Dear Andrew,

It's nice to hear from you. I'm so sorry you lost the game but I'm sure you'll win it next time. No one can win every time.

I've never played baseball — it's not very popular here but we have other games with a ball — football, volleyball, basketball. Football, I think, is the most popular. Lots of people play it and watch it. I usually watch football matches on TV, but being at the stadium is certainly better and much more exciting. My favourite sports celebrity is Andrei Arshavin — the captain of the Russian national football team. He's a very talented footballer and he seems to be a very nice person.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

Nikita