On Saturday, March 15, a new store of Dynamo (Kyiv) partner Arber was opened in one of the capital's shopping malls. Two players of the "white-blues" and the national team of Ukraine, Oleksandr Karavaev and Vladislav Kabayev, attended the ceremonial event.
Oleksandr Karavaev and Vladislav Kabayev (photo: fcdynamo.com)The players, upon entering the store, immediately found themselves in a dense circle of fans. Fortunately, the organizers had prepared in advance by setting up a large table with cards featuring Dynamo players, and Oleksandr and Vladislav left more than a dozen autographs on them. Each eager fan also had the opportunity to take pictures with their idols, who were dressed impeccably in Arber suits.
Also, several challenges were organized for the visitors involving the footballers, and based on the results, the participants received gifts from Dynamo (Kyiv) - calendars, footballs, and more. Overall, both fans and the Dynamo players received positive emotions, as smiles remained on their faces throughout the meeting.
Vladislav Kabayev: “Everything was very cool. There were many people, young guys, who came with our merchandise. We were also not left without gifts, as we were given books, so there will be something to do on the way to the match. To be honest, this is my first time attending such events, but if something similar happens again, I will gladly come. Today we held football interactives with the fans, and perhaps that was the most interesting part of the event. It's always nice to have people's attention; I see how the guys look at us, and when they approach, they say that their hands are shaking. I remember myself at their age, and back then, I really wanted to be able to approach and chat with a footballer. We, for our part, contributed to them feeling at home and getting positive emotions.”
Oleksandr Karavaev: “We understand that such events are necessary. It’s very nice that the fans gathered - I heard that some had been waiting for the event since 12 o'clock, and some came all the way from Troieschyna across the whole of Kyiv. But when there is a desire, all obstacles are overcome. In fact, it's very nice when fans approach, ask for autographs, take photos. Today one of the guys also didn't leave us without gifts - he gave me a book by Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko, while Vlad received a book about the legendary Michael Jordan from him. This shows that we are also people, we enjoy communicating with everyone, and of course, we want feedback. When there are bad results, sometimes they come up to us on the street and ask why we are playing badly - and even from this, it’s clear how they care about the team, about our performances, and want to communicate with us and hear from us.”
