Past of the Men’s National Handball has been Petros Kandilas since Thursday and after eight years of offering and presence in the representative band. The experienced defender announced his retirement in a written statement on Thursday afternoon and becomes the fourth athlete who announces something similar within four days after Harry Mallio, Christos Kederis and Dimitris Tzira.
“After many years in the national team, it’s time to close this chapter for me, which was one of the greatest, most beautiful and most important of my life. It was my honor to represent my country and fight with the coat of arms on the chest.
Thanks to all those who have supported me all these years, my athletes, my coaches and all the people around the team. It was a journey that I enjoyed and enjoyed it to the end. I am leaving full and fulfilling a great goal of both Greek handball and staff, since all the athletes had vowed to drive the National after many years in a large final phase and succeeded with our participation in Euro 2024.
From the beginning of the season I had informed the federal coach that my cycle in the National was over, but because such a decision is never easy, it took time to realize and make my final decisions. I couldn’t find a better opportunity than my ‘goodbye’ great athletes-teammates who, all of all, have fought, sweat, weep, laughed. I wish our national team and the young children who will now take the ‘baton’ to lead her to new successes. ”
Peter, thank you for everything. “
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