Jim Gottfridsson has undeniably had a good handball year.

In January, he led Sweden to European Championship gold, and now he also receives the award as the world's best handball player.

The award from Handball Planet is one of two prestigious awards for the year's best handball player in the world.

It is a combination of votes from handball fans and an expert jury consisting of journalists from around Europe.

Sweden plays for the first time in the World Cup against Brazil at 20:30 on Thursday.

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Cut: See the cheeky feint from Felix Claar

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See the cheeky trick from Felix Claar Photo: SVT