Mathias Gidsel, the Dane who astonishes the world with his incredible figures

• JESUS ​​SANCHEZ

Updated 01/22/2025 – 13:39CET

When Matthias Gidsel the match started between Denmark and Germany (the rematch of the last Olympic final in Paris) with three goals and three assists in eight minutes, not even the most effusive fans of the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning (Denmark), one of the headquarters of the handball world cupthey expected the right back to achieve such a prodigy. But the player Fuchse Berlin has no limits: he ended with a ‘double-double’, something common in basketball, but not everyday in handball, and signed 10 goals (in 12 shots) and 11 assists.

gidsel25 years old, elected ‘Best player’ in the world in 2023, is the leader of the dominant Danish team, capable of singing forty to Germany (the worst German defense in any official championship). The Dane, who overcame a cruciate injury to his right knee in 2022, has been showing himself in international handball this decade since his emergence at the highest level in 2021. He has been ‘MVP’ of the last two Olympic tournamentswas also the most valuable of the previous World Cup and became the top scorer of the European 2024 and of Paris 2024 (62 goals). His is a sublime production to help Denmark reign in handball.

His progression is unstoppable. Right now, after four games with 10, 9, 4 and 10 goals, he is the third highest scorer (33) and second assist scorer (26) in the championship and is looking for his seventh medal with Denmark in the World Cup. gidsel He has become the most desired player in European handball. With contract with Füchse Berlin until 2028both the Flensburg-Handewitt (the favorite destination of the Danes in the Bundelisga, since Flensburg is on the border with Denmark) as the Barça They have been interested in their services. Only two economic giants could undertake the costly exit to tackle the signing of the Dane who astonishes the world.