NiP release friberg

31-7-2017 16:51

After a long standing tenure with the organization, NiP have released Adam "friberg" Friberg from his contract, the player revealed today via Twitter.

Adam "⁠friberg⁠" Friberg stepped down from Ninjas in Pyjamas's active roster in June, when the Swedish organization replaced him with the 19-year-old talent Fredrik "⁠REZ⁠" Sterner. Shortly after his release, friberg did reveal that he is open to a move to North America, but not much has been talked about what his next step would be since.

friberg is looking for new playing opportunities

Following a stint as a part of the broadcast crew at ESL One Cologne 2017, where he broke down the action on the analyst desk, friberg revealed that he is still hungry for titles and that he is looking for new opportunities, as Ninjas in Pyjamas released him from his contract.

friberg released the following TwitLonger on the matter:

"The last couple of weeks I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do, keep on playing or try something else. I still feel the hunger and will to keep on playing CSGO at the top level, put in those extra hours to be able to lift a trophy again."

"After talking with NiP, they have agreed to release me from my contract and put me out as a free agent for the coming season. After being part of the organisation since it's rebirth in 2012 it will be strange to not represent them while playing, both the organisation and players will still have a big place in my heart."

"If you have an offer you can reach me on Twitter DM or email to: [email protected]"

With many teams looking to make changes in the off season, both in Europe and North America, the experienced Swede could be getting some interesting offers in the coming weeks.

2017-07-31 16:51

24 replies

friberg to NA?

2017-07-31 16:52

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Friberg to ex-iBuypower

2017-07-31 16:55

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That may actually happen.

2017-07-31 17:06

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No, it won't. Friberg will want to win majors.

2017-07-31 17:26

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>Friberg >win majors I don't think he's stupid enough to realistically set that as a goal, at least for now.

2017-08-02 17:10

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It's not about setting it as a goal joining a new team. It's about keeping the option open to compete in majors. Thus he won't join the ex-ibp guys.

2017-08-03 11:54

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Well, yeah, but I doubt he'll get offers from anywhere (which, if people were eager to jump on this chance, would have already done it by now), so he'll probably end up resorting to joining the ex-iBP guys. As far as I know, the ex-iBP players aren't even contracted to an organization yet, so Friberg can just go play with them until something better comes along.

2017-08-04 00:01

gopefully not friberg has no future in NA

2017-07-31 23:09

If he goes to NA, I hope he will team up with fiffy again

2017-08-01 10:00

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If -Allu +GuardiaN we could see Fifflaren Friberg Maikelele Allu Pyth xD

2017-08-01 13:10

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Fifflaren ended his carrer 3 yrs ago and he will not start to play. Allu will never play with friberg. Only nice new swedish roster would be nice Maikelele Friberg Pyth Pronax Twist

2017-08-01 16:36

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How do you know that allu never will play with friberg? I know both players and I can tell you that they have nothing against eachother. And would love to meet again

2017-08-01 21:53

how could you not get it?

2017-08-02 03:02

... WHOOSH. Hint hint: they're all players who were kicked from NiP. That's the joke.

2017-08-02 17:11

Fifflaren wasnt kicked :) he ended his carrer , also pyth wasnt kicked he was benched and he left by himself

2017-08-02 17:58

Yadda yadda yadda, Tocha knows all the intricacies of what happens in teams and who left the team and why and how Mr. 9-44 just chose to end his career. Let me fix it so you're satisfied then: they're all ex-NiP players.

2017-08-02 18:14

now it is correct :)

2017-08-02 19:14

UNEXPECTED

godsent>friberg

2017-07-31 16:53

godsent<friberg

2017-07-31 17:11

Godsent>Friberg

2017-08-01 12:17

i didn't know there actually were fans of homesent LUL

2017-08-01 12:29

Try to come with something creative. LUL

2017-08-01 12:48

1 thing few people know: friberg was a MVP in 2014 cologne major kek best of lucky friberg

Lol Why wouldnt they just sell him? oh wait, no one wants him even for free

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Haha omg u are funny. Nice oné

You'd be surprised

They can't sell someone when the contract has ended

2017-07-31 16:57

The contract has not ended i suppose. Otherwise why would he ask them to release him. I think they have huge respect for friberg and they parted ways on good terms to just release him.

2017-07-31 17:03

Actually its a bit hard to believe an org lets go of so much money out of respect for a player...

2017-07-31 18:12

or maybe they don't want to keep paying him, and since the season has finished it might be quite a while before he joins a new team, and they don't want to pay him to sit on his arse edit: and with nip its plausible anyway, the dude has his own nip branded ice cream ffs, he made them so much money

2017-07-31 18:26

This and #165 makes much more sense then that "respect" stuff ....

