Excited about the sensational World Cup qualifying coup, North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski sent a self-confident message shortly before midnight.
“Get ready @Cristiano,” tweeted the head of state after beating Italy 1-0 in the playoff semifinals. “You are the next one!”
“Our football heroes have already written the history of Macedonian football,” Pendarovski added on Instagram.
“Congratulations on the victory, sacrifice, courage and fighting spirit in the game of our Macedonian national football team against strong opponents. One step closer to Qatar, we are grateful for the joy you bring us,” the head of state’s message continued.
The whole of North Macedonia is now dreaming of the World Cup premiere after participating in the finals of the European Championship for the first time last year. It shouldn’t be over against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal on Tuesday.
The North Macedonian President did not receive an answer from the superstar to his announcement, at least in the first few hours.