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PSG Champions League hero’s wife rebuffs OnlyFans model’s offer, says husband prefers crosswords

An OnlyFans model offered Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvei Safonov a “night of passion” for every save he made in the Champions League final — only to be met with a witheringly domestic rebuttal from his wife, who revealed the Russian shot-stopper’s idea of romance extends no further than a crossword puzzle and an 11.30pm bedtime.

Adult actress Mary Rock, a self-described PSG fan with more than 275,000 Instagram followers, posted the public offer last week. “I promise you as many passionate nights as you have saves in the match,” she wrote, adding that she would prepare a special breakfast if he kept a clean sheet. Rock began her adult film career in October 2016 and said she would not watch the final because of travel commitments, but hoped to send Safonov a message on Instagram afterwards. “We can do crosswords together and talk about it,” she said.

Wife’s witty riposte

Safonov’s wife, Marina Kondratiuk, a fashion and lifestyle influencer who runs her own clothing and accessories brand, responded on Threads with a deadpan retort that quickly went viral. “An adult actress wished my husband good luck for the Champions League final and promised a hot night for every save,” she wrote. “She has no idea that, for him, passionate nights mean doing crosswords, watching the quiz show ‘What? Where? When?‘, and going to bed at 11.30pm because, damn it, he has to get up early the next day for training.”

Kondratiuk, who became engaged to Safonov in December 2023, was widely praised for her maturity and sense of humour. The couple are known to be close; Safonov frequently appears on her social media and she regularly attends PSG matches. “What? Where? When?” is a popular Russian intellectual game show that has been running since the mid-1970s, in which teams of experts answer questions sent in by viewers — a far cry from the late-night partying Rock might have imagined.

The 25-year-old goalkeeper’s disciplined lifestyle matches the picture his wife painted. He joined PSG from Krasnodar in June 2024 on a five-year contract, with reports indicating a transfer fee of €20 million (£17.3 million) — the most expensive deal for a goalkeeper in the club’s history. His base salary is reported to be €3.1 million a year, with bonuses potentially taking it to €4.9 million. Despite the wealth, Safonov’s routine remains geared around training: early starts, early nights, and quiet evenings with his wife.

The final irony

The Champions League final, played in Budapest on May 30, 2026, saw PSG defeat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time. It was PSG’s second consecutive European title. Arsenal took an early lead through Kai Havertz in the sixth minute — a goal for which Safonov faced criticism, with some observers arguing he could have done better. Havertz became the third player in history to score in a Champions League final for two different clubs (he previously scored for Chelsea) and the first German to do so in two finals. PSG equalised in the 65th minute via an Ousmane Dembélé penalty.

A crossword puzzle and a cup of tea resting on a wooden table beside a lamp

In the penalty shootout, Safonov failed to save any of Arsenal’s spot-kicks, but Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both shot off target, handing PSG the victory. The irony was stark: despite Rock’s promise of one passionate night per save, Safonov did not make a single official save during the 120 minutes. Arsenal managed only one shot on target, Havertz’s opener. (He did make a brave first-half save to deny Leandro Trossard, but the attempt did not count as a shot on target.)

The performance was a far cry from Safonov’s previous penalty heroics. In December 2025, he saved four out of five penalties in a shootout to win the Intercontinental Cup for PSG against Flamengo, and he also made two saves in a Coupe de France shootout against RC Lens. His leadership and shot-stopping have earned him the best goalkeeper award in Russia for the 2023-24 season and the Lev Yashin Goalkeeper of the Year award twice. He has 18 caps for Russia and represented his country at Euro 2020.

PSG’s path to the final included victories over Chelsea and Liverpool in the knockout stages and a semi-final win against Bayern Munich. Safonov, who began his senior career at Krasnodar in 2017 and made 175 appearances with 53 clean sheets, had joined PSG as a backup to Gianluigi Donnarumma. This season he was initially expected to be second choice to Lucas Chevalier, but he displaced the 24-year-old and established himself as the undisputed number one. The signing of a Russian goalkeeper in June 2024 — more than two years after the invasion of Ukraine led to sanctions against Russian athletes and teams in European competitions — had drawn notice, but Safonov’s performances have since made him a key figure in the PSG side.

For all Rock’s promises of passionate nights, Safonov’s evening ended with a winners’ medal — and, presumably, a crossword at half past eleven.

Rowan Elmsford

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