30.04.2024
jL on the development of NAVI: ‘You will see our progress with every tournament’

NAVI player Justinas jL Lekavicius talked to Players. We discussed EPL S19 goal, playing in the arena and winning the major.  You're in new jersey. Is it good? It's amazing. I thought maybe it was a little crazy that we have a blue stripe on the sleeve, but it's good. Now I look at it […]

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29.04.2024
Gizmy about the invitation to the main Monte roster: «At first, I substituted sdy for RMR. I think they were a bit impressed with my performance»

Monte player Jack Gizmy von Spreckelsen talked with Players Editor-In-Chief Alex Kharchenko. How did you get into Monty Academy?  I was playing with shield in The Prodigies roster and he got an offer from Monte Gen. And obviously he joined them. Then about a week later he messaged me saying they're still looking for another […]

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29.04.2024
r1nkle: «I had five offers from other teams»

The new Ninjas in Pyjamas sniper Artem r1nkle Moroz spoke to Players before the start of the ESL Pro League Season 19 with CS2. The Ukrainian talked about offers from other teams, his move to NIP, and adaptation to the new team.  You've been in B8 for a long time, why do you think the […]

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28.04.2024
Cr1t- after winning ESL One Birmingham 2024: «We think some teams can easily catch up with us and we have to keep improving»

Players Editor-In-Chief Alex Kharchenko talked with Team Falcons player Andreas Cr1t-Nielsen after winning ESL One Birmingham 2024 in Dota 2. Сongrats with the win. What are you feeling right now?  I’m feeling relieved, most of all. I think it was a little bit of a grind for this tournament. We didn't have much practice for […]

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27.04.2024
Boxi on the potential winner of the ESL One Birmingham 2024: «I think Falcons is probably the strongest team based on their previous results»

Team Liquid player Samuel Boxi Svahn talked with Players during the ESL One Birmingham 2024 Dota 2 tournament. We talked about the tournament, loss to Falcons, emotions, new patch and the development of Dota.  In a post match interview after Heroic, you said that the game against Falcons is always 50/50 for you. Unfortunately you […]

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23.04.2024
SunPayus on s1mple in Falcons:«I don't think he had enough time to show himself»

Before the start of the ESL Pro League Season 19 with CS2, Team Falcons sniper Álvaro SunPayus García talked with Players. We discussed the training period with Oleksandr s1mple Kostyliev, preparation for this tournament, and the experience of working with Danny zonic Sorensen. What’s your experience of playing and training with s1mple? Do you think […]

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22.04.2024
mezii: “No excuses from our side but it’s getting better, for sure”

Players talked with William 'mezii' Merriman about not the best start of the year for Team Vitality, his own experience, tough competition and the British CS scene.  Vitality did not have the best start of the year, why did this happen? Is the team undergoing a kind of restructuring process or are you just not […]

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22.04.2024
rain: “We are tired but we did something good after IEM Chengdu - a couple of days off for a mental reset”

Havard "rain" Nygaard talked with Players Editor-In-Chief Alex Kharchenko at ESL Pro League S19. We discussed a potential lack of energy, the “streak of finals”, the most dangerous team in the group and NAVI’s performance.  You have almost no rest between tournaments, how does this affect the preparation process and do you feel a lack […]

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12.04.2024
B1ad3: “What we want to do now, is to make iM a full-fledged second voice in the team”

We spoke with B1ad3 about preparing for and winning a major, peak form, his system and vision for CS, the roles of players on this roster, and the "old school approach" of playing Counter-Strike of Aleksib. Players editorial team is very grateful to the Ukrainian e-sports organization NAVI for their help in organizing this interview […]

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30.03.2024
Aleksib about NAVI’s at the semi-final of PGL Major: “We just need to be aware, we just need to be awake as individuals, we just need to be fearless”

NAVI captain Aleksi Aleksib Virolainen gave an exclusive interview to Players correspondent Sofiia Pikhalo. The Players editorial team is very grateful to the Ukrainian e-sports organization NAVI for organizing this interview. Congrats with this win. How are you feeling right now?  I’m feeling great. I think getting the first game out the way feels very […]

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