On the Telegram channel of the southerners, a video appeared on Wednesday of a heartfelt speech before the departure of a graduate of the Kuban Youth Academy to Paris, which the footballer gave against the background of his home stadium, the Colosseum.
“The day has come when I want to say “goodbye!” to my city and my home club. I imagined it a little differently: I wanted this to be the last game of the season and to be able to see everyone and say whatever I wanted. feel.” -Matvey began his speech with these words.
First of all, he thanked the fans for their support of him personally and of all the players on the team. “I am not ready to say goodbye, because this is not the last time we will see each other, and this is not the last time in my hometown, with which all my life and memories are connected.”
Safonov expressed his special gratitude to the president of the Krasnodar football club, Sergei Galitsky, and the entire management of the FC (“You do a lot for the team and my journey would not have been possible without you”), to all his coaches and the staff of the Football Academy (“You are the main heroes, doing all the work that others don’t notice”), teammates, your parents and family.
At the end of his speech, Matvey emphasizes again: “I don’t want my words to be perceived as a farewell, I just say: “See you later, to my home club and my beloved city!”
“This is the sweetest and most moving video of the day,” the Club’s press service accompanied it with these words. – Thanks, Capi! We wish you much success and we always wait for you at home.”
As already reported by RG, last Friday Matvey Safonov officially became a PSG player. The Russian national team player signed a contract until 2029.
The player’s transfer amount with all bonuses will be 20 million euros.
Soon Matvey will join his new team, which today is one of the strongest in Europe.
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Matvey Safonov was born in Krasnodar on February 25, 1999 in the family of the former basketball player and then coach of the Lokomotiv-Kuban youth team Evgeniy Safonov.
A graduate of the Krasnodar Youth Academy, he played his first official match for this team in 2015. In the winter of 2016, as part of the youth team, he played at home in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League in the presence of 32 thousand spectators ( The “bulls” only lost to Real Madrid in the penalty shootout.)
Matvey made his debut in the Russian Premier League on August 13, 2017 in a match against Amkar Perm (1-1). From the second half of the 2018/2019 season until now he has been the team’s main goalkeeper. In the RPL, the Russian Cup, the Champions League and the Europa League, he took the field for Krasnodar in 175 matches (he missed 208 goals, had 53 clean sheets and one assist).
Since 2014, Safonov has regularly defended the goal of the national team as part of the youth and youth teams, and since 2021 – the Russian national team. He played 13 matches for the country’s main team.
At the beginning of 2024, Matvey Safonov signed a contract with Krasnodar until January 31, 2029. And in June 2024 he became a PSG player.
