«Handball Messi» explained the transition to the Norwegian «Vipers»

MOSCOW, July 13 Olympic handball champion Anna Vyakhireva said that professional approach to work was the main reason for choosing the Norwegian club Vipers as an option to continue her career. Vyakhireva signed a contract with Vipers at the end of June. The term of the agreement is for one season. «There were many options, I relied on the handball part. If I had chosen a city, I would have gone to Ljubljana, because I love it very much. But after looking at all the points, lineups and preparation, I chose something else. I really want to try it there (at Vipers), plus I'm interested in their professional approach. I would like to learn something new. We will consider the handball component as the reason,» Vyakhireva said during a meeting with fans, a video of which was published on the Telegram channel of the Rostov handball club -Don. Vyakhireva is 27 years old. She has represented Rostov-Don since 2016, won the Russian Championship, the Cup and the Super Cup of the country five times with the team, and became the finalist of the Champions League. As part of the Russian national team, Vyakhireva won the 2016 Olympic Games, became the silver medalist of the 2021 Games in Tokyo, and was recognized as the most valuable player in both Olympic tournaments. Also on her account is the bronze of the World Championship and the silver of the European Championship.