Wow, that's a tough position to play at handball, easy to get hit in the face!
Handball became somewhat popular in France (where I grew up) during the 92 Olympics in Barcelona. That was when a great generation of players started playing for the French National Team. Since then, France was always part of the best teams in the world. They won both gold medals (men and women) this year at Tokyo Olympics. Anyways, I just think it's a very cool sport to watch.