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  • Spartan
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 1037

    #31
    It used to be, but those old political allegiances between club and party are over now...
    But yes, at one time they were affiliated with the socialist PASOK party

    Ill tell you though, from watching seri a , and the occasional Lazio game, Pandev doesnt lack any killer instinct whatsoever!!
    I wish we had a gun like that on our team....
    Last edited by Spartan; 02-17-2009, 07:59 AM.

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    • osiris
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2008
      • 1969

      #32
      we lack the killer insinct when we play for our nation not when we play for clubs especillay international ones. pandev is a gun, you are right.

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      • Spartan
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2008
        • 1037

        #33
        Do you guys have any other big players playing outside Macedonia?
        Is football big for you guys back home?
        Last edited by Spartan; 02-17-2009, 09:35 PM.

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        • osiris
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2008
          • 1969

          #34
          yes mate in macedonia its a religion, even in australia we formed our own football teams, i spent many sunday mornings of my childhood putting up nets and marking grounds in country australia.

          what do you think of arsene wenger spartan, i remember reading that manchester united spend 3 times arsenals budget on their squad while chelsea spent double manchester united. i find it frustrating that money is becoming the key factor in determining success in europe. in australia we have salary caps in most competitions and that seems to even up the clubs and also makes the coaches role more than just one of signing cheques.

          here is another ethnic macedonian i believe is a class player, dimitar berbatov from manchester united
          Last edited by osiris; 02-18-2009, 01:42 AM.

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          • Spartan
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2008
            • 1037

            #35
            Osiris, I think Wenger is the best coach in the world, has been for a decade imo.
            No one plays more beautiful ball to watch than the Gunners.

            I always thought Berbatov was Bulgarian.
            Im pretty sure he is a Bulgarian national.
            Not to say hes not Macedonian, I just never knew or heard that.
            Whatever he is, hes an excellent striker!
            A class above even Pandev imo.....

            To your other point, money rules football now, Its too bad, but ever since Real Betis bought that Brazilian Denilson in the early 90's for 15 million(which seems like nothing today, Berbatov cost ManU 25 mil for example), it introduced mega spending to the game, and the smaller teams dont have a prayer.
            Thats why a guy like Arsene is so refreshing to the sport.
            Arsenal wins on his system rather than induvidual talent.
            Arsenal doesnt need to spend the money some other clubs do to remain competitive as long as they have him.
            Hes their best player....

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            • Orovnichanec
              Member
              • Sep 2008
              • 410

              #36
              You are correct Spartan about Berbatov, he is a Bulgarian National
              "Oh, Macedonians! It is time we realized that the greatest demon Macedonia must battle against is none other than Bulgaria" - Krste Petkov Misirkov

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              • Spartan
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2008
                • 1037

                #37
                This is what I found on Wiki

                Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Бербатов; born 30 January 1981 in Blagoevgrad)[1] is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United in the Premier League and the Bulgarian national team.[3][4] He has won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award five times, equalling the number of wins by Hristo Stoichkov.

                Biography
                Berbatov's father, Ivan, was a professional footballer with local outfit Pirin Blagoevgrad, and his mother, Margarita, was a professional handball player.[5] As a youngster, Berbatov supported A.C. Milan and modelled himself on Marco van Basten until Euro '96 in England, when the then fifteen year old discovered a new role model in Alan Shearer,[6] formerly of Newcastle United, even sleeping in a Newcastle shirt. His mother later spoke of Dimitar's dream of playing for Newcastle one day.[7][8][9] Berbatov learned the English language by watching the "Godfather" films.[10] Outside of football, he lists his hobbies as drawing and basketball.[11]

                Berbatov is a sponsor of children's charities in his native Bulgaria, supporting five care homes.[12] He also has plans to open a football academy in his hometown.[12]

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                • osiris
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 1969

                  #38
                  he is a bulgarian national and most likely a proud bulgarian at that, but the chances of him being an ethnic bulgarian given his birhplace blagoevgrad are very slim. blagoevgrad is in the bulgarian part of macedonia. its called blagoevgrad after the founder of the bulgarian communist party, dimitar blagoev an aegean macedonian. the city was a very popular destination for macedonians from aegean macedonia fleeing greek opression.

                  he may or may not agknowleade this, but i guarantee you if he did , he would not be playing for bulgaria.

                  i agree totally with you re arsene wenger, pity we have been decimated with injuries this year, when we beat manchester we had 7 of our best 11 out. it was a kids team that beat alex fergusons side on that day. he makes great players fergusons buys them.
                  Last edited by osiris; 02-19-2009, 12:42 AM.

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                  • Dejan
                    Member
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 591

                    #39
                    The small amount of research about Berbatov i've done also leads me to believe he has some sort of Macedonian background. But he is a bulgarian national.

                    Did you know - Hristo Stojchkov and Gjorgi Hagi are good friends? This is because they both have an Aegean Macedonian background.
                    You want Macedonia? Come and take it from my blood!

                    A prosperous, independent and free Macedonia for Macedonians will be the ultimate revenge to our enemies.

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                    • osiris
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 1969

                      #40
                      georgi haji is from bitola is he not.

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                      • Orovnichanec
                        Member
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 410

                        #41
                        Originally posted by osiris View Post
                        georgi haji is from bitola is he not.
                        No he is from Armensko I thought? But his family was displaced in Romania.
                        "Oh, Macedonians! It is time we realized that the greatest demon Macedonia must battle against is none other than Bulgaria" - Krste Petkov Misirkov

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                        • osiris
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 1969

                          #42
                          really a vlaf from armensko or a macedonian from armensko.

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                          • El Bre
                            Member
                            • Sep 2008
                            • 713

                            #43
                            Originally posted by Orovnichanec View Post
                            No he is from Armensko I thought? But his family was displaced in Romania.
                            Being half an Armenets, I think I would have heard about this. I'll do some asking around though.

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                            • Spartan
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 1037

                              #44
                              Originally posted by osiris View Post
                              i agree totally with you re arsene wenger, pity we have been decimated with injuries this year, when we beat manchester we had 7 of our best 11 out. it was a kids team that beat alex fergusons side on that day. he makes great players fergusons buys them.
                              Its a great racket we've got going
                              When Fabregas comes back, everything will fall into place.
                              Will he come back in time though.....

                              PS
                              I have heard Hagi has roots in what today is Greece

                              pps
                              whats up El Bre?
                              Long time

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                              • El Bre
                                Member
                                • Sep 2008
                                • 713

                                #45
                                pps
                                whats up El Bre?
                                Long time
                                Everything is good buddy, Hope all is well with you.

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