2017-07-31 20:04

They'd still have to pay his salary, which i would guess is quite a lot, if they kept him.

2017-07-31 18:27

Another, a bit more theoretical explanation would be the law. In civilized countries, you cant imprison people just by paying salary. They had a contract about playing CSGO professionally and after benching, NiP couldnt fullfil their part. They cant keep him benched indefinitely. if he wanted to leave, law would be on Friberg's side.

2017-07-31 20:24

A lawsuit would be tiresome and time-consuming. Definitely not worth it for either side.

2017-07-31 22:56

He would be contracted to the organisation, not playing for the team. Just like when Pogba is on the bench because he's gash.

2017-08-01 10:32

"After talking with NiP, they have agreed to release me from my contract and put me out as a free agent for the coming season." He still had contract with NiP. He got benched yet he wanted to play again. So he asked NiP's management to release him and let him play for another team. NiP still respects him as a long-time player at NiP, keeping him in contract until friberg himself asked them not to.

2017-07-31 17:10

Because he's been in the org for so long and has done so much for NiP. That made NiP decide to show the respect and courtesy of letting him go now in the offseason so he can pick and choose his own destination. It's called being respectful and showing gratitude. If they trade/sell him he won't be allowed to choose from every option available for him. It's a nice move from NiP.

2017-07-31 17:29

2017-07-31 20:52

Yeah, he tried to find a team that would pay for him, now he's trying for free I guess I really don't know where he would fit well.

2017-07-31 18:40

Yeah Kasma.. in the end you will never achieve something like friberg.. so get a job buddy.. csgo will not pay your bills ;)

2017-07-31 18:58

The guy was making a valid point and you are saying he should get a job as if you are some wise old granddad. Your comment make absolutely no sense

2017-07-31 19:05

Wtf? Where did this even come from, lol Who ever told you I was trying to make a living off cs? Why are u even telling me this? Dude what actually is your problem

2017-07-31 22:22

He's retarded, that's his problem.

2017-08-02 17:14

gl fribbe!

Friberg should go to godsent

Every godsent player is better than him

2017-07-31 16:54

I forgot every Godsent player was in the major final 5 times...

Because the past is relevent to present skill....

2017-07-31 17:12

The next time, add "now" to your sentence then, because nobody from Godsent was as good as friberg in his days.

2017-08-01 01:21

Lol friberg is way too good for godsent, he is still t1

2017-07-31 17:22

Friberg+znajder+pronax = t1 team

2017-08-02 18:29

Good, quality bait Im still trying to unravel from that hook.

2017-07-31 17:34

2017-08-01 11:21

gl friberg =D

GODBERG!!!!

no way..

gg wp

<3 Good luck ma boy <3 u deserve so much! We smart, we loyal, we friendly ,we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm

Can only mean he got a new team in mind.

2017-07-31 19:00

Rip the King of banana

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Friberg Swag Dazed Azk Fxy0 Best NA line up

2017-07-31 16:58

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nice lineup

2017-07-31 17:02

But that lineup cant go to a Major atm

Yeah I know but they can still win a lot of other tournaments

2017-07-31 17:05

Alot of other tournaments, u mean only ESL? No major, pgl, dh, mlg, eleague, wesg, sltv and etc.

Only not to Valve-sponsored events, one of which is Major. If another platforms take a move similar to ESL, which unbans the matchfixing players, there is still a chance that they still can do another tournaments.

2017-07-31 17:13

IF and if not?

2017-07-31 19:01

Well, if not, it will work the opposite way.

2017-08-01 00:05

Why would friberg go to ESL pug team?

2017-07-31 17:08

He can sacrifice a major just to play with a new good team

He can go to mouz, godsent, optic, liquid. Not to matchfixers.

That team is more skilled than all you listen except mouz

2017-07-31 17:35

it's not like nip plays in majors either

2017-07-31 17:39

ahahahahah +1 champ

2017-08-01 11:56

Tempo Storm: Dazed Swag AZK fxy0 Friberg (You've seen it here first folks!)

That org owned by a 14 year old lmao please tell me you're baiting

Make this happen

highly unlikely since thy can only play in esl tourneys then and friberg can get better team with more opportunities.

Not really I mean what team wants him? Godsent maybe? I highly doubt any of the top NA teams really want him. Imo it's either he plays in a t2-t3 EU team or a t2 NA team

2017-07-31 20:12

Friberg is good enough for top 3 teams in NA

2017-08-01 07:43

GODBERG <3

-k1o +friberg

Seen most of his game-play, he ain't a legend. Try harder banana.

Fnatic Friberg PogChamp

unexpected, sad day for a cs fan

least expected news of 2017

2017-07-31 16:56

thank mr friberg

Friberg Allu Seized Kio Magisk Shuffle Rejects let's go

lol actually that looks nice

2017-07-31 16:59

except who would IGL?

