Everything is ready for the 3rd International Mad about Handball Tournament

Everything is ready for the third edition of the tournament for veteran players, which kicks off this Friday organised by Anisavi Sports and the veterans of Bm Puerto Sagunto.

The tournament was presented this Wednesday afternoon, attended by the councillor for sport, Jose Luis Martí, and the driving force behind the tournament, the legendary player from Puerto de Sagunto, Toni Sarió. This edition has broken all the records from the previous two editions: 16 teams and 200 participants will play 40 matches in their favourite sport, handball. As reported by Morvedre.info (http://www.morvedre.info/handbol/16-equipos-40-partidos-y-mas-de-200-jugadores-participan-el-proximo-fin-de-semana-en-el-iii-trofeo-de-veteranos-locos-del-balonmano) Next weekend, specifically on Friday afternoon and throughout Saturday, the third edition of the international Mad about Handball veterans’ tournament will be held at the Municipal Sports Centre and José Veral sports halls. Six teams will compete in the +45 category and ten teams in the +35 category. The acting councillor for Sport, José Luis Martí, highlighted the efforts of the people taking part in this tournament, “who convey their love of this sport”, as well as the fact that teams from Italy, Denmark, Slovakia and Poland will be taking part. From the organising committee, Toni Sarió highlighted the high participation, with more than 200 players competing in forty matches under the EHF rules for veterans’ competitions (two 15-minute halves). Eduardo Escartí, from the Puerto Sagunto veterans’ team but who will play for Jaume I, explained that the image on the tournament poster is that of goalkeeper José María Sánchez Gabaldón. Regarding the level of the competition, Sarió noted that many of the participants have represented their countries or played at the highest level—including Skrbic, Quique Andreu, Juan Alemany, Tarrasó and Sarió himself, who have played in Asobal— “these are matches worth watching”. The organisers acknowledged that setting up a women’s competition remains a pending issue, “but it is complicated because they are not as organised, although there is interest, and last year we already had the chance to enjoy a match”. The Puerto Sagunto veterans’ team was formed in the 2000–2001 season and has since taken part in six European championships, “this year will be the seventh, held in Italy in September”. For this weekend’s event, some of the Puerto Sagunto veterans have joined other teams from the Valencian Community to complete their squads. In the Mad about Handball tournament, the participating +45 teams will be: Szcenzcin Polan; Bm Avilés; Trionfale Roma; Cat45; Roma Handball; and Bm Granollers. In the +35 category: Slovan Veterani; Fenders; Bm Alicante; H. Sant Fost; UP Valencia; Jaume I; Bm Quart; Bm Mislata; Bm Calasanz; and Bm Puerto Sagunto, coached by Juan Carlos Núñez, a historic figure from the former Altos Hornos. In addition, on Saturday, coinciding with the match between the team from Puerto de Sagunto and Jaume I, a minute’s silence will be observed for the recent death of Paco Claver, “who was a teammate and coach to many of us”. In short, it is another opportunity in Puerto de Sagunto to enjoy our city’s favourite sport: handball. More information about the tournament on its blog http://locosdelbalonmano.blogspot.com/

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.