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December 2019
Tuesday, 17th December 2019
MASCOT’S NAME REVEAL
If you follow our social media you may already discover that something special is happening – the new, very first, Gorenje mascot was born.
Wednesday, 11th December 2019
NOVEMBER’S #SIMPLYGIVE RECAP
In November #simplyfans by Gorenje launched a very special #simplygive story, which reached more than half million handball fans around the Europe. It was a #simplygive story with Benjamin Buric.
November 2019
Wednesday, 13th November 2019
BENJAMIN BURIĆ - a real life champion and our new monthly ambassador
Another beautiful month, another beautiful #simplygive story.
October 2019
Monday, 28th October 2019
WE HAVE MADE IT HAPPEN
The main goal of our October’s #simplygive activation is reached.
Tuesday, 8th October 2019
October's preview
As in September so will October be a month full of original handball content. Let’s make it easier for you to visualize it and explain the monthly plan by the days of the week, so you can easily follow through and stay tune for some good, authentic happening on our social media profiles!
Thursday, 3th October 2019
#SIMPLYGIVE with HC Gorenje Velenje - OCTOBER activation
The fall is knocking hard on the doors, warm September is saying goodbye, and so does our monthly ambassador Kentin Mahe. It’s a new month and it’s time for a new monthly ambassador. This time we didn’t have to go far to find the right one, we joined forces with our local team RK Gorenje Velenje.
Tuesday, 1st October 2019
SEPTEMBER’S RECAP
September was the first month of the new handball season and we started it highly motivated to provide the most original and authentic handball content that we can create. At the end of the month, recapping all the events and moments that happened during September, we truly hope we reached our goal of being one of the best places to find original handball stories.
September 2019
Monday, 23th September 2019
KENTIN MAHE - our new monthly ambassador
Kentin Mahe is a great handball player with French roots, growing up in Germany. He is also our new ambassador in the first month of the new season – September.
Thursday, 19th September 2019
VIDEO: Table Grill Episode with Kentin Mahe
Here's another funny ‘product review’ episode by our new monthly ambassador Kentin Mahe! Once again, stay tuned, more to follow!
Wednesday, 18th September 2019
VIDEO: #SIMPLYGIVE by Kentin Mahe / 1st episode
#SIMPLYGIVE and create life-changing moments. ” This is the message we want to spread in upcoming season of 2019/20. #SIMPLYGIVE is all about giving as by giving one becomes happier. We want this to turn into a movement that connects Gorenje, handball teams and fans. A movement that connects the entire handball community. We empower people to ‘give back’, to make the world a better place just as Gorenje makes your home a better place with our products. In 1st episode our monthly ambassador Kentin Mahe surprised Veszprems physiotherapist Nemanja Vučić.
Tuesday, 17th September 2019
VIDEO: Vacuum Cleaner Workout Episode with Kentin Mahe
Have you ever seen a handball player train with the vacuum cleaner? Neither did we – until we met Kentin Mahe. In September there will be some crazy funny ‘product review’ episodes by our new monthly ambassador. Once again, stay tuned, more to follow!
Thursday, 12th September 2019
VIDEO: #SIMPLYGIVE movement by Gorenje
Gorenje is as a proud sponsor involved in handball for many years already now and with the time passing by, with all the great handball moments that we were part of, the idea of being something more than just a sponsor aroused. As the new season is approaching, we want to do more. We want to provide our followers and handball community with even more exciting content and with that making our community even stronger and bigger. Hereby, dear handball friends, we are briefly presenting you our brand new concept of the upcoming season – the #SIMPLYGIVE movement.
Monday, 9th September 2019
#simplyfans - September's preview
The new EHF VELUX Champions League handball season 2019/20 is just around the corner. Only few more days and matches of the 1st round will take place all around the Europe. We are really thrilled for the upcoming season and we have a good reason for that. Our team has planned and prepared some exiting content for you guys, including new monthly ambassadors and a brand new, heart-warming movement dedicated to you – our handball community. Let’s start with September and see what we have in store for you.
August 2019
Tuesday, 27th August 2019
Top seven handball transfers for 2019/20
In handball only one thing is sure and that is - a constant change. Clubs are changing / buying / selling players all the time, managers are negotiating for the best transfers and players are moving around. Let’s see which teams did the best moves for the upcoming season, whose managers negotiated the most successfully and transfers of which players are promising the most.
Friday, 23th August 2019
The tools of titans
If you remember from our last article, we asked few handball players about their preparations period, which is slowly getting in its last phase before the season starts. We got different answers about what they were doing, how they trained and where did they go, but they all agreed on one thing – that this period is the most important part of the season that settles foundation for the entire upcoming season and team’s performance. So, we wanted to take step further and ask them what are those tactics, habits or tools that help them to regenerate faster and train even better, stronger. Here are the secrets they shared with us.
