CRUC1AL joins defusekids

Just days after Joey "CRUC1AL" Steusel announced he was parting ways with Splyce, the Dutch AWPer returned to Europe and will play in the Benelux team defusekids.

The announcement of Joey "⁠CRUC1AL⁠" Steusel leaving Splyce came just four days ago, as the player himself tweeted he and the North American organization would be parting ways. CRUC1AL was the last player of Splyce’s attempt to form an international lineup after Asger "⁠AcilioN⁠" Larsen’s departure.


CRUC1AL will ply his trade in defusekids after his North American sojourn

CRUC1AL will come home to defusekids, a new team under a revived banner, where he will find the familiar faces of Kaj "⁠kajsk1ng⁠" van Staalduinen and Fréderic "⁠Monu⁠" Dewever, as well as Gido "⁠G1DO⁠" Brouwer and the youngster Vincent "⁠v1N⁠" Brouwer. We got statements from both CRUC1AL and kajsk1ng to know more about this new project:

"After just over 7 months i've decided to return home to Netherlands. I learned a lot in many different ways in Splyce which I hope to bring to my new team going forward. I've decided to join a Dutch team which I feel has alot of potential with time. We will start by bootcamping for 1 week before attending Copenhagen Games next month. For expectations we will train a lot (5 days a week, 6-7 hours a day). Hopefully with time we will see the results come through. I believe a lot in this team over time to hopefully have a competing Benelux team on the map!"

- Joey "⁠CRUC1AL⁠" Steusel

"We have decided to revamp an old name to create our own player-owned organization. Picking up Joey is the next step in realizing our dream to develop a relevant team with players of our own region. The next step in doing that is attending Cph Games and competing in all online qualifiers."

- Kaj "⁠kajsk1ng⁠" van Staalduinen

defusekids’ lineup will consist of:

Netherlands Joey "⁠CRUC1AL⁠" Steusel
Netherlands Kaj "⁠kajsk1ng⁠" van Staalduinen
Netherlands Gido "⁠G1DO⁠" Brouwer
Netherlands Vincent "⁠v1N⁠" Brouwer
Belgium Fréderic "⁠Monu⁠" Dewever

