Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is happy using the internet to connect with fans.
Mata enjoys Twitter and Facebook.
"I find that it's really good for connecting with your fans to show what you're really like and give back some of the love they give to you. I get a lot of messages and a lot of mentions, so it's nice. I like to be in touch with the supporters so I know what they are thinking. Obviously you need to be focused on playing first and foremost, but it's fun."
Mata also writes a regular blog.
"I enjoy that. I have been doing it for around two seasons now and it's nice. It takes me around 30 minutes after a game. Sometimes it's hard when you've lost a game and you're very tired and all you can think of is the next game but the fans seem to enjoy it and I think it's nice for me to let them know what I'm up to, whether it be about feelings of winning and losing or about something I've been doing in the city," he told manutd.com.
"The good thing about it is you can use it to show everybody exactly who you are and exactly what you want to say. Sometimes things are said in the press that you don't say so you can show your true feelings via your own channels."
