyapjas  (BVSC), Marton Levai (Vasas)

Field players: Gyorgy Agh, Zsombor Szeghalmi, Zsombor Vismeg (all Szolnok), Daniel Angyal, Krisztian Manhercz ( both Marseille), Gergely Burian (Vasas), Zsombor Ekler(Honved), Denes Varga, Szilard Jansik Gergo Fekete, Erik Molnar, Adam Nagy, Akos Nagy, Zoltan Pohl, Vendel Vigvari (all Ferencvaros), Balazs Harai, Vince Vigvari ( both OSC Budapest), Peter Kovacs, Matyas Meszaros, David Tatrai (all BVSC), Marton Vamos (Olympiacos) Gergo Zalanki (Pro Recco).

Hungary will play against Greece, Italy, and Georgia in the group phase of the European Championships.

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Maica Garcia is the captain of Sabadell, the reigning champions of Europe.

As one of the most dominant center-forwards to have ever played in the women’s game, she has had a magnificent career. She’s a one-time World Champion, three-time European Champion, and a two-time Olympic silver medalist with Spain. Playing for Sabadell, she has been a key part of their success, winning twelve Spanish Championships and six Champions League titles.

In 2020, she was voted the second-best center forward of the 21st century in the timeless player award.

Here are her votes for 2023:

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