freakazoid joins Ghost

19-1-2019 11:44

Swole Patrol member Ryan "⁠freakazoid⁠" Abadir has completed a move to Ghost, the North American organization has revealed.

The 26-year-old joins Ghost after the North American squad had a disappointing run at the end of 2018, failing to qualify for the Americas Minor as well as StarSeries i-League Season 7.

freakazoid has been flying Swole Patrol's banner since January 2018, alongside his brother Austin "⁠Cooper⁠" Abadir, who left the team in November to join eUnited, helping the squad reach new heights after clinching the Fragadelphia 12 title and securing a spot in ESL Pro League Season 9.

freakazoid will debut for Ghost at iBUYPOWER Masters

According to Dust2.us, the Southern California native has been seen practicing with Ghost for several weeks, taking the place of Yassine "⁠Subroza⁠" Taoufik in the starting lineup.

freakazoid is set to debut for Ghost at the $200,000 iBUYPOWER Masters tournament, hosted at the Avalon Theater Hollywood, in Los Angeles, kicking off their first BO1 match against FaZe on Saturday at 22:00 .

With freakazoid's addition, Ghost have the following lineup:

Canada Matthew "⁠WARDELL⁠" Yu
Canada Joshua "⁠steel⁠" Nissan
United States Jason "⁠neptune⁠" Tran
United States Kenneth "⁠koosta⁠" Suen
United States Ryan "⁠freakazoid⁠" Abadir

United States James "⁠JamezIRL⁠" Macaulay (coach)

