Getty Images Copyright: Getty ImagesWhen Igor Angelovski sat on a plane bound for Genoa in 2015, he knew he was about to have an important conversation. But he could not have known it might prove to be the most pivotal one in the football history of North Macedonia. Angelovski's aim as he took that flight was to coax talismanic striker Goran Pandev out of international retirement. Six years on, he is their record scorer with almost twice as many goals (38) as the next player on the list. These were moments football fans in the country thought would never happen, all with Pandev at the heart of them.

Source: BBC June 21, 2021 05:32 UTC