Two trophies, two consolation prizes

The two Scandinavian awardees did not win the VELUX EHF FINAL4, but as a part-way consolation, received the individual trophies handed over at the end of the event in LANXESS arena on Sunday night. After scoring 141 goals in 18 matches, including 20 in the FINAL4 – which means an average of 7.8 per game – Mikkel Hansen received the golden ball as VELUX EHF Champions League top scorer for the second time since he ranked number one in 2012 playing for AG Kobenhavn. He follows behind two-time top scorer Momir Ilic, who finished second in this ranking in the 2015/16 season with 120 goals in 20 matches for Veszprém, including seven in the final. For Mikkel Hansen the individual trophy was not that important compared to the fact that he missed the final with Paris Saint-Germain against title winners …

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