Former Bulgarian international Dobriana Rabadzhieva accompanied her boyfriend "," Belgian international Sam Deroo "," to a hockey match in Novosibirsk. This dispelled rumors that the two were no longer together. Their relationship dates back to late 2023, when they first publicly declared their love on social media. At that time, both were playing in Russia "," he for Zenit (Kazan), she for Dinamo Ak Bars.

After that, a brief "pause" followed in their relationship, as Dobriana went to Brazil for one season, where she joined Dentil/Praia Clube, a team where another Bulgarian international, Maria Koleva, currently plays. After a successful season in South America, Rabadzhieva returned to Russia, settling in Kazan.

After winning the championship title with Zenit, Sam Deroo transferred to Lokomotiv Novosibirsk "," a team that can now rightfully be called "Bulgarian". Plamen Konstantinov is at the helm, Andrey Zhekov is his assistant, Georgi Petrov is the coach of the youth team, and Simeon Nikolov joined the team for the new season.

"It's time for me to start learning Bulgarian so I can understand my teammates," Deroo vowed to Russian media. The Belgian already speaks decent Russian, which will certainly help him quickly master his partner's language as well.

The two were spotted in the stands during the KHL hockey match between Sibir and Salavat Yulaev (2:5), which was attended by almost the entire Lokomotiv squad. The couple in love was sitting next to Ilyas Kurkaev and his son, Luka.

Among the spectators was Moni Nikolov, for whom this was his first live hockey experience. According to Russian colleagues, his impressions were more than positive.

Rabadzhieva appears to be fully settled in Russia, close to her beloved, and according to informed sources, the two are now inseparable.