Straight Handball Talk

Staffan Olsson has had a truly remarkable handball career both as a player and as a coach. He was part of the Swedish national team nicknamed the Bengan Boys—one of the finest national teams in the history of the sport—and has won medals in all major international handball competitions. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Staffan Olsson and Bini Mustafa discuss Staffan�

Jérôme Fernandez has won many handball honors and holds the record for most goals scored for the French National handball team. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Jérôme Fernandez and Bini Mustafa revisit their shared experiences, from NYC to the south of France. Jérôme also shares his recollection of the 2009 IHF World Championship finals in Zagreb, where he, as the

Ivan Ignjatovic is the team captain of the New York City Team Handball Club. He has won seven US championships, one Canadian championship, eleven consecutive Northeast League titles, as well as MVG titles for almost all tournaments that he has attended. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Ivan and Bini reflect on what makes The World’s Handball Club who they are while also

Lewis Howes is an entrepreneur, influencer, and business coach. His podcast, The School of Greatness, is one of the top 100 iTunes podcasts with over 250 million downloads, and his impressive career has seen him on Ellen, The Today Show, ESPN, and many more. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Lewis Howes and Bini Mustafa talk about Lewis’ unusual start to handball in 2011

Tom O'Brannagáin is the voice of handball in all English-speaking countries, commentating for the EHF on EHFTV.com. He has also played and coached handball at an international level. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Tom and Bini Mustafa talk about how Tom got into handball and how, though they have yet to meet in person, the sport of handball connects them.

Goran Šprem played for the Croatian national team for ten years. As part of Croatia’s golden handball generation, he has won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Goran reflects on some critical moments in his career and shares his take on the recent successes of a new generation in the Croatian national team.

Xavier O'Callaghan is a two-time Olympian who played 19 seasons for FC Barcelona handball, winning many titles. His dedication to Barca has stretched for 34 years into his life. Xavi is now the Managing Director for FC Barcelona in the Americas, focusing on the expansion of Barcelona's fundamental beliefs.

Marko Savovski is the Operational Manager for RK Vardar. As current regional SEHA League and EHF Champions League title holders, Vardar is the most successful handball team in Macedonia and, as of late, among the world's most successful. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Marko shares with Bini insights from his daily life at the top of international handball. The two also

Divine Jackson is among the most successful American handball players ever and was recently appointed Northeast Regional Director by USA Team Handball. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, Divine and Bini discuss the US handball trajectory leading up to the Olympics in LA in 2028. They also relive a few memories from their careers, which they have mostly spend as fierce compe

David Degouy is an integral part of the talent development in Montpelier, the most successful handball club in France. He runs their handball academy and works as an assistant coach to legendary Patrice Canayer. In this episode of Straight Handball Talk, David and Bini discuss what it takes to develop talent for an international top-level handball club. They also talk about New Yor