“After moving to Turkey, the number of subscribers on social networks increased a hundred times” – volleyball player Fedorovtseva

Volleyball player for Fenerbahçe and the Russian national team Arina Fedorovtseva in an interview with , she said that after moving to Turkey, the number of her subscribers on one of the social networks increased a hundred times, from three to three hundred thousand.

Fedorovtseva, 19, has been playing since 2021 for Fenerbahçe, with whom she won the championship and the Turkish Super Cup, as well as bronze at the World Club Championship.

— You now have 297,000 subscribers on one of the social networks. How much did their number increase after moving to Turkey?

— Before Fenerbahçe announced my transfer on social media, I had three thousand followers. This turns out, at the moment, a hundred times over. The first day, when I was just announced and everyone started subscribing to me, I was just shocked. In one day, the number of subscribers increased to thirty thousand. At that time I was in the Russian national team, so my popularity increased thanks to the international level.

— Do fans often write on social networks?

— Yes, when we win, they write a lot of congratulations. It really warms the soul. And after losing matches, they support with kind words. There are of course negative messages, but I’m not the type to pay attention to them. It’s stupid to draw conclusions about your game based on people’s bad comments on social media, let alone good comments. I evaluate the quality of my game myself and that of the professionals who work with me.

– Such popularity and attention to you, to put it bluntly, does not blow you away?

– No, there is no star fever, people’s opinions on social networks do not affect my self-esteem. I am very self-critical. After the match, I analyze my game myself, I also talk to my parents and listen to their opinion. I listen to my mother first and foremost from the point of view of the psychological component on set. She sees it very well and always understands. And together with the coaches we gradually try to eliminate mistakes and improve the game.

— How far can you walk on the streets before the locals recognize you?

– Oh, it’s different depending on the day. During a walk, they will definitely come to me five times. There are times when I go to the mall with my mom, and she says, “Oh, they didn’t come up to you to take a picture today.” We are already leaving, getting into a taxi, then they recognize me and ask for a photo together. People often recognize me, because I live in the Fenerbahce area, and most people here are Fenerbahce fans, they are interested in the whole sporting life of the club. That is, they also support the football club, volleyball and basketball,” Fedorovtseva said in an interview with .