Four Dragons make handball history in Portugal | OneFootball

Leonel Fernandes, Rui Silva, José Luís Ferreira, and Ricardo Brandão, called up by Paulo Jorge Pereira, helped the national handball team achieve its best-ever ranking in a European Championship this Friday: fifth place, secured with a victory over Sweden (36-35).

The left wing (1 goal), the center (3 goals and 3 assists), the right wing, and the pivot played a crucial role in Portugal surpassing the team with the most wins in the tournament in Herning, Denmark, also improving on the results of 2020 (6th place) and 2024 (7th place).

The four FC Porto players, part of the “Heroes of the Sea,” now return to Invicta to continue their participation in the championship, the Portuguese Cup, and the European League.

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