CRUC1AL leaves Splyce

Joey "CRUC1AL" Steusel is leaving Splyce with immediate effect, the player has revealed via social media.

Last year, the North American organization formed an international roster with the likes of Asger "⁠AcilioN⁠" Larsen, Enkhtaivan "⁠Machinegun⁠" Lkhagva and Joey "⁠CRUC1AL⁠" Steusel. Today, after missing his team's latest match, the Dutch player has announced via social media that he will be leaving Splyce.


It is CRUC1AL's turn to leave the United States.

The roster has been changing a lot lately: first with the release of the Mongolian player, then with AcilioN's departure. Recently, Splyce brought Kory "⁠SEMPHIS⁠" Friesen in and also confirmed Zachary "⁠Eley⁠" Stauffer as their coach. Now, they see themselves without their main AWPer and with only four players on the active roster.

Daniel "⁠roca⁠" Gustaferri played instead of CRUC1AL in yesterday's ECS Development League match, but it's still uncertain who is replacing the Dutch player in Splyce. For now, the squad stands as follows:

United States Arya "⁠arya⁠" Hekmat
United States Taylor "⁠Drone⁠" Johnson
United States Ronnie "⁠ryx⁠" Bylicki
Canada Kory "⁠SEMPHIS⁠" Friesen

United States Zachary "⁠Eley⁠" Stauffer (coach)