United States Kenneth 'koosta' Suen
Kenneth 'koosta' Suen
Age:
22
Team:
Ghost
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
707
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
Canada Matthew 'WARDELL' Yu
Matthew 'WARDELL' Yu
Age:
20
Team:
Ghost
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
417
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.64
United States Ryan 'freakazoid' Abadir
Ryan 'freakazoid' Abadir
Age:
26
Team:
Ghost
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
695
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.70
United States Jason 'neptune' Tran
Jason 'neptune' Tran
Age:
16
Team:
Ghost
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
278
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.70
Canada Joshua 'steel' Nissan
Joshua 'steel' Nissan
Age:
29
Team:
Ghost
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
337
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
United States James 'JamezIRL' Macaulay
James 'JamezIRL' Macaulay
Age:
29
Team:
Ghost
Rating 1.0:
0.90
Maps played:
66
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.72
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Canada Yassine 'Subroza' Taoufik
Yassine 'Subroza' Taoufik
Age:
21
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
393
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.71
United States Austin 'Cooper' Abadir
Austin 'Cooper' Abadir
Age:
24
Team:
eUnited
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
303
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.63
#1
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United Kingdom KEKWQUID
nice
2019-01-19 11:44
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9 replies
#19
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Brazil Whillpull
Unexpected
2019-01-19 11:46
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1 reply
#62
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Turkey NA_CS_BEST_CS_KEEPO
expected
2019-01-19 12:15
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#28
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Poland Unluko
Yep
2019-01-19 11:47
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#32
Fadey | 
Europe so_sad_today
Expected
2019-01-19 11:50
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#43
Belgium Asymmetrical
rip swole patrol
2019-01-19 11:56
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3 replies
#51
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Belgium Glyce
+1
2019-01-19 12:00
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#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States darth_mac
+1
2019-01-19 12:34
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#106
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United States Trump2020KAG
dust2.us/News/2612-report-cromen-in-talk.. Swole will still have a decent team if this happens
2019-01-19 13:27
0
#126
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine ARTiSHOCK
POG
2019-01-19 14:41
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#2
Hvid | 
Denmark Doctor_Viktor
Ok
2019-01-19 11:44
0
3 replies
#82
Arthas | 
Russia THE_ART_OF_BAITING
twitter.com/FreakazoidA/status/107548378.. LOOOL also signing him the same day the tournament is ?? WTF !!!!
2019-01-19 12:39
0
2 replies
#97
Vietnam DiamondTohka
He might've been signed long before this announcement.
2019-01-19 13:12
0
#146
New Zealand CactiHam
"According to Dust2.us, the Southern California native has been seen practicing with Ghost for several weeks"
2019-01-20 04:28
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#3
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Belgium Glyce
OMEGALUL Rip swole patrol
2019-01-19 11:45
0
1 reply
#46
Veracity | 
Europe M1RBO
GG Ghost
2019-01-19 11:57
0
#4
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden Slappy :)
my man
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#5
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Australia BoyBetterKnow!
GL freak
2019-01-19 11:45
0
1 reply
#71
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Iceland Arag0rn
+1
2019-01-19 12:24
0
#6
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United Kingdom BasedSora
Leaked
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#7
United States Tyler_Durden
wat
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#8
COCAINE | 
Europe CEO_of_s0mple
Rip ghost
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#9
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Norway 2014_user
haha
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#10
Proxy | 
India Proxy_
Nice
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#11
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Europe R2D2s
XD
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#12
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Europe HLTV_NAVI
good
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#13
huyak | 
Ukraine acrje
Ns
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#14
Dosia | 
Russia Dosia_1_major_Navi_0
whatever
2019-01-19 11:45
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#15
GuardiaN | 
Slovakia MOUZ_didnt_ruin_STYKOs_career
Expected
2019-01-19 11:45
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#16
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United States Glowstickgamer
RIP Swole
2019-01-19 11:45
0
#17
Faceit premium user Faceit level 9  | 
lsd | 
Switzerland iamkillyou
GG
2019-01-19 11:45
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#18
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Australia Siedyac
Rip Swole
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#20
Germany Scurrrface
Lol
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#21
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Denmark VeryEZ4EnceGuy
rip
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#22
Europe HLTVisNotReal
unexpected
2019-01-19 11:46
0
4 replies
#69
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Iceland Arag0rn
expected
2019-01-19 12:23
0
3 replies
#70
Europe HLTVisNotReal
not for me :)
2019-01-19 12:23
0
2 replies
#91
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Germany Hoansz
it was leaked
2019-01-19 13:01
0
1 reply
#121
Europe HLTVisNotReal
oh.. shame on me then :)
2019-01-19 14:29
0
#23
messiTHEGOAT | 
Denmark Zorrondo
irrelevant
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#24
s1mple | 
Iran Abolix
HAWT
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#25
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Russia soloxD333
gg wp swag
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Turkey CHAMPTZ
wat
2019-01-19 11:46
0
#27