Netherlands Vincent 'v1N' Brouwer
Vincent 'v1N' Brouwer
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
28
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.68
Netherlands Kaj 'kajsk1ng' van Staalduinen
Kaj 'kajsk1ng' van Staalduinen
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
135
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.71
Belgium Fréderic 'Monu' Dewever
Fréderic 'Monu' Dewever
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.93
Maps played:
68
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.69
Denmark Asger 'AcilioN' Larsen
Asger 'AcilioN' Larsen
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
583
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.69
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
Netherlands Gido 'G1DO' Brouwer
Gido 'G1DO' Brouwer
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.76
Maps played:
13
KPR:
0.56
DPR:
0.77
#1
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Lithuania Tomekas85
GL CruC1AL
2017-03-16 20:39
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#28
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Argentina Darkboss45
sad :(. again in a bad team.
2017-03-16 20:39
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10 replies
#51
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Russia band1
better than splyce lul
2017-03-16 20:47
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9 replies
#84
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Turkey rusty james
no
2017-03-16 22:25
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Probably not lol
2017-03-16 23:33
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#112
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
Splyce was too good of a team for crucial, he was getting destroyed by NA tier 3 pro's he isn't good.
2017-03-17 02:56
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6 replies
#114
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spardaus | 
Lithuania Woozylul
Could be that that team Was Just a Pure Chaos from people trying to communicate with Strong Accents like playing with Russians You would most likely don't show your best in those kinds of matches
2017-03-17 04:52
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1 reply
#154
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Finland Jyubei
Why Do you type Like This
2017-03-20 07:16
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Can we really consider tier 3 pros?
2017-03-17 15:59
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3 replies
#145
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
All pro means in CS Go is your getting paid to play the game and since those shitters are getting paid to play CS Go then they're pros, obviously there are exceptions to this rule but for the most part I consider anyone who is competing at some level of CS Go and being paid salary to do so as a pro player.
2017-03-17 21:54
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2 replies
Thank you for the clarification.
2017-03-17 21:58
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1 reply
#147
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
NP m8.
2017-03-17 21:59
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went from 7000$ a month to playing for peanuts in tier5 eu mix team XD
2017-03-16 20:40
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16 replies
#57
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steel | 
Belarus Ruble
Did he actually get 7k/month salary in splyce :D so ez money
2017-03-16 20:53
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15 replies
#79
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Spain Miki2K
he obviously didn´t lol
2017-03-16 21:29
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1 reply
dont talk shit if you dont know facts
2017-03-17 00:12
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splyce, clg, nrg, tsm around 7000$ liquid 10k c9 makes 12k and optic around 15k per month
2017-03-17 00:11
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12 replies
and virtus pro 1k? xd
2017-03-17 05:22
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6 replies
9 or 10 k im not sure
2017-03-17 05:33
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5 replies
You're lost.
2017-03-17 10:19
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#142
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Spain Miki2K
rofl, vp get 20K per month, nt noscene baiter
2017-03-17 18:58
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3 replies
where did that spanish team go that almost beat fnatic btw?
2017-03-17 22:01
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2 replies
#150
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
lowel is in mouz and mixwell is in optic, other guys suck
2017-03-17 22:08
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1 reply
rip
2017-03-17 22:57
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#124
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coldzera | 
World KhR123
Its awesome how u know that when orgs and team cant even say a word aboit that
2017-03-17 10:36
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Splyce, dog, net, misfits, around 3-4k Liquid like 8-10k Optic probably closer to 15 yea
2017-03-17 11:29
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none of these teams are on $7k you absolute degenerate
2017-03-17 13:04
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2 replies
MAD CUZ COMPLEXITY UNDER 5K ??
2017-03-17 16:56
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1 reply
u type in caps cus ur under 1k irl?
2017-03-17 23:37
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sad
2017-03-16 20:39
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lul
2017-03-16 20:39
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#9
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mason | 
Tunisia mason~
n1
2017-03-16 20:39
0
great
2017-03-16 20:39
0
#15
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Europe swag_minister
ez 4 we4t
2017-03-16 20:39
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rip
2017-03-16 20:39
0
#19
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Finland San1_
tier 10 LUL
2017-03-16 20:39
0
#21
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Netherlands K1NGBOAZ
nice steus
2017-03-16 20:39
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#22
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Germany vipitis
waaat?
2017-03-16 20:39
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#26
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Russia Man0warCSGO
no names
2017-03-16 20:39
0
interesting
2017-03-16 20:39
0
#29
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Slovakia JanKy1
trash
2017-03-16 20:39
0
#30
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shroud | 
Netherlands Kreyvex
REaly ?! not like this
2017-03-16 20:39
0
#31
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World lescya
rip carreer
2017-03-16 20:39
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#32
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denis | 
Nepal eldoodnnwas
I like the teamname :D
2017-03-16 20:39
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4 replies
it sounds so serious, like a good tier 3/4 swedish team
2017-03-16 21:19
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2 replies
#128
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denis | 
Nepal eldoodnnwas
swedish? :D And i think this team is better then Splyce, but they will never be relevent since there are so many mediocre good teams in EU (other then NA) :D
2017-03-17 12:43
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1 reply
yea swedish cuss they usually think of such cool names ;d I share your opinion but only time will show us how good they are.
2017-03-17 13:17
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#141
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hecker | 
World heck9r
+1 :D
2017-03-17 17:35
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gz tier 17 incoming
2017-03-16 20:40
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#37
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Latvia Faaakk
gl
2017-03-16 20:40
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nice gl
2017-03-16 20:40
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#39
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Russia Fori
What
2017-03-16 20:40
0
Tier 239487204
2017-03-16 20:42
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#46
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
arch | 
Ukraine arch
no mikeS no win
2017-03-16 20:44
0
#47
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Philippines Kirb
KAJSK1NG IS BACK
2017-03-16 20:45
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#48
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ropz | 
Latvia `DinGo
Good for Neatherlands cs scene, but overall T3 team imo
2017-03-16 20:45
