Handball standout Cristina Neagu from Romania is among the candidates for the EHF Excellence Awards.
🔥 Hail the Handball Queen: Cristina Neagu Stuns EU with 4th Excellence Awards Nomination
💥 Let's Dish on the Handball Diva! 💥
Cristina Neagu, the legendary Romanian handball player who recently hung up her jersey, is sashing her way back into the headlines with a jaw-dropping nomination for the European Handball Federation (EHF) Excellence Awards! 🏆
Joining her are 46 other European players, including a resolute seven from local teams! 🌟 The third edition of these prestigious awards honors the cream of the crop from the 2024-2025 season. Excitement is running high as votes from fans will account for a lion's share of the decision - 25%, to be exact - with the remaining 75% coming from players, coaches, and the media. 🗳️
You can cast your vote through the EHF app until June 9! Get your pulse racing and voice your admiration for the stellar athletes 💥
The 47 nominees were carefully selected by EHF experts, with three players also bestowed with accolades from the European arena: Isabelle Gulldén, Nerea Pena, and Sanja Vujovic Damnjanovic. 🌟
The Team of the Season will be announced on June 11, with the best players being unveiled on June 27 during the draw for the upcoming Champions League season. 🏐
In the left back position, Cristina Neagu stands tall alongside fellow nominees Emma Friis, Elizabeth Omoregie, Nathalie Hagman, Trine Østergaard, Albertina Kassoma, Crina Pintea, and Djurdjina Jaukovic. 💫
Last month, the dazzling handball icon was showered with recognition when she was honored with the Order "Faithful Service in the rank of Knight" by the former interim president, Ilie Bolojan. In the ceremony, the official hailed Neagu for delivering numerous moments of national pride to Romania. 🇷🇴
Through her tireless passion and unrivaled skill, Neagu has etched her name in the annals of handball history. The only player to win the title of "World's Best Player" an astounding four times (by the International Handball Federation), she has participated in the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2016, won bronze at the 2015 World Championships and the 2010 European Championships. 🌟
(Photo credit: Cristina Neagu, Facebook)
Cristina Neagu:
Born on August 26, 1988, in Bucharest, Romania,Noted for remarkable achievements in the handball world, including four IHF Women's Player of the Year titles, recognition as the all-time top goal scorer in the EHF EURO, and leading the Romanian team to a bronze medal win at the EURO 2010 among various other accolades.Active in the club scene, playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica, and CSM Bukarest, concluding her career with the latter in the 2024-25 season.
Sports enthusiasts are buzzing about the latest nomination for Cristina Neagu, the legendary handball player, for the European Handball Federation (EHF) Excellence Awards. Fans can cast their votes for their favorite athletes, including Neagu, through the EHF app until June 9.
