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Why is handball such a popular sport in Europe but not in the UK?

April 26, 2017Europe Handball Popular sport UK

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Why is handball such a popular sport in Europe but not in the UK?

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a popular reason among handball fans why it didn’t take of in North America: the rules are quite complicated and it’s fast paced If you come up with a team ball game in the late 1800s in central Europe and Scandinavia, then you’re competing against lots of recently established team ball games in the UK and US. It’s just a regional/historical thing. Now, ice hockey and lacrosse occupy a similar skillset, and basketball makes use of a similar playing area.