The creative and democratic move of the Russian Handball Federation, headed by Sergei Shishkarev, has not yet made the fans’ opinion the main one on who will ultimately take the individual trophies. The “voice of the people” will materialize differentially with the election of the coaches of the teams and the sports journalists.
Here are the top three contenders for the MVP titles. Men: Belarusian center back Julian Girik (CSKA), his compatriot and colleague Artem Kulak (“Chekhov Bears”), another right-welterweight Dmitry Kiselev from the capital’s army. Women – the extreme right Yuliya Managarova (“Rostov-Don”), the universal attack Elena Mikhailichenko (CSKA Moscow) and Natalia Nikitina (“Zvezda”, Zvenigorod).
