Sofia, Bulgaria, September 20, 2015. A unique flash mob took the streetwalkers in downtown Sofia by surprise on Sunday afternoon. The players of the Bulgarian national team suddenly mixed up with the unsuspecting people strolling along the pedestrian part of the country’s busiest Vitosha Boulevard and even quickly set up a volleyball net to play an improvised game. This was their way of inviting the people to support them at Arena Armeec hall during the upcoming finals of the 2015 CEV Volleyball European Championship – Men.
It was an ordinary long-weekend Sunday afternoon at Sofians’ favorite hangout spot until, all of a sudden, around 4 PM, the bus of the Bulgarian national team pulled up. Some of the fans were already in on this surprise and started unfolding their white-green-and-red flags and showing off their supporter t-shirts. They formed a self-styled volleyball court and a net was quickly set up in the middle.
Plamen Konstantinov’s Lions entered the court, split into two squads and played a volleyball game in front of the stunned looks of the passers-by. After the end of this improvised match, the Bulgarian stars spent time with the fans for chats, photos and autographs and even played ball with several happy kids for a while.
In this attractive manner, the national team invited all sports fans to attend EuroVolley 2015, which will take place in Bulgaria and Italy from October 9 through 18. The Bulgarians will play all their games at Sofia’s Arena Armeec, starting against Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands in the matches of Pool A. The grand finale on October 18 will also take place at the magnificent competition hall in Bulgaria’s capital.
With the flash mob, the volleyball internationals also supported the #BeActive European Week of Sport.
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