Handball fever in Andeby: Mathias Gidsel becomes a Gæsling

World champion and Olympic gold medalist in handball, Mathias Gidsel, also known as Mathias Gæsling, can't ask for more. It would be perfect if he played the lead role in an Anders And story.

But now Mathias Gidsel – also known as Mathias Gæsling - can check off all three wishes.

In the brand new issue of 'Verdens Sjoveste Ugeblad', the cover page features Anders And and Mathias Gæsling.

The magazine is being released at the same time as the European Handball Championship kicks off on home ground in Denmark.

Watch video: Mathias Gidsel happily accepts his new role as Gæsling:

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Handball children approve of the switch from Gidsel to Gæsling

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In the handball hall in Struer, there is training for the local club's U11 girls and boys.

Here, there is big news that idol Gidsel surprisingly switched teams from Füchse Berlin to Andeby – and not only that, but also changed his name at the same time as the transfer.

Watch video: Villads, Patrick, Esther and Edith give their opinions on the Anders And magazine with Mathias Gæsling:

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The story is about

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In the story Boldspil og banditter, Anders has a job as a producer assistant in Andeby Arena, where a commercial film for a major handball tournament is to be shot.

In the commercial film, world stars Mathias Gæsling, Jim Gottfridsand, Magnus Rødkælk and Juri Knurhår, who have an unmistakable resemblance to the real-life Mathias Gidsel, Swedish Jim Gottfridsson, Norwegian Magnus Abelvik Rød and German Juri Knorr, will show off their phenomenal finters and tricks.

As always, everything goes wrong when the Bjørne-gang, on the run from prison, disguise themselves as the film instructors who are to shoot the commercial with the players.

Source: Story House Egmont/Disney

* Anders And and Mathias Gæsling share the cover of this week's Anders And magazine. (© Photo: Story House Egmont/Disney)

* The fictional handball star Mathias Gæsling is flying. (© Photo: Story House Egmont/Disney)

* In the story 'Boldspil og banditter', Mathias Gæsling meets the Bjørne-gang, who pretend to be handball experts. (© Photo: Story House Egmont/Disney)

1 / 3 Anders And and Mathias Gæsling share the cover of this week's Anders And magazine. (© Photo: Story House Egmont/Disney) 1 / 3 The fictional handball star Mathias Gæsling is flying. (© Photo: Story House Egmont/Disney) 2 / 3 In the story 'Boldspil og banditter', Mathias Gæsling meets the Bjørne-gang, who pretend to be handball experts. (© Photo: Story House Egmont/Disney) 3 / 3

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Andeby expert approves of the handball story

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It's not the first time that Danish sports stars have appeared in a cartoon version in Andeby's universe.

Previously, among others, tennis players Caroline Wozniacki, tennis players Holger Rune and badminton players Viktor Axelsen have visited the Anders And magazine.

But it is still unusual for Andeby and reality to mix together, explains Anders Christian Sivebæk, who is an Andeby expert and a member of the Danish Donaldist-Forening.

Watch video: Mathias Gæsling and the other handball stars are more than welcome in Andeby's universe, thinks Anders And expert Anders Christian Sivebæk.

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