The "Kolpak" term comes from the Slovakian handball player Maros Kolpak, who won a ruling in the European Court of Justice in 2004 allowing him to play professionally in Germany without being classed as a foreigner.

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The "Kolpak" name comes from the Slovakian handball player Maros Kolpak, who won a ruling in the European Court of Justice in 2004 allowing him to play professionally in Germany without being classed as a foreigner.

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He is the first player to be given a county contract following a ruling in the case of Slovakian handball player Maros Kolpak, who won the right to play in Germany without being classed as a foreigner.

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