Thursday, 15th August 2019
Back on track - handball preparations
As the season is approaching many teams or better said many players are deep into a preparations period. Preparations are that time of the season that many consider as the most important part of the whole training strategy since it lays the foundation for the entire season ahead the teams.
Tuesday, 6th August 2019
How to stay active when the temperatures are rising
Summer is a good time for being active; there are so many possibilities to spice up your regular exercise routine and the benefits are too numerous to count.
July 2019
Tuesday, 23th July 2019
5 interesting facts about Karabatic's handball camp
We bet you assumed that a handball legend like our ambassador Nikola Karabatic is, has to have his own summer handball camp. Well, you guessed right. As we wanted to know a bit more about his camp we did a little research and discovered this five interesting facts…
Tuesday, 16th July 2019
Facts about Balic's summer camp
Gorenje’s ambassador, one of the best handball players of all times, Ivano Balic is also an organizer of a summer handball camp. As we were curious to know how it looks like when a handball legend leads a summer camp for kids we decided to unleash some facts we discover while talking to Ivano.
Tuesday, 9th July 2019
Interview with Vid Kavtičnik: “MOVING AFTER 10 YEARS”
Our ambassador Vid Kavtičnik in leaving his club Montpellier after 10 years and new adventure lies ahead of him. Read an interesting interview below.
Thursday, 4th July 2019
Sporty coolers for hot summer
Cool down this summer without guilty feelings! Is there anything better than spending hot afternoons in a shade on a terrace with ice cold drink in your hand? We made sure to find the very best recipes for delicious coolers.
Tuesday, 2nd July 2019
Handballers and their summer trips
Summer has officially started and now it’s the best time to create some new memories but also to relax. As we know our handball stars worked really hard the entire season, so the only logical way of getting back in balance would be some “old good” summer trips! We asked them what their plans were and here it’s what they reveal to us…
June 2019
Thursday, 20th June 2019
What players do when the season ends
Nine months of the season filled with intensive trainings, exhausting games and tons of adrenaline can be hard to grasp at times, so no wonder handball players can’t wait to finally get some free days. We asked them what they do when their days are not filled with trainings and handball…
Thursday, 13th June 2019
Interview with Satja Grabuloski - ART IN A HANDBALL WORLD
For today`s interview we talked with Satja Grabuloski, owner of a creative studio SWithADot. Young Macedonian with a unique talent for creating wearable art.
Tuesday, 11th June 2019
Our first #SIMPLYFANS Instagram season
Time really does fly and the first season of @gorenjesimplyfans Instagram existence is behind us. Many things happened since the first day we started our Instagram adventure and that’s why we organized this recap by months so you can easily follow through. Let’s discover our monthly milestones together!
Wednesday, 5th June 2019
Recap of the one and only - EHF FINAL4 2019
A wonderful weekend is behind us and before we move to the next #simplyfans adventure let’s recap together what happened at the VELUX EHF FINAL4.
Saturday, 1st June 2019
Simplyfans at the Velux EHF FINAL4
On the Olympics they said »Let the games begin«, in Cologne, Germany we scream »Let the Velux EHF FINAL4 begin!«. We are already in Lanxess arena in Germany where the final event of this year`s Velux EHF FINAL4 is going to take place.
May 2019
Tuesday, 28th May 2019
Velux EHF Final4 predictions by experts
EHF FINAL4 is just around the corner, players are training hard, and fans are preparing their cheering tools. The big question that hangs in the air is “who is going to be the next lucky winner?”. As we are curious to know, that is why we asked some of the best in the field – the handball experts - what their predictions for this year’s EHF FINAL4 are.
Thursday, 23th May 2019
The #simplyfans guide to Velux EHF FINAL4
We are a little more than a week away from the biggest handball festival – the VELUX EHF FINAL4! Are you excited as we are?
Tuesday, 14th May 2019
EHF FINAL4 10 YEARS recap
This year, EHF Champions League FINAL4 celebrates its 10th anniversary. Ten years seems like a little boy who is just trying to get in the teenage phase, earning some valuable experiences and getting a bit more serious than he was in his toddler phase.
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
Gorenje 5 “must have” products for the Final4
We have prepared for you some "must have" Gorenje products for your travel to this years Velux EHF FINAL4. We can hardly wait to cheer with you at the final event of this season.
April 2019
Tuesday, 9th April 2019
Living like an athlete series: cheat meal 2/2
In the first article Living like an athlete: Cheat Meal we talked about what cheat meal is and what are our ambassador’s favorite ones. This time we will dig a bit deeper and discover why cheat meals aren’t always the best idea and what are some of the healthiest versions to eat instead.
Thursday, 4th April 2019
Handballers special talents series: LUKA KARABATIĆ
We continue with our series of articles about talented handball players. This time we discover a special talent of Luka Karabatic, the great PSG line player and our ambassador`s (Nikola Karabatic) younger brother.
