Have you heard about the latest scandal rocking Croatian handball? The U21 national team coach, Boris Dvoršek, literally tore into his players in a leaked audio recording that has set the internet on fire! After Croatia finished a humiliating 12th place at the World Championship in Poland — their worst result ever — Dvoršek chose to express his frustration in the worst possible way: by verbally abusing and humiliating his young athletes. And these weren’t just mild criticisms — the insults are jaw-dropping.
In the recording, the coach calls his players “idiots” and “cretins,” accuses them of being a “totally unpromising generation,” and says they are “just a cost to the Federation.” To make matters worse, he singles out the clubs his players come from, recognizing only Zagreb, Nexe, and Sesvete as serious, while dismissing all others as recreational teams unworthy of respect. As if that wasn’t enough, he compares them to Austrian players, saying Austrians have pride playing for their country, but our players “don’t give a damn.” Can someone who’s supposed to motivate young athletes really be this brutal?
Of course, the backlash was swift — Dvoršek resigned, and the Croatian Handball Federation strongly condemned his behavior and launched an investigation. But the big question remains: how long was this kind of behavior tolerated? And what does it say about a system that allowed this to happen?
This incident is just the straw that broke the camel’s back in a sport where young athletes are treated like disposable goods, not the future of the game. If you want to hear what a motivational speech from hell sounds like, listen to the recording — but beware, it’s not for anyone under 18!
Is it time to change the system, or will we keep enduring scandals like this? Drop your thoughts below — maybe your comment will spark the revolution Croatian handball desperately needs!