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#49
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Netherlands installwizard
gl
2017-03-16 20:46
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#50
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Russia remdyx
they will break up after month or two. you will see it.
2017-03-16 20:47
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#52
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Germany powy
+ ChrisJ = Top1
2017-03-16 20:48
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#53
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North America tim1856
Only 6-7hrs a day DansGame
2017-03-16 20:48
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#54
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jOELZ | 
Finland jleh
played against them yesterday in esea intermediate they are nuts!!!
2017-03-16 20:49
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#55
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Netherlands ziift
defusekids back! 9 years!
2017-03-16 20:51
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defusekids :D oldschool belgium 1.6 team.
2017-03-16 20:51
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D U T C H S C E N E
2017-03-16 20:55
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what a shit team xD
2017-03-16 20:55
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#61
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Slovenia yung_voodoo
no shans my friend
2017-03-16 20:58
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#62
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Belgium tecoN
Old but gold. Nice one!
2017-03-16 21:01
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#63
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dgt | 
Uruguay XEMBAO
he deserves this trash team
2017-03-16 21:02
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Dutch scene, best scene. Ez top 10 team right there.
2017-03-16 21:04
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#66
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Norway rollofokker
niceeeee dk back on the scene
2017-03-16 21:04
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#67
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Pieter | 
Netherlands Grifte
+ chrisJ + MikeS One can never have too many AWPers
2017-03-16 21:08
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2 replies
+ Tfoek for best IGL Benelux
2017-03-16 22:41
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1 reply
#90
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Pieter | 
Netherlands Grifte
+ Its_Zeh_Noob as manager Krakow Major winners confirmed
2017-03-16 23:21
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#68
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chrisJ | 
Netherlands taorus
gl hf!
2017-03-16 21:11
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NL CS LUUUL
2017-03-16 21:13
0
-monu +mikeS
2017-03-16 21:18
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#74
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zid | 
Argentina agu_wf
Remember this org from cod2 GL
2017-03-16 21:21
0
"Boys, the players in NA are terrible. We have more of a chance than splyce ever did." - Crucial
2017-03-16 21:23
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#76
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United Kingdom sslemons
poor guy
2017-03-16 21:23
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#77
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Puls3 | 
World bigb1rd
CRUC1AL Kajsking ChrisJ Blaze Airraid win
2017-03-16 21:25
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2 replies
#95
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Morocco dest-
Proph Airraid Blaze Kajs Xertion
2017-03-16 23:44
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1 reply
#133
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Puls3 | 
World bigb1rd
I never liked kajs as a player anyway so sod him: PropH Airraid Darky xertion Blaze If that lot came back and the UK lot of Rattle, wez, wilzOo, pT, RELEASE/hughsy then I'd be a happy fucker
2017-03-17 14:39
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#78
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Poland KRAMER1337
defusekids<3 best belgian team ever
2017-03-16 21:29
0
player-owned tier4 organization
2017-03-16 21:58
0
NL CS LUL
2017-03-16 22:01
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#83
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Europe TriHard_8R
goes to NA > becomes tier 34 LUL
2017-03-16 22:08
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#85
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World MosesZ
:))
2017-03-16 22:35
0
2017-03-16 22:36
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old 1.6 defusekids? damn
2017-03-16 22:50
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#89
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Brazil Antti4T
"Kids"
2017-03-16 22:56
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#98
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Jee | 
Hungary stackz1e
haha
2017-03-16 23:45
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#99
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Turkey mertEx
defusekids without Apollo duncan :( gl
2017-03-16 23:53
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2017-03-16 23:58
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2 replies
#122
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shroud | 
Netherlands Kreyvex
Good fairplay UK. Nice one
2017-03-17 10:13
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#134
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jmqa | 
Russia Tuffywaf
*Sadly this guys dont want to reschedule even after that message from Aluminati. gg for the fairplay* clown brexit
2017-03-17 14:45
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gl Crucial! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm
2017-03-17 01:05
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Kajsk1ng looks like Merle
2017-03-17 01:18
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#107
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Sweden 133665
tier 20?
2017-03-17 01:33
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#113
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Other Mortal_Wombat
gl bros
2017-03-17 03:27
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#119
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands CcARTii
Rip shk?
2017-03-17 08:58
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1 reply
#120
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Petra | 
Netherlands JelleS
ez coach
2017-03-17 09:14
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#121
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Xyp9x | 
Belgium rxnn
Nice name rip off =D
2017-03-17 10:05
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#125
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Luxembourg r0kz
Benelux team? Where the Lux at tho ? :(
2017-03-17 10:41
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#126
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France remyos
They need ChrisJ but I'll hope this will never happen ;D
2017-03-17 10:51
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Ez 1st place in major now. Easiest prediction of my life. :-)
2017-03-17 12:56
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1 reply
#149
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
Better chance of VP ever winning another major lol before disbanding.
2017-03-17 22:01
0
Who joins what?
2017-03-17 14:23
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#135
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jmqa | 
Russia Tuffywaf
sad
2017-03-17 15:12
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#137
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Netherlands p2dr
-monu +fashr and theres a chance
2017-03-17 16:46
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#138
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Malaysia phyzell
where's the best place to play csgo in Holland? most teams definitely gonna drop by Schipol before flying elsewhere :]
2017-03-17 16:51
0
Well good to see promising line-ups, but this is just wrong in my opinion. How would you feel if some random Norwegian guys came up with a team and call them self eoLithic...
2017-03-17 17:20
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1 reply
#144
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Belgium Sicario_
true, fcking ripoff shit team can never be like the old defusekids
2017-03-17 19:21
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#143
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Belgium Yoshkj
defusekids i was like 14 yo. fuck you youtube.com/watch?v=d69JmpX9ZKM
2017-03-17 19:19
0
bad players to bad team its tied !
2017-03-18 15:37
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