"I respect Italy's coach Roberto Mancini, I don't know if his team will set the game immediately on the attack, but I know we are ready to play a great match. It is no coincidence that Mancini has achieved an excellent result such as victory. of the European ".
Thus the coach of North Macedonia Blagoja Milevski during the pre-match press conference on the eve of the match that his team will face tomorrow evening at 20.45 at the "Barbera" in Palermo against Italy.
"We are ready - continued Milevski - we have everyone available and we did not arrive here by chance. We are expecting a great match, there is a great atmosphere. What will I tell the team before entering the field? Have fun and give it all".
On the eve of "Barbera" there was also space among the questions for Aleksandar Trajkovski and Ilija Nestorovski, two former Palermo players.
Only the first, however, is among the players available to Milevski.
"Trajkovski played for four years in Palermo - said the Macedonian coach - he will feel at home.
Nestorovski is an important player for us, but he was not in condition. I hope to get him back for the next matches".
Strong of his motivations for tomorrow's match also the North Macedonia captain Milan Ristovski.
"I am proud to be part of this national team - he said - there is no greater motivation for a player than to face a team that has just won the European Championship. Our opponents are all fearsome, but Insigne can be one of the most dangerous. . If we can keep a cool head, we can bring home a great result. Is tomorrow our coach's birthday? I didn't know, we hope to give him a gift. "
