Yvan Dibango: We have a special mutual bond with fans and need to keep it up

Defender of Kryvyi Rih "Kryvbas" Yvan Dibango - about the #NAKAVU meeting with fans at the new gas station of the Club's fuel partner RLS.

- Yvan, hello! Share your emotions after such meetings with fans. Do they give you energy?

- Yes, definitely. Every year to see fans in such an atmosphere is very important both for the Club and for our inner state. When you show that you hear your fans, that you are with them - they respond in kind. This is a mutual connection, and it must be maintained. After all, we play for them.

- Imagine that you are just a fan. You came to the match. What place in the stands would you choose? And how would you behave: restrained or emotional?

- I would be among the Ultras. Because I love football, I love supporting those I respect. I always show my emotions, I like to experience with the team, to shout, to cheer. So without a doubt - Ultras.

- Remember some funny or unforgettable story connected with the fans.

- Yes, I remember the match against Shakhtar, about two years ago. We played 3:3, and the atmosphere in the stadium was just crazy. When we scored the second goal, there was a fan behind me who ran up and said: "Thank you, Dibango, thank you!" It was very sincere and unexpected.

- What did you imagine a fan to be like as a child? And does this idea coincide with reality, now that you are a professional football player?

- Yes, definitely. As a child, I watched big matches, especially the Champions League, and I always paid attention not only to the players, but also to the fans - how they sing, chant, create an atmosphere. And now that I'm on the field, these emotions are still as strong. It's really cool to feel this support live.

- What's the most unexpected thing you've been asked to sign during an autograph session? Not ordinary - something really strange.

- The strangest thing was probably a fan's chest after the game. It was the same match against Shakhtar. After the final whistle, he came up and said: "Sign here," pointing to his chest. Well, I signed.

- Do you think he could have made a tattoo out of this?

- Who knows. I'm not Messi. Maybe he did. Maybe he didn't.

- You can contact him right now. If he did, let him write.

- Hi, if you really got a tattoo with my signature on your chest - write to me. I promise there will be a gift. Although, to be honest, I don't think you did it. But if you did, definitely write to me (smiles).

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