Valmir Nafiu is one of just three players from Hamburg’s second team called up for the first team’s winter preparations.
Dejan Blazhevski – Best player of first half-season 2012/13
Horizont Turnovo’s Dejan Blazhevski is MacedonianFootball.com best player of the first half of 2012/13 season.
FFM awarded best in 2012
Football federation of Macedonia have given their awards for the best in football in 2012.
Nikola Tonev stays in Kazakhstan
Nikola Tonev continues his career in Kazakhstan but moves to another club as he left Sunkar to join Tobol.
Armend Alimi moved to Nea Salamis
Directly after Armend Alimi resolved his contract with Örebro SK he signed a deal for the reminder of the season with Cypriot side Nea Salamis.
Macedonian internationals performances
Goran Popov provided an assist for West Brom, Goran Pandev won a penalty for Napoli, Tome Pachovski kept a clean sheet against his former club Beerschot, while Edin Nuredinoski remains in a hospital after taking a blow to his head during a league game in Azerbaijan.
Bazhe Ilijoski joins Pandurii
Striker Bazhe Ilijoski remains in Romania, he will continue his career in Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
Midweek internationals performances
Goran Pandev assisted for Napoli but his team exited the Italian Cup competition with a loss to Bologna, while Nikolche Noveski and Mainz defeated Schalke 04 to advance to the quarter finals of the German Cup.
Macedonia ranks #81 in FIFA ranking
Macedonia ends 2012 on 81st place in FIFA Ranking list, two places higher compared to last month.
Macedonia to play friendly against Denmark in February
Macedonian national team will play a friendly match against Denmark on 6th of February.