2017-07-31 17:07

seized, worked out well for him in Na'Vi XD!

2017-07-31 17:53

Hahahahahahahaha

2017-07-31 18:09

seized? he did it in na'vi

2017-07-31 18:22

worked good tho!

2017-07-31 19:04

lmao good one

2017-07-31 22:14

ikr

Godsent 100% Mark my words

Wtf friberg???

2017-07-31 17:00

replace shroud on C9 now

2017-07-31 17:01

u seem committed

2017-08-01 03:27

yes

2017-08-01 23:32

OpTic Gaming should drop their shit NA team and rival the FaZe's EU team... OpTic Gaming OG Valde OG Friberg OG Allu OG Magisk OG Seized Or go to NA Cloud 9 -N0thing +Friberg

-shroud +friberg

I personally think this idea could work wonderfully if they get the right players, sell the NA junk and keep mixwell and build around him!!!!

Yeah. If anything, OG would just sign with C9 if they release the team to TSM or EG

2017-07-31 20:00

Valde just signed with north

Pick up this guy, im sure he will step up in a new team

What a legend. I really hope he goes to a decent team and lift a trophy again.

Dazed Brax AZK Friberg Some half-decent awper

fyx0

2017-07-31 19:06

GL Friberg!

2017-07-31 17:27

2017-07-31 17:30

friberg 2 na

2017-07-31 17:31

Friberg <3

Are you kidding me? FRIBERG!

2017-07-31 17:38

Legend. Come back stronger, fri.

2017-07-31 17:42

I always felt like friberg was the most underrated on NiP.

2017-07-31 17:43

hltv.org/stats/players/matches/7148/frib.. He had some good matches but too many bad ones

2017-07-31 19:11

dignitas

gl hf <3

2017-07-31 17:49

FRIBERGGGG!! BOTH KILLS! ADREN COMES IN AND FRIBERG WITH 3!!! THIS IS IT & HE GETS THE SPRAY... ENTRY FRAGGER AT ITS BEST

2017-07-31 18:02

Chills every time. Thanks for typing this. Much love! *They finally shut him down! Now, it's one on two!.... F0rest does it! FeelsGoodMan

2017-07-31 18:19

thank mr friberg <3

2017-07-31 18:06

-kioshima +friberg

2017-07-31 18:11

Friberg was in a slump for real. But we shouldn't forget his prime and his skillful plays and his importance for NiP, Swedish CS and the entire CSGO scene As a CS lover, thank you Friberg! Kind regards from Brazil

2017-07-31 18:16

thank mr friberg <3 go to NA!!

2017-07-31 18:17

LOL SERIOUS!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

king of banana <3

FaZe.Olofm fnatic.friberg

2017-07-31 18:29

2017-07-31 18:46

HR -STYKO +Friberg -Ange1 +Swag

2017-07-31 18:48

what happened to adamfriberg 1-6?

Optic

he is smart enough to be igl he should practice first in some tier 5 swedish team his fragging will be good enough for being IGL his fragging wont be good enough for being a non IGL

2017-07-31 20:14

friberg maik pauf pyth and some igl (not pita)

2017-07-31 19:17

actually friberg will be the perfect replacement for k1o in Faze.. friberg is a very smart player. NiP should actually get rid of get_right instead of friberg. if you watched every NiP match and paid attention then you will understand why I said this. there was a reason why he won the MVP of one cologne as well. trust me, you need to get someone like friberg to be on your team. he will make sure to at least kill 1 or 2 enemies before he die.

2017-07-31 20:21

nice to meet you

2017-07-31 20:30

friberg to NA

2017-07-31 20:58

He will join Hiko at Team Rogue.

2017-07-31 21:21

FAZE Friberg Inc

2017-07-31 21:46

I just wanted him out of NiP. He can still be part of a really good team, as far as it is not NiP. Good luck Friberry

2017-07-31 23:13

They should release Chris GeT_RiGhT Alesund. He's very emotional, psychic instable and as bad as possible as a IGL. And in general he is a bad ghost of NiP. Sorry, I like him, but this is true. Friberg is a good aimer with intelligence of a jellyfish on the other hand. I like Fri as I've also jellyfish CS:GO sense, but wiith jellyfish aim :) Or worse. :P

2017-07-31 23:14

Friberg + Ex IBP = Gonna be Lit

2017-08-01 03:25

one of the best players in the world i wonder who'll pick him up

2017-08-01 04:46

Finally

2017-08-01 05:08

all the best

2017-08-01 06:49

For the people saying that they released him for free because no other team wants to buy him. He has done so much for NIP, beyond loyal. And he is friends with the people who work and run the org so they showed him respect back most likely, and decided to release him. Good luck Mr Friberg

2017-08-01 12:52