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United States YankeeM
Hasn't he said that he leave pro scene?
2019-01-19 11:46
0
2 replies
#123
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Sweden Nooneknows
Things happen in everyones life, somethings have greater impact and might just change our minds and the way we look at different things. Congrats to Freak :)
2019-01-19 14:37
0
1 reply
#125
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United States YankeeM
Anyways Subroza is way better than Freak.
2019-01-19 14:40
0
#29
Gooseman | 
Indonesia MeX0NNNN
ghost > liquid
2019-01-19 11:48
0
#30
3EBC | 
Russia jon_masseur_and_cook
rip ghost and swole patrol
2019-01-19 11:49
0
#33
Boombl4 | 
India intr1nsic
why you bully me
2019-01-19 11:50
0
#34
Faceit level 9  | 
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Finland lasarus
Expected and nice
2019-01-19 11:50
0
#35
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France yo_les_n00bs
expected
2019-01-19 11:50
0
#36
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia daturainoxia
strange decision, i thought the players must have a brain atleast
2019-01-19 11:51
0
#37
World cloney
swolen ghosts
2019-01-19 11:52
0
#38
Faceit level 8  | 
pashaBiceps | 
Czech Republic PlaSSma
Yesss finally
2019-01-19 11:54
0
#39
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China Yuk1aze
WE HAWT!!!
2019-01-19 11:55
0
#40
autimatic | 
Turkey Burakuzar
Just kick neptune wtf Rip subroza
2019-01-19 11:55
0
#41
s1mple | 
India India_SuperPower_2030
do people know something before me lol
2019-01-19 11:56
0
#42
Faceit level 8  | 
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Kazakhstan LichMFK
WEHAWT
2019-01-19 11:56
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#44
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Israel ITakeYourMoneyForFree
no one cares
2019-01-19 11:56
0
#47
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Fifflaren | 
Sweden Maddafakka
why do people want to play with freakazoid? he's a useless player.
2019-01-19 11:58
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1 reply
#85
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United States noCap
because he’s strong and handsome
2019-01-19 12:50
0
#48
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France Aresys
Toxic
2019-01-19 11:58
0
#49
India Gandhii2_banned2
why you bully me everyone asking
2019-01-19 11:58
0
#50
faveN | 
Israel wetz
Wohoo
2019-01-19 11:59
0
#52
Senzu | 
Czech Republic RedWho
Doesn't IBP Masters IV have a 200 000 $ prizepool ?
2019-01-19 12:02
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3 replies
#55
dennis | 
Germany Hendr1x
100k$
2019-01-19 12:05
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2 replies
#80
Senzu | 
Czech Republic RedWho
I mean at every other page it says it has a 200k$ prizepool apart from this post, even the hltv event page for this tournament.
2019-01-19 12:34
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1 reply
#94
s1mple | 
India BCaddict
100k$ must be the winner's prize
2019-01-19 13:10
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#53
f0rest | 
Turkey fr0then3
did they just kicked their best player ?
2019-01-19 12:04
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3 replies
#58
Faceit level 7 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland w1ntermu7e
None of those teams have kicked their players, subeft because it was his personal decision and freak probably just got a new offer
2019-01-19 12:11
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2 replies
#79
f0rest | 
Turkey fr0then3
Cooper ? :/
2019-01-19 12:32
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1 reply
#100
Faceit level 7 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland w1ntermu7e
Got offer from e United, freak was mad about this
2019-01-19 13:17
0
#54
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Syria SyrianViking
FREAK gl bro miss you
2019-01-19 12:05
0
#56
Solomon Islands CantBanMe
expected af
2019-01-19 12:07
0
#57
buster | 
Kazakhstan Madf0ru
WEHAWT
2019-01-19 12:07
0
#60
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece Cupc@ke
didnt know steel is almost 30 WeirdChamp
2019-01-19 12:12
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1 reply
#96
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Israel uffiez
tbh he aged beautifully
2019-01-19 13:12
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#61
South America wardelll
freakaROIDS
2019-01-19 12:14
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#63
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Lithuania Fuksas
toxic shit :)
2019-01-19 12:16
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#64
alexsomfan | 
Asia free_forsaken_ffs
DO THE PEOPLE KNOW SOMETHING BEFORE ME? LOL
2019-01-19 12:17
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#65
World makenukegreatagain
does have freak have a chance for top 2 2018 ? I thougt he will be top 5 but he did not appear on the list yet
2019-01-19 12:18
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1 reply
#150
chingchong | 
United Kingdom Londonistan
of course. he has much better aim than s1mple
2019-01-23 06:21
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#66
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Indonesia Exodd
He went mad when his bro left for eU, now he’s not so much different. Lol
2019-01-19 12:21
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1 reply
#147
New Zealand CactiHam
I think he was mad because he wanted to make it into a big team with his brother, and probably turned down a bunch of offers to do it, then his brother kinda took the first offer and left him
2019-01-20 04:31
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#67
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Poland Arrow_1337
we hawt
2019-01-19 12:22
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#72
SpawN | 
Japan sukablyatrushb
expect the unexpected, yet it was expected not
2019-01-19 12:24
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#73
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France Azowel
WE HAWT
2019-01-19 12:25
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#74
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Europe xvideos69
NA cs omegalul just disband
2019-01-19 12:27
0
#75
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NiKo | 
Europe trey_
whatasurpriseeeeee
2019-01-19 12:28
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#76
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Indonesia dev2ce_4_majors_s1mple_0_major
Expected so ez
2019-01-19 12:29
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#77
