Was only 17 years old
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Emotional day for handball superstar Dika Mem. Immediately after the Barcelona superstar lifted the Champions League trophy, the Frenchman was in tears. The reason: shortly before the Final Four, he had lost his 17-year-old sister.
When his team-mates celebrated the Spanish cup victory, Mem was absent due to the tragic loss, but a week later the left-hander was back on the court in Cologne.
Victory for sister
"I want to compete, win and dedicate the victory to her," the Olympic champion had declared before the tournament. And he kept his promise. FC Barcelona beat Aalborg 31:30 to be crowned King of Europe.
Tears flowed down Mem's face on the podium as he thought of his sister and had to be comforted by goalkeeping coach Tomas Svensson. The cause of the 17-year-old's death is not publicly known.
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