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He moved to Portugal for love, but ended up in Spain

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Interview Named sources New plan
  • Icelandic handball player Þorgils Jón Svölu Baldursson has joined Spanish top-flight club Caserío on a one-year contract from Val.
  • He and his fiancée, Icelandic international Lovísa Thompson, had moved to Portugal after she signed for Benfica.
  • The couple hopes to live abroad together again, but plans to manage a period apart while their careers develop.

Things moved quickly for Þorgils Jón Svölu Baldursson. The 29-year-old Icelandic handball player has signed a one-year contract with Spanish top-flight club Caserío, leaving his boyhood club Val.

The move changed plans he had made with his fiancée, handball player and Iceland international Lovísa Thompson. The couple went to Portugal during the summer, after Thompson joined Benfica from Val. Þorgils will now continue his career in Spain instead.

Things happened very quickly, and it is good to have signed a contract.

· Þorgils Jón Svölu BaldurssonHe described his move to Spanish club Caserío in an interview with Morgunblaðið.

He said the changes were difficult, but he was excited for Thompson and the opportunity she had to keep developing her game in a new country. He praised her performances in Iceland's league and said she now had the chance to prove herself again in an unfamiliar setting.

We wanted to experience the world together through handball, and it is a privilege to get the opportunity to live abroad and play in another country through the sport you love.

· Þorgils Jón Svölu BaldurssonHe explained how the couple has tried to combine their relationship with their handball careers.

The couple has already experienced a similar arrangement. Thompson previously moved to Denmark, while Þorgils later went to Sweden. They hope to live abroad together in the future, but intend to make the current season work and do not plan to spend too long apart.

Asked whether he had put love ahead of handball, Þorgils laughed and agreed that he probably had. He said they wanted to experience the world together through handball, while accepting that they would have to wait and see how the season developed.

Yes, I suppose so.

· Þorgils Jón Svölu BaldurssonHe jokingly acknowledged that he may have put love ahead of handball to some extent.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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