Throwback Thursday - Ivano Balic

Is Ivano Balic the greatest player to never win the EHF Champions League? We look back at the career of handball's 'Mozart' and his finest moments in Europe's elite club competition with the likes of Portland San Antonio, Zagreb and Atletico Madrid.

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[Kloetenhuhn]

This guy was pure fun to watch. How he created space for his teammates was unbeliveble.

[hugoklein]

The biggest and best the Handball world ever had.
He simply has done what he wanted to that match, no matter against which Defense or individual.
Amazing amazing amazing. Handball will never have such a player again. When I see nowadays guys throwing goals from the bottom - this is Ivanos creation.
Living legend and much better personality in live.

[japphan]

This commentary is clueless.
He didn't change how the playmaker position was played, because noone can emulate how he played, no matter how much they would want to.
He was actually too good to have a great influence on the sport.
He didn't change handball. He was handball.

[marios]

Best 10 ever:
1. Balić
2. Vujović
3. Wislander
4. Dušebajev
5. Karabatić
6. Narcis
7. Hansen
8. Duvanjak
9. Omayer
10. Isaković

[lepesar]

I literally see balic at the local beach every summer

[ratedpending]

how does he do like 99% of the stuff he does

[dumbdumber]

Who care about your corrupt champions league.
The man played for Croatia - there is not higher honour.

[postar]

Jedan od najboljih ikada na svojoj poziciji, uz karabatica i ricardsona, ja licno vise naginjem ka karabaticu zato sto je odlican u oba pravca