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Jusqu'à la veille du test international devant le Maroc, le sept national a durement travaillé pendant cinq jours de préparation d'une rare intensité. Matin et soir, pas de répit pour les joueurs qui, on l'a vu, ont cravaché dur, non seulement parce que le temps presse et le moindre relâchement pourrait s'avérer lourd de conséquences, mais aussi parce que la «guerre des postes de titulaires» déclarée par Toni Gerona, a condamné ses poulains à une rude bataille. C'est à qui pouvait faire les yeux doux à l'Espagnol au calepin désormais noirci de notes. Loin des choses techniques sur lesquelles, a-t-on constaté, le sélectionneur impose son black-out habituel, des zones d'ombre persistent encore. En effet, si Jihed Jaballah a enfin rejoint le groupe, le retour de Mosbah Sanaï se fait encore attendre. Renseignements pris, son club Emirati n'a pas voulu le libérer, le temps pour lui d'achever la période de rééducation nécessité par la blessure qu'il a contractée récemment à un doigt de sa main (heureusement) gauche, ce qui ne l'empêchera pas de reprendre cette semaine du service. Le même souci se pose pour Khaled Haj Youssef, encore souffrant, mais qui demeure récupérable. A propos de droits de TV Concernant maintenant les autres volets des préparatifs de la CAN, les dernières nouvelles sont rassurantes. C'est ainsi que tout a été tiré au clair dans quasiment toutes les commissions dépendant du Comité d'organisation (hébergement, transport, accréditations, protocole, programme des cérémonies d'ouverture et de clôture, volontaires ,animation, accessoires de fête, édition, renouvellement des parquets des deux sites de la compétition de Radès et Hammamet). Cependant, le suspense perdure à propos des droits de retransmission télévisée des rencontres de la CAN ,la société espagnole mandatée par la Cahb (Confédération africaine de handball) ayant placé la barre très haut . Notre télévision nationale, en course mais loin d'abdiquer, semble bien partie pour relever le défi, puisque l'on s'achemine vers l'adoption de la formule de rechange proposée par notre TV et consistant en l'achat des droits de retransmission des seules rencontres de la Tunisie. Et c'est tant mieux pour les mordus de handball dans nos murs. Les Egyptiens annoncent la couleur Entre-temps, notre éternel rival (l'Egypte, bien sûr )ne perd pas non plus son temps. En stage en Croatie, un des grands temples de handball dans le monde, les Pharaons ont frappé fort en battant la célèbre sélection locale (28-27) confirmant ainsi leurs bonnes dispositions du moment, à l'image de leur quatuor de choc composé de Khaled Yahia, Mahmoud Hachem, Yahia Doraa et le gardien de but Karim Hindaoui. Pourvu que M. Gerona en prenne acte. Cap sur Genève Après s'être offert deux jours de repos (réveillon oblige ), le sept national mettra le cap, ce jeudi, sur Genève (Suisse )pour prendre part au tournoi international «Yellow Cup» aux côtés de la Hollande, du Portugal et du pays organisateur. Mohsen Zribi
