The Leeds United star picked up a great point in Italy on Friday.
Egzjan Alioski has to be happy with his football at the moment.
Yes he might have the physicality of an empty crisp packet on the field at times but the Macedonia international has offered plenty of reasons as to why Leeds United shelled out some £3.2 million on bringing him from Lugano in the summer.
It has been a tough last few weeks for the 25-year-old by virtue of Leeds’ form but Alioski put that behind him to help his country win an exceptional point this week.
He played the full 90 minutes as Macedonia managed to win an unlikely point away to Italy following the 1-1 draw in World Cup qualifying last night.
Aleksandar Trajkovski grabbed a 77th-minute equaliser to cancel out Giorgio Chiellini’s first-half opener and Alioski was understandably delighted – and Leeds fans were delighted for him.
Make no mistake, the point doesn’t help Macedonia in the slightest. They remain fifth in a six-team Group G and will not be going to the World Cup, but such a famous point helps them end the campaign on something of a high.
Alioski is back in action next week as wounded Leeds host Reading at Elland Road as Thomas Christiansen’s side look to bounce back from a two-game losing streak.
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