By Rasmus Holm Thomsen
In today's match against France, Ausra Fridrikas ran to the substitution bench and broke down crying. This episode followed after a tackle which resembled an assault. Had the episode occurred outside the handball court the French defence players would most likely have been convicted of assault and battery.

At the press conference following the match Fridrikas started crying again. 'The matches aren't fun anymore. It is hard for me to find the motivation and every match is painful. And when the referees cannot see the difference between a bluff and foul play then it is no fun for me', said the Austrian national player.

At the press conference, Ausra Fridrikas was also asked if she looked forward to scoring her goal number 1000, which she is only 18 goals away from achieving.
'I don't think that I will get to score my goal number 1000 but it is not important for me', said a sad Ausra Fridrikas, who may have played her last match for the Austrian national team.