AIf a punch line was needed, given all the things that went wrong during the German national handball team’s second appearance, the national coach pressed the buzzer. Alfred Gislason wanted to take a break to help his team, who were struggling on the pitch against clever Serbs. Juri Knorr had just scored to make it 26:26 when he was outnumbered, but when the ball crossed the line, the red light behind the goal lit up, indicating a timeout. Before or after crossing the line? The referees studied the video images and conceded the goal.
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