Salou becomes benchmark of Handball

Salou. Costa Dorada. Salou host on 30 June to 3 July 2011 and the International Handball Tournament Salou Cup 2011 that sponsors the former player of FC Barcelona for seven seasons Andreiy Xepkin. It is an international tournament that will host the best handball teams in Europe for the junior male category. The games are held at the facilities of the Municipal Sports Pavilion. The participating teams are FC Barcelona, ​​THW Kiel, Ciudad Real, the Oppsal Handball, Hauk Hafnarfjordur, HSC Suhr Aarau, the Chambery Savoie HB and Reale Ademar Leon. The games are set up by drawing two groups of four teams. Later parties crossing fee depending on the classification of groups according to this final. Sports Councilman David Ninyà, explained that "these days, Salou will become the benchmark European handball" and added that "in this tournament we will see the best handball across the globe." For his part, Andrey Xepkin explained that "since the first time the sports council has all the facilities to make this project a reality" and had words of appreciation for the "City of Salou, the Federation of Handball Spanish and Catalan as well as the president of the NGO International Solidarity Sports, Joseph Maldonado "currently senator for the province of Tarragona that" we have always shown their support. " Jose Maldonado, for his part congratulated the job to former Barca's Made has said that "honors me to support the work of my friend Xepkin for its sporting and always supportive" and said, "is a legend The handball team who always want to flag for solidarity. Maldonado stressed that "these days Salou will benchmark this sport because it will meet the best teams in the world" and highlighted the work done by the City Council to "placed Salou as a reference in the sport, to achieve specialization and quality sports events attract this level makes it a benchmark Salou. Meanwhile, the mayor of Salou, Peter Granados has moved to accommodate his satisfaction that first tournament and wanted remarked that "our city has marked a milestone and is specializing in sports tourism given that our town has a great demand particularly in Northern Europe "and added that" we must therefore provide infrastructure for the town to generate business and thus employment: Andreiy Xepkin, of Ukrainian origin, was part of for 12 years with FC Barcelona and won more titles featured in this sport. He played for Barça to 40 years to 42 years the team Xepkin he joined the ranks of THW Kiel team won their last European Cup and German League. For 43 years he returned to join the club. We also got Spanish citizenship, which allowed him to play for Spain.  

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