Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
ESL has confirmed that BetBoom will not be able to participate in IEM Cologne 2024 due to visa complications. As a result, 3DMAX will be replacing the Russian team at the prestigious event, following the guidelines outlined in the ESL Pro Tour’s Team Replacement Rules.BetBoom qualified for the IEM ColognePlay-In stage through the ESL World Ranking. This marked their return to competition after not playing an official match since YaLLa Compass in June.BetBoom had originally planned to take part in the Skyesports Championship but ultimately decided to withdraw from the tournament, stating that the Indian tournament organizer had failed to…
PERA has taken the decision to suspend operations, resulting in their CS2 roster entering free agency with immediate effect.The organization boasted a European lineup featuring skilled players such as Kornél ‘kory’ Szedlár, Ãron ‘Aaron’ Homoki, and Danil ‘Porya’ Poryadin. This talented roster was further strengthened by the addition of Bebu ‘Bibu’ Aadil, the proficient Polish sniper Brajan ‘DGL’ Lemecha, and the experienced Kamen ‘bubble’ Kostadinov, who served as the team’s head coach.PERA Official AnnouncementThe team mainly competed online but also participated in two LAN events: PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 Europe RMR B and ESL Pro League Season 19. They…
Unfortunately, HEROIC will participate in their second consecutive tournament without their key AWPer, Abdul ‘degster’ Gasanov. This is due to the 23-year-old’s failure to obtain a visa in time.The organization is still determining how many matches ‘degster’ will miss. They await his visa approval and are prepared to fly him in immediately.HEROIC Official StatementIEM Cologne will be the third tournament that ‘degster’ will miss since signing with HEROIC in May. He could not attend IEM Dallas, where Nico ‘nicoodoz’Tamjidi replaced him, and BLAST Premier Groups, where the team used coach Eetu ‘sAw’ Saha.In Cologne, it has been announced that coach…
Related Articles degster Will Miss Start Of IEM Cologne 2024 HEROIC has just announced that Volodymyr ‘Woro2k’ Veletniuk will be stepping in for the team at IEM Cologne, beginning with the Play-In on August 7. This change comes as Abdul ‘degster’ Gasanov is once again unable to participate due to visa issues.’Woro2k’ gained recognition for his significant contribution to the Monteteam from July 2022 until his departure during the summer break. His tenure with the team was highlighted by an impressive underdog run to the quarter-finals of the Paris Major, propelling the team to a top 10 position in the…
Fluxo is in advanced talks with FURIA over benched player Kayke ‘kyeâ ‘ Bertolucci, per Dust2 Brasil. Kayke is being lined up as a replacement for Richard ‘chayJESUSâ ‘ Seidy, who has been benched.At present, it’s uncertain whether ‘kye’â transfer will be a permanent one or if he will be sent out on loan. Since being benched by FURIA after a disappointing period with the first team, ‘kye’â future has been left in a state of uncertainty and suspense.The Brazilian player faced criticism after being promoted to replace Andrei ‘arTâ ‘ Piovezan. With an average 0.91 rating on FURIA, many questioned whether the…
OG has recently made an announcement regarding the addition of Christoffer ‘Chr1zNâ ‘ Storgaard to their roster. This move comes as a replacement for Nikita ‘HeavyGod’ Martynenko, who departed for Cloud9 in July.’Chr1zN’â joins OG from MOUZ NXT, and his signing fills the vacancy left in the team’s roster.OG has appointed ‘Chr1zN’ as the in-game leader, after Nils ‘k1toâ ‘ Gruhne took on the roles previously held by ‘HeavyGod’.’Chr1zN’ joined MOUZ NXT in September 2022, achieving a 1.05 rating while leading the academy project. He oversaw multiple online event wins, notably in CCT North Europe Series 5, during Jimi ‘Jimpphatâ ‘ Salo’s time…
After two group stages, Elite League Season 2 hits its Playoff Stage. From the start, sixteen teams were fighting through the group stages, trying their best to make it to the playoff stage. Now, itâs eight teams left who will have to fight for a prize pool of $800,000. Four teams made it to the upper-bracket semifinals, and four will have to fight through the lower bracket. Playoff will be played in a best-of-three format from August 2 with the best-of-five Grand Final set for August 4.Playoff Stage TeamsOGTeam Liquid1winnounsBOOM EsportsbeastcoastShopify RebellionExecrationPlayoff Stage Bracket and Schedule Elite League Season 2…
AMKAL has just revealed their latest addition to the team in the form of Evgenii ‘topo’ Lopatin as their new sniper. This signing comes in the wake of the transfer of Kaisar ‘ICY’ Faiznurov to Cloud9. During the group stage exit at the Skyesports Championship, AMKAL utilized VP.Prodigy AWPer Vladimir ‘shady’ Karelin. However, they have opted for an external pick as their ultimate choice.AMKAL Official AnnouncementAMKAL roster is as follows:Vladislav ‘â Kradâ ‘ KravchenkoAleksandr ‘TRAVISâ ‘ TimkivIgor ‘Foresterâ ‘ BezotecheskiyDaniil ‘Sdaimâ ‘ TupovEvgenii ‘â topoâ ‘ LopatinSvyatoslav ‘â svyatâ ‘ Dovbakh (coach)Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.
After a competitive battle, paiN Esports clinched a triumphant victory in the IEM Rio South American Closed Qualifier, solidifying their position at the upcoming tournament set to take place from October 7 to October 13.Rodrigo ‘biguzera’ Bittencourt’s team started their qualifying campaign with a hard-fought victory against Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David’s RED Canids. This win earned them a spot in the semifinals against Imperial. The match was very close and ended in overtime on the Inferno decider, but paiNmanaged to defeat Santino ‘try’ Rigal and his team.Imperial defeated MIBR in the lower bracket to earn a rematch against paiN, but paiN…
RED Canids has announced that they have benched Wesley ‘hardzao’ Lopes and made him available for transfer.The team, led by Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David, parted ways with coach João ‘righi’ Righi on July 15. ‘hardzao’ joined RED Canids with Gabriel ‘nython’ Lino and Carlos ‘venomzera’ Eduardo in October 2023, helping the team become a consistent presence in CS2 top fifty.The team rarely appeared at LAN events and failed to qualify for important tournaments. As a result, ‘hardzao’ with a 1.11 rating in the new game has been replaced and will need to find a new team.RED Canids Official AnnouncementRED Canids updated…