United States Ronnie 'ryx' Bylicki
Ronnie 'ryx' Bylicki
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
307
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.67
United States Arya 'arya' Hekmat
Arya 'arya' Hekmat
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
343
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.72
Denmark Asger 'AcilioN' Larsen
Asger 'AcilioN' Larsen
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
581
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.69
United States Taylor 'Drone' Johnson
Taylor 'Drone' Johnson
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
129
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.70
Canada Kory 'SEMPHIS' Friesen
Kory 'SEMPHIS' Friesen
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
550
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.70
Netherlands Joey 'CRUC1AL' Steusel
Joey 'CRUC1AL' Steusel
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
237
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.69
United States Daniel 'roca' Gustaferri
Daniel 'roca' Gustaferri
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
363
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.70
Mongolia Enkhtaivan 'Machinegun' Lkhagva
Enkhtaivan 'Machinegun' Lkhagva
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
156
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.71
+roca btw
2017-03-12 21:52
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4 replies
+1, lets add roca, the dude that bunnyhops around on LAN matches even tho he gets killed bcs of it when he doesnt have his gun out EleGiggle
2017-03-13 00:31
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2 replies
$$$ is $$$ m8
2017-03-13 00:52
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#146
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Norway packmanblack
+1 accurate
2017-03-13 09:36
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#180
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Netherlands liQuidmoTion
Rip splyce :-(
2017-03-13 20:15
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#4
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Bulgaria kr9ptonn
sad news
2017-03-12 21:51
0
Goodluck to him!
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#6
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Other no_report_pls
WOW !
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#8
cbass | 
Hong Kong b1uhwk
splyce
2017-03-12 21:51
0
oh
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#13
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Lithuania Tomekas85
EXPECTED
2017-03-12 21:51
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1 reply
tbh
2017-03-13 07:41
0
NOO
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#15
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Slovakia Vajcochlp
RIP
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#16
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States oppie
pretty bad move for splyce tbh,i hope they get a good pickup,hopefully roca
2017-03-12 21:52
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1 reply
They would just be beating a dead horse at that point, Roca has played with the majority of this roster on teams with a lot more talent and has found little success. Mutually I think it would be beneficial if Spylce and Roca both seek out different opportunities.
2017-03-13 13:35
0
ez
2017-03-12 21:51
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#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Czech Republic zeldak
Lol, the old team is over :D
2017-03-12 21:52
0
nice
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
FalleN | 
World Vechnyp
joins penta
2017-03-12 21:51
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1 reply
#184
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Netherlands YourT
lets hope so :P
2017-03-14 14:46
0
OH NO!
2017-03-12 21:51
0
ez
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#29
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Russia Alexwarrr
rip
2017-03-12 21:51
0
HAHAHAHA
2017-03-12 21:51
0
#31
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Norway rollofokker
what an organization..
2017-03-12 21:52
0
rip
2017-03-12 21:52
0
good turn
2017-03-12 21:52
0
#34
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland Kincior
expected since he didnt play today vs bmc for no reason
2017-03-12 21:52
0
#35
twice | 
Korea Tzuyu
-crucial +freak 100%
2017-03-12 21:52
0
2 replies
#44
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Sweden MrIgnii
Maybe freak is going to optic hmmm we dont know
2017-03-12 21:54
0
1 reply
#74
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Andorra hdz`
no he is going to splyce for sure
2017-03-12 22:24
0
#36
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Germany kick_friberg_ffs
I think we can say that the global roster plan failed.
2017-03-12 21:52
0
#38
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Serbia SF94
I could've been first but I forgot I locked my keyboard....
2017-03-12 21:52
0
spylce is shit and the players like machinegun,acilion and crucial too.
2017-03-12 21:53
0
#41
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Sweden MrIgnii
Expected
2017-03-12 21:53
0
#42
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dgt | 
Uruguay XEMBAO
expected, weak player
2017-03-12 21:53
0
Crucial is a good talent, wish him the best. Splyce = shit org
2017-03-12 21:54
0
3 replies
#61
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Denmark beastd
shit - shit = shit
2017-03-12 22:03
0
2 replies
#176
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Juukiez
you need your school money back
2017-03-13 17:26
0
1 reply
#179
 | 
Denmark beastd
you need to take a flag
2017-03-13 18:46
0
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Norway ejzzirhc
What is it with every tier4 NA team always changing players?? Guess what Splyce, you wont ever do damage outside premier..
2017-03-12 21:54
0
1 reply
exactly. im still mad i got splyce stickers
2017-03-12 21:55
0
this team changes players every week lol
2017-03-12 21:54
0
#49
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Indonesia holyjoe
+roca is a bad move
2017-03-12 21:55
0
1 reply
+1
2017-03-13 13:38
0
#51
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Latvia Faaakk
