Nothing in Tobias Karlsson's youth indicated he would become one of the best defenders the sport of handball has ever seen. Coming from a family where handball played no role, 'Tobbe' only dedicated his life to the sport relatively late. But he went on to build a fantastic career in Sweden, Norway, and most notably Germany, topped by the EHF Champions League triumph in 2014 as team captain of SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Here is Karlsson's story, told in his own words.