![Croatia's Ivano Balic (R) tries to score past Hungary's Ferenc Ilyes during their Handball World Cup group M2 match in Mannheim, January 25, 2007. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY Stock Photo - Alamy Croatia's Ivano Balic (R) tries to score past Hungary's Ferenc Ilyes during their Handball World Cup group M2 match in Mannheim, January 25, 2007. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8DY2G/croatias-ivano-balic-r-tries-to-score-past-hungarys-ferenc-ilyes-during-their-handball-world-cup-group-m2-match-in-mannheim-january-25-2007-reutersalex-grimm-germany-2E8DY2G.jpg)
Croatia's Ivano Balic (R) tries to score past Hungary's Ferenc Ilyes during their Handball World Cup group M2 match in Mannheim, January 25, 2007. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY Stock Photo - Alamy
![Croatia's Ivano Balic (L) goes up against Spain's Viran Morros during the match for third place between Croatia and Spain of the European Handball Championships during in Belgrade, Serbia, 29 January 2012. Croatia's Ivano Balic (L) goes up against Spain's Viran Morros during the match for third place between Croatia and Spain of the European Handball Championships during in Belgrade, Serbia, 29 January 2012.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6EGH6/croatias-ivano-balic-l-goes-up-against-spains-viran-morros-during-D6EGH6.jpg)
Croatia's Ivano Balic (L) goes up against Spain's Viran Morros during the match for third place between Croatia and Spain of the European Handball Championships during in Belgrade, Serbia, 29 January 2012.
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