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Yugoslavia sv. Aleksandar
good move
2019-01-19 12:29
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#78
PiggyKiki | 
Poland shakicsgo
Nice lets go i love you freakazoid!
2019-01-19 12:29
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1 reply
#122
Subroza | 
Canada Nothingwrongwiththat
Hell nahhhh
2019-01-19 14:29
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#83
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Brazil LCgg
rip swole patrol F
2019-01-19 12:45
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#84
Germany Tyrell_Wellick
What with subroza
2019-01-19 12:50
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#86
allu | 
Poland d1p3r
tier 1 100% (hltv) confirned
2019-01-19 12:51
0
#88
N1K3RR | 
Korea XigNw0w
Cool
2019-01-19 12:52
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#89
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Portugal RKO23
but he said he retired...
2019-01-19 12:55
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#90
f0rest | 
Iran eMineLLL
why bully again?
2019-01-19 12:58
0
#92
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Poland VP_Disband_When
That's a nice upgrade
2019-01-19 13:02
0
#93
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Indonesia youdelusional
EZ FaZe
2019-01-19 13:04
0
#98
flusha | 
Italy HeSY
Nice Gl freak
2019-01-19 13:12
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#99
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Other VladimirLucas
LETS GO FREAK!! return of the beast
2019-01-19 13:14
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#101
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Germany NaN1_
Is he playing tonight against faze?
2019-01-19 13:26
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#102
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Spain 7VultuR
the cheater gets kicked, nice
2019-01-19 13:26
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#103
Faceit level 4  | 
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African Union mikecool
Swole patrol don't need Freak anymore cos they cuttin' xD.
2019-01-19 13:26
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#104
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Germany hellosmartpeoplefromhltv
"Do the people know something before me? Lol" Seems so.
2019-01-19 13:26
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#105
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Turkey christbroderick
Expected
2019-01-19 13:27
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#107
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Norway NosTheBoss
Do the people know something before me? Lol
2019-01-19 13:38
0
#108
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United States festivve
ibp masters is 200,000
2019-01-19 13:39
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#109
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany phate1337
team toxic incoming
2019-01-19 13:41
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#110
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Europe Spoonman20_2nd_account
They really want to become an ultimate meme team.
2019-01-19 13:44
0
#112
freakazoid | 
Wales N370
We Hawt
2019-01-19 13:56
0
#113
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United Kingdom skullfellout
didn't ask
2019-01-19 13:56
0
#115
Faroe Islands Sir_Cuckold
100,000 ? NICE JOB HLTV WRITER
2019-01-19 14:03
0
#116
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United States PSG_Ultra_Instinct_Saiyajin
let's go baby make NA CS great again!
2019-01-19 14:03
0
#117
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China teguP
freak on roids
2019-01-19 14:06
0
#118
valde | 
Sweden meistr0
Subroza? Why lol. Should have been Neptune.
2019-01-19 14:07
0
3 replies
#119
Sweden tryptamine
+1 was gonna say the same thing
2019-01-19 14:26
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#135
Edward | 
Chile Edward_better_than_flamie
Subroza stepped down from the team, he wasn't kicked
2019-01-19 17:56
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1 reply
#138
valde | 
Sweden meistr0
I didnt say that he got kicked ^^ "Subroza stepped down" That answers my question then. If they benched him & kept Neptune on the team then Ghost would be stupid AF.
2019-01-19 17:57
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#120
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States jliat
Ugh. I now like the team 1/5th less.
2019-01-19 14:28
0
#124
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NiKo | 
Poland Jaruzel
what a meme team
2019-01-19 14:38
0
#127
fer | 
Brazil IarentThinkThatz
good, freak is underated! with steel he can help the team a lot, gl
2019-01-19 14:44
0
#128
Denmark MHCH
We Hawt!
2019-01-19 14:57
0
#130
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Argentina An0ther_0NE
fucking noob neptune survived but subrosa is not. why the fuck ?!?!?!
2019-01-19 15:48
0
2 replies
#131
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World A_Momo
Because subroza left, he wasnt kicked and Neptune is only 16 years old, he will still get better.
2019-01-19 17:01
0
#137
Ukraine vijbo
they need swag instead of that noob
2019-01-19 17:57
0
#132
United States Freakmode
Good maybe he’ll slap some sense into steel.
2019-01-19 17:10
0
#133
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dj_skullfuck | 
Finland M0nzaa
Ehh, koosta still shits the bed way too often for them to make waves :() Like their approach to the game tho
2019-01-19 17:12
0
#134
Denmark astralis_is_ok
rip ghost
2019-01-19 17:55
0
#136
Ukraine vijbo
-neptune +swag plzzz
2019-01-19 17:57
0
#139
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Serbia RealizeN7
Overrated and egoist.
2019-01-19 19:08
0
#140
Denmark YettingDane
WE HAWT
2019-01-19 19:57
0
#141
electroNic | 
Latvia evilfast123
WE HAWT
2019-01-19 20:21
0
#142
United States Burnieofc
Wait, why bench Subroza when you can bench Neptune?
2019-01-19 20:31
0
#143
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Fifflaren | 
Brazil matheuscoelho
RIP Swole Patrol =/
2019-01-19 21:04
0
#144
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Germany MIBR_STILL_NEVER_BEAT_BIG
good luck
2019-01-19 22:30
0
#145
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United States xiquo
See if he is the missing peace for this team. glhf ghost hope you can get out of tier 2.
2019-01-19 22:43
0
#148
United States johnmalkovich123
Subroza lan dodging lmao
2019-01-21 02:22
0
#149
seang@res | 
Romania StefanVB
U fakin bits why u bully me everyone askin
2019-01-23 06:16
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