March 2019
Thursday, 28th March 2019
Handball fan`s artistic sides series: Anna Benicewicz-Miazga
Being a handball fan can mean a lot of things – enjoyment in playing or training handball, it can mean desire to visit handball games and sometimes handball can also inspire an artistic side of a fan. We have decided to do a series of articles where you will be able to meet them and their talents.
Thursday, 21st March 2019
Handballers special talents series: Luc Abalo
With these series of articles, we want to let you know what these guys special talents are, and we decided to start with one of the most popular French handball players – Luc Abalo. The right wing of PSG and one of the most important players of the French team manages to juggle between his career and his other passions.
Monday, 18th March 2019
World of handball: Lewis Howes
Imagine. You are totally broke, without money, living and sleeping at your sister’s couch in Ohio, depressed. While changing channels on the TV you catch the Beijing Olympics and start to watch coverage of the handball event.
Friday, 8th March 2019
What if not a handball player
It seems most of professional athletes knew what their professional career will be, already since the very young age. However, when we took some photos of Ivano Balić at our Gorenje factory in Velenje, Slovenia, we started to wonder what he or other handball players be if not professional handball players.
Thursday, 7th March 2019
Living like an athlete series: cheat meal 1/2
For every professional athlete the fundamental part of physical training is eating the right food to fuel their body. Educated pro sportsmen know that no matter what they do inside the gym, if they don’t eat healthy, they just won’t achieve the physical and healthful results they want.
Monday, 4th March 2019
Nikola Karabatic - FANS Q&A
Once again, we decided to give you a chance to ask our ambassador Nikola Karabatić questions you always wanted to ask. We are publishing a few, more on gorenjesimplyfans on Instagram.
Monday, 4th March 2019
#simplyfansunited first winner
In the second part of the season, in February we started with our #simplyfansunited contest (read more about it here). Now, when the first month of the competition ended and we have the first monthly winner, we can say that you were a bit shy with your applications, but we still got the photos from six different countries.
February 2019
Tuesday, 26th February 2019
The most memorable moments in handball history
For sure, some would claim that one of the most memorable moments in handball history are the 1972 Summer Olympics in Berlin where handball emerged onto the world stage as team handball previously known as a field outdoor sport. Others see it differently. We have asked some of our #simplyfans on Instagram to share with us their stories.
Wednesday, 20th February 2019
Interview with Nikola Karabatic: My father, my idol
Since we all know how Nikola had a special connection with his father, Branko Karabatić, who helped him also in his professional career, we have asked Niko to tell us something more about it. He shared some advices that he received also from his father, his idol.
Thursday, 14th February 2019
Handballers fall in love too!
Well guess what – no one is immune to Cupid’s arrow, no, not even handball players! It’s one of those days in the year when majority of the planet talks about love. Some may have positive words to say about Saint Valentine’s day, others, the little less excited ones, will claim that is just another great day for the marketers.
Tuesday, 12th February 2019
A #simplymoment we will never forget
#simplymoment prize contest that was organized by #simplyfans team at the end of year 2018 reach its dramatic ending in 2019. An amazing story of a Handball fan caring for someone else.
Thursday, 7th February 2019
What is #simplyfansunited contest all about
We want you to share your #SIMPLYFANSUNITED moments with us – you have to take a photo with a fan/-s of the opponent handball team in case you want to participate in our contest. Prizes? Two tickets for Velux EHF FINAL4 2019 + accomondation (June 1 - 3) + Meet and greet Ivano Balic in Germany.
Tuesday, 5th February 2019
Living like an athlete series: DETOX
When speaking about detoxifying your body, there really is no big difference between professional athlete and an office worker, they will both genuinely benefit from it. Whether the cause of feeling drained and without energy is a week full of trainings and games or just ‘exhausted all day in the office’, detox done properly can lead to massive physical improvement.
Tuesday, 5th February 2019
Living like an athlete series: HYDRATION
Being a sport fan is an exciting thing, so there is no wonder that even professional athletes themselves are fans too. We asked some of the best handball players to share with us, whose fans they are, which sport they follow beside handball, why they love it and which athletes they admire.
January 2019
Wednesday, 30th January 2019
Pro`s are fans to - PART 2
Being a sport fan is an exciting thing, so there is no wonder that even professional athletes themselves are fans too. We asked some of the best handball players to share with us, whose fans they are, which sport they follow beside handball, why they love it and which athletes they admire.
Monday, 14th January 2019
Simplyfans and their first impressions from the Worlds
They say that in handball, fans are the eighth player of the team. Without doubt they are important component of each match, of each championship. We asked them to share with us their #simplymoments from the most popular competition at this moment! Here are some of the comments…
Tuesday, 8th January 2019
#simplyfans FANDOM
We are the #simplyfans team gathered in #simplyfans movement. What we have just realized is that we have never before talked to you about what our #simplyfans community is all about and what is actually our true mission in this big sport industry.
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