Finally Crucial left that shit team ))
2017-03-12 21:55
0
SUMMIT STRIKES AGAIN PLS
2017-03-12 21:56
0
- crucial +freakazoid
2017-03-12 21:56
0
i hope he will find a great team in EU coz he deserve it, really skilled player
2017-03-12 21:59
0
#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ukraine Pham_
Nooooo pleaaaaaaseeeeee
2017-03-12 21:58
0
good move, he got to much talent for a team like splyce
2017-03-12 22:00
0
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
vberg | 
Canada verizon
cut*
2017-03-12 22:01
0
#60
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe c3aseer
inb4 freakazoid joins splyce and they got 3 meatheads on team
2017-03-12 22:03
0
expected lol
2017-03-12 22:06
0
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany devast4tE
fucking finally, hes total dogshit
2017-03-12 22:13
0
From an international team to becoming an na team again RIP
2017-03-12 22:19
0
hopeless team i think :/
2017-03-12 22:19
0
#70
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
elemeNt | 
Portugal uselessmoney
hahaha this team sucks donkey balls
2017-03-12 22:19
0
#71
 | 
Czech Republic pr0kda
LoL I was about to bet on them Thanks mr.hltv
2017-03-12 22:20
0
1 reply
#148
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands 10y_ban_bye
Well you would have won your bet if you did
2017-03-13 09:55
0
splyce 4Head
2017-03-12 22:21
0
Fucking finaly, was wasting his talent and getting worse on this shit team
2017-03-12 22:24
0
4 replies
#83
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
manne | 
Sweden FREE_XELOS
Yeah its funny hearing people say hes shit. Look at simple when he was there.. becomes depressed and wants to get the fuck out of NA. He went from top prospect to an average player in a short time, clearly something wasn't right. Happy for him to be going home
2017-03-12 22:45
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3 replies
Ikr, I feel like this Splyce "project" just made Machinegun, Acillion and CRUC1AL worse than they were. Machinegun wasn't able to do shit due to language probably, Acillion & cruc1al just couldn't frag anymore. If Acillion wouldn't have went to NA, he probably would've ended up in Heroic instead of niko or valde
2017-03-12 22:52
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2 replies
#88
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom jimak
machineguns skill was a huge issue not just his comms - yeh he can sometimes his nuts shots but he's pretty terrible.
2017-03-12 23:02
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1 reply
I guess he was just really for for the Asian area, or it might've been that he doesn't know how to play against NA teams cuz he had never done it before.
2017-03-12 23:02
0
Lul what a shit team, tier 9999999!
2017-03-12 22:25
0
still waiting for shroud leaving c9
2017-03-12 22:25
0
#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Mongolia Schweinepriester
Crucial to penta inc
2017-03-12 22:31
0
2 replies
#153
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands Toffepeer
Would be nice, probably just going to hang around with some random tier dutchie team :/
2017-03-13 10:53
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1 reply
#160
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Mongolia Schweinepriester
Idk krystal did want to leave penta and then prolonged his contract for one more year. Maybe crucial joins them after that
2017-03-13 12:15
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#80
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ZywOo | 
Netherlands EdddyyyY
welcome back
2017-03-12 22:36
0
sad news for cs scene :(
2017-03-12 22:39
0
#82
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States Geeezus
Splyce Hiko or Splyce hazed?
2017-03-12 22:39
0
#84
 | 
Sweden wownigga
Welcome to splyce ROCA
2017-03-12 22:45
0
#86
sdy | 
Finland Antucs
Cruc1al was so bad
2017-03-12 22:48
0
#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe _RedYY_
ez for papito
2017-03-12 23:02
0
Good, he was wasting his talent in Splyce
2017-03-12 23:14
0
1 reply
#94
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
GeT_RiGhT | 
Armenia UNiVERSALftw
+999
2017-03-12 23:32
0
#92
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Iceland paeja
wow EU player leaving an NA team??? Never seen that happen before! what a surprise!
2017-03-12 23:17
0
#93
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
GeT_RiGhT | 
Armenia UNiVERSALftw
he deserved more he is good player
2017-03-12 23:31
0
not suprised imo, i even said to myself that cruc1al was gonna leave when he didnt play yesterday
2017-03-12 23:36
0
Abandoning the sinking NA CS ship
2017-03-13 00:06
0
1 reply
#163
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria strogie
haha exactly my thought
2017-03-13 12:21
0
maybe splyce win game now this baiting noob kicked from team
2017-03-13 00:24
0
best awper among dutch
2017-03-13 00:37
0
1 reply
chrisJ?
2017-03-13 02:52
0
#108
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Hedje | 
Netherlands PATOZR
hope he finds a good eu team now :)
2017-03-13 00:41
0
freakzoid inc?
2017-03-13 00:49
0
#117
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Norway maral
he sucked anyway
2017-03-13 01:19
0
2 replies
#119
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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World ZMDR
Not really. He just lost his confidence towards the end because the team was that shit.
2017-03-13 02:43
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1 reply
#161
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Mongolia Schweinepriester
If machinegun and the guys had worked hatd enough and helped machine to learn proper english. Splyce could have been a good team. But teams like to change players instead of working on their problems. They should pick up one or two things from vp
2017-03-13 12:17
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Mikes and cruc1al to LowLandLions? Kajsking MikeS Cruc1al Fashr Luosrevo Dutch CS PogChamp
2017-03-13 01:41
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5 replies
DONT KNOW ANY OF THEM .... UNKNOWN SCENE
2017-03-13 10:55
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#156
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands Toffepeer
Should be a decent team that can atleast content with tier 3 and has an huge upset potential for tier 2.
