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The Smits family: “Handball is in our genes”
Handball has seen many siblings play the sport at a high level, but the Smits family from the Dutch village of Geleen sets the benchmark. Inger and Kay are both playing in the EHF Champions League and are internationals for Netherlands – just like brother Jorn is and both their parents were.
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Kay is the better player compared to me, he has more talent and potential than I have. He can reach much more than I have done on an individual level, but maybe he will not become world champion like me.
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