![France's Nikola Karabatic reacts during their Men's World Handball Championship gold medal match against Croatia in Zagreb February 1, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA Stock Photo - Alamy France's Nikola Karabatic reacts during their Men's World Handball Championship gold medal match against Croatia in Zagreb February 1, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7HTBD/frances-nikola-karabatic-reacts-during-their-mens-world-handball-championship-gold-medal-match-against-croatia-in-zagreb-february-1-2009-reutersnikola-solic-croatia-2E7HTBD.jpg)
France's Nikola Karabatic reacts during their Men's World Handball Championship gold medal match against Croatia in Zagreb February 1, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA Stock Photo - Alamy
![International Handball Federation on Twitter: "Nikola Karabatić is a French player, who plays for @psghand . He proved himself as one of the best players in the last decade. https://t.co/HXU4RzPY08" / Twitter International Handball Federation on Twitter: "Nikola Karabatić is a French player, who plays for @psghand . He proved himself as one of the best players in the last decade. https://t.co/HXU4RzPY08" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DML39l7XUAACHHc.jpg)
International Handball Federation on Twitter: "Nikola Karabatić is a French player, who plays for @psghand . He proved himself as one of the best players in the last decade. https://t.co/HXU4RzPY08" / Twitter
![France's handball player Nikola Karabatic during a autographs session and press conference at Adidas Store on on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France on February 1, 2010 after winning the EHF France's handball player Nikola Karabatic during a autographs session and press conference at Adidas Store on on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France on February 1, 2010 after winning the EHF](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2MJNK/frances-handball-player-nikola-karabatic-during-a-autographs-session-and-press-conference-at-adidas-store-on-on-the-champs-elysees-avenue-in-paris-france-on-february-1-2010-after-winning-the-ehf-euro-2010-handball-championship-final-in-vienna-france-become-triple-champions-olympic-world-and-european-champions-photo-by-thierry-plessisabacapresscom-2E2MJNK.jpg)
France's handball player Nikola Karabatic during a autographs session and press conference at Adidas Store on on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France on February 1, 2010 after winning the EHF
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Member of French Handball team Nikola Karabatic arrives at the Adidas store for a press conference, in Paris, France on February 2d, 2009. The French national team won the title of the
![French player Nikola Karabatic at the Adidas store for a press conference, in Paris, France on February 2d, 2009. The French national team won the title of the 21st Men's World Handball French player Nikola Karabatic at the Adidas store for a press conference, in Paris, France on February 2d, 2009. The French national team won the title of the 21st Men's World Handball](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E3EN2M/french-player-nikola-karabatic-at-the-adidas-store-for-a-press-conference-in-paris-france-on-february-2d-2009-the-french-national-team-won-the-title-of-the-21st-mens-world-handball-championship-after-their-victory-against-the-host-croatians-24-19-in-the-croatian-capital-zagreb-photo-by-nicolas-gouhiercameleonabacapresscom-2E3EN2M.jpg)
French player Nikola Karabatic at the Adidas store for a press conference, in Paris, France on February 2d, 2009. The French national team won the title of the 21st Men's World Handball
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