2017-03-13 10:56
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#159
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ketchup | 
Belgium fRe2k
luos fashr => leonid gaming kaj => defusekids afaik
2017-03-13 11:39
0
2 replies
#186
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Petra | 
Netherlands JelleS
indeed. MikeS and Cruc1al might make their own team? Slayn and Primortje are still available, but i dont know if they want to start playing. Maybe some new talent?
2017-03-15 11:22
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1 reply
#189
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ketchup | 
Belgium fRe2k
Joey joined defusekids (posted on facebook) slaYn plays with Asterion idk about primor :p
2017-03-15 13:22
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so semphis to main awp, lul
2017-03-13 02:48
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finally, come and make UK cs great again joey :D
2017-03-13 03:01
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#124
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
EAZY | 
Czech Republic baylife
+jasonR
2017-03-13 03:29
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#125
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Mexico grOGamerMex
about time. he wasn't playing smart at all, way too many errors
2017-03-13 03:39
0
-cruc1al +summit letsss go round 2 bois. play only train every match. ez
2017-03-13 03:45
0
#128
sXe | 
Russia Duzzle
splice os the worst na org ever
2017-03-13 04:26
0
#129
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Scova
expected
2017-03-13 05:33
0
#130
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dupreeh | 
Germany pastaMasta
expected maybe he's going to join mouz?
2017-03-13 06:02
0
5 replies
#135
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
GeT_RiGhT | 
Armenia UNiVERSALftw
3rd awper ?:D
2017-03-13 06:48
0
4 replies
#173
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dupreeh | 
Germany pastaMasta
he can rifle can't he?
2017-03-13 15:02
0
3 replies
#175
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
GeT_RiGhT | 
Armenia UNiVERSALftw
fucking oskar = awp good awper aka chrisJ= rifler and 1 more good awper crucial will be rifler?
2017-03-13 17:17
0
2 replies
#178
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dupreeh | 
Germany pastaMasta
I didn't know that he was awper xD
2017-03-13 17:57
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1 reply
#187
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Petra | 
Netherlands JelleS
yet he was, maybe dont think as much it might hurt your head.
2017-03-15 11:23
0
#131
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia Phoenix[t]
Why would he ever think that Splyce would be a decent team?
2017-03-13 06:20
0
1 reply
#151
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark FeNoM_XD
well maybe he thought that the team have potential + decent salary and living in NA
2017-03-13 10:38
0
#133
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Other Mortal_Wombat
the team died when proff_chaos was kicked
2017-03-13 06:39
0
...but he is crucial
2017-03-13 06:50
0
#137
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Norway Luke Earthwalker
tier 10 team who carres
2017-03-13 06:51
0
#138
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Kazakhstan Juandro
Expected...
2017-03-13 06:59
0
#139
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Finland ginbay
Expected tbh
2017-03-13 07:14
0
#140
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Spain RendoN_4
+roca Maybe just maybe they might win some games.
2017-03-13 07:16
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#141
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Germany kick_friberg_ffs
Are people who want fREAKAZOiD to join Splyce just trolling?
2017-03-13 07:17
0
The first time I see a dutch player.
2017-03-13 07:17
0
-> to maikelelele team
2017-03-13 07:32
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#145
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Sweden Flukey
I would leave NA team too, i can understand. They are all fucking shit and are not willing to do what it takes to become better.
2017-03-13 09:23
0
1 reply
#150
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Venezuela (*__*)
actually, you wouldnt leave an na team, because youre shit compared to them and definetly could not do better.
2017-03-13 10:32
0
Rip
2017-03-13 10:50
0
Now we want -friberg cruc1al
2017-03-13 10:58
0
1 reply
#158
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Germany kick_friberg_ffs
+1
2017-03-13 11:00
0
#162
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria strogie
abandon the sinking ship
2017-03-13 12:20
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#164
NEO | 
Italy Wakkaa
didn't even know dutch people were capable of playing cs.go on a high level, apart from Chris, who is a complete moron.
2017-03-13 12:25
0
1 reply
#188
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Petra | 
Netherlands JelleS
deze man snapt het.
2017-03-15 11:25
0
i wonder how much EU players gets to play for american teams
2017-03-13 12:26
0
#168
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
frozen | 
France Santaclose
4 EU Lem + 1 Igl Supreme > Splyce
2017-03-13 13:36
0
splyce needs a full roster change
2017-03-13 13:52
0
there goes another dutchy :(
2017-03-13 14:26
0
Thats one for penta
2017-03-13 15:58
0
+DAVEY
2017-03-13 17:47
0
#181
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Canada Roberino
feakazoid said he isn't going to start playing competitively for another 2-4 months for people saying he is going to join Splyce. If he does then there's going to be a long period where they have a stand in.
2017-03-13 21:51
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#182
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands panz0r
he joined defusekids already ez top benelux
2017-03-13 22:13
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#183
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
Really good move by splyce, they brought this guy in to be a star awper for them and he wasn't even good for tier 3 NA premier level CS, love these EU shitties that get exposed in NA.
2017-03-14 10:00
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