âIt matters how we winâ
26 Jul. 2018
At the last IHF Womenâs Beach Handball World Championship, back in Budapest in 2016, Marcio Magliano was assistant to Rossana Marques as they saw their side finish as runners-up to Spain.
Now their head coach, he talked to IHF.info after his side won their fourth match in a row - against Vietnam â but were taken to a shootout, after losing the second set 19:18.
âI said to my team at the end that there are no such things as favourites,â said Magliano after the match. âThe only âeasyâ game is the one you just won, and I didnât like their performance in this game as when Vietnam put their game up to the same level as us, my players werenât expecting it.
âOur strike rate was too low against their goalkeeper,â he continued. âWe had clear shots and we missed a lot and thatâs, for sure, some mental problem â they were a little bit sad because they didnât show the best of Brazil.
âIt matters how we win - we need to play every game as champions and if thatâs not enough to win, then itâs OK.â
Despite the disappointment surrounding their 2:1 win, Magliano was quick to highlight the excitement and happiness has for Vietnam making their debut on the world stage.
âIâm very happy about having teams that were not so expressive before, now playing,â he said. âThe Asian sides have got a really high level now and play in a totally different way to the other teams in the world. They play really fast and Iâm so happy to see teams like Vietnam, Thailand, Uruguay and Paraguay playing well here.
âThailand played really well against us and it shows beach handball is growing all over the world - we always want to play in the best games we can.â
Since taking over the job, Magliano has guided his team to the 2017 Pan-American Championship and 2017 World Games gold medal, but he will always be thankful to former coach Marques and continue her beach legacy with Brazil.
âEverything I do here is a reflection of her excellent job during the eight years she was in charge,â he said. âAs I said, in Brazil we have a particular way of playing â a âBrazilian schoolâ if I can say that. I am just continuing her job, but I have my way of seeing the game and Iâm trying to get this over to the team and I believe they are improving every game.â