Euro 2020: 65,000 fans at Wembley for the semi-finals and final

The last group match in the European Championship North Macedonia vs the Netherlands It becomes a farewell game for record players Goran Pandev. The EM newcomer captain made it clear Sunday night that he will end his career in the national team after EM. “I think this is the right moment to step down,” said the 37-year-old, who last played for Genoa in Serie A.

Sportingly speaking, only North Macedonia will face group winners Netherlands on Monday in Amsterdam, perhaps for the first time To sign up for a major tournament. After the two preliminary round matches against Austria (1:3) and Ukraine (1:2), the outside player has no chance of reaching the Round of 16.

“Every match in the national shirt has been touching for me,” said Pandev, who, of course, will again be a special game for me. First-ever European Championship goal in North Macedonia Record against Austria. Originally, the 2010 Champions League winner wanted to play again in front of spectators in the World Cup qualifier against Germany in the fall in Skopje. “But that is no longer possible. My contract expired in Genoa. I don’t know how I’m going to go on yet. “It is very likely that I will not play professionally anymore,” Pandev said.

The striker is the football star of his country par excellence. Pandev graduated Most international matchesHe has scored the most goals and, as a longtime Serie A professional, is the most successful professional in Macedonia. (zap/sda/dpa)