MVP PK part ways with trio

7-9-2019 00:48

MVP PK have waved goodbye to Hyun-Pyo "⁠XigN⁠" Lee, Hae-Sung "⁠HSK⁠" Kim and Hong-Gyo "⁠Jinx⁠" Jung, the players have announced on social media.

The South Korean trio left MVP PK following the expiry of their contracts and have banded together to form a new team together with veteran Keun-Chul "⁠solo⁠" Kang and 18-year-old talent Jong-Min "⁠Lakia⁠" Kim, formerly of GOSU.

XigN had been with MVP PK since November 2017, when he transitioned to the team from the organisation's other squad, MVP Project. For most of that time, he played alongside HSK, who had a seven-month stint with GOSU before returning to the team in March alongside Jinx - who took a backup role in the roster - and Gu-Taek "⁠stax⁠" Kim.

XigN leaves MVP PK and starts his own squad with two teammates

These departures follow a series of disappointing results on LAN from the South Korean side. After going out 9th-12th at IEM Sydney and 13th-16th at ESL One Cologne, MVP PK finished in third place at the Asia Minor, where they were outclassed by Grayhound and TYLOO. The team still two more chances to qualify for the StarLadder Major but wasted them as they lost to North and INTZ in the Minor-Play-In.

Contacted by HLTV.org, MVP PK said that a statement regarding the future of the squad will be issued next week. The team will be taking part in the Asian closed qualifier for IEM Beijing, scheduled for September 30 - October 1, and in the ESL Pro League Season 10 Asia-Pacific, kicking off October 8.

With these exits, MVP PK are now left with the following members:

Korea Min-Seok "⁠zeff⁠" Park
Korea Seon-Ho "⁠xeta⁠" Son
Korea Gu-Taek "⁠stax⁠" Kim

Korea Seon-Ho "⁠termi⁠" Pyeon (coach)

As for this new South Korean team, who are now on the lookout for an organisation to represent, their roster is the following:

Korea Hyun-Pyo "⁠XigN⁠" Lee
Korea Hae-Sung "⁠HSK⁠" Kim
Korea Hong-Gyo "⁠Jinx⁠" Jung
Korea Keun-Chul "⁠solo⁠" Kang
Korea Jong-Min "⁠Lakia⁠" Kim

Korea Keun-Chul 'solo' Kang
Keun-Chul 'solo' Kang
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
369
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.67
Korea Jong-Min 'Lakia' Kim
Jong-Min 'Lakia' Kim
Age:
18
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
136
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.72
Korea Hong-Gyo 'Jinx' Jung
Hong-Gyo 'Jinx' Jung
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
171
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.68
Korea Seon-Ho 'xeta' Son
Seon-Ho 'xeta' Son
Age:
22
Team:
MVP PK
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
308
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.63
Korea Hyun-Pyo 'XigN' Lee
Hyun-Pyo 'XigN' Lee
Age:
22
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.17
Maps played:
550
KPR:
0.80
DPR:
0.65
Korea Hae-Sung 'HSK' Kim
Hae-Sung 'HSK' Kim
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
540
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.64
Korea Gu-Taek 'stax' Kim
Gu-Taek 'stax' Kim
Age:
19
Team:
MVP PK
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
218
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.64
Korea Min-Seok 'zeff' Park
Min-Seok 'zeff' Park
Age:
30
Team:
MVP PK
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
482
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.68
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Switzerland ThePortugueseBaiter
wow
2019-09-07 00:48
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#7
Brollan | 
Europe TryPalosk1
unexpected
2019-09-07 00:50
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#31
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Canada Absolute_Value_of_x^2
WTF very unexpected Good luck to solo)))
2019-09-07 01:24
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1 reply
#63
Reunion Megan_Fox
solo 322
2019-09-07 06:48
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bew | 
India Women
Rip Korean CS
2019-09-07 00:50
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#45
Russia 2836tgybraf
Who
2019-09-07 02:28
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#3
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
Lul
2019-09-07 00:48
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Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Estonia u3ffe
Gl
2019-09-07 00:49
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#9
RIPablo Escobar | 
Denmark signelse
GL BOYS U CAN DO IT
2019-09-07 00:50
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#10
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Europe JohnMurphy
XigN will quickly find a team he is very good
2019-09-07 00:51
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2 replies
#68
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Russia deadforest
No.
2019-09-07 08:23
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#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States erokmofo
? he found a team in the post
2019-09-07 14:00
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#11
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Canada HeiiT1337
Who cars?
2019-09-07 00:52
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2 replies
#33
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Canada Absolute_Value_of_x^2
wtf mens((
2019-09-07 01:28
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1 reply
#34
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Canada HeiiT1337
Kidding, gl for them
2019-09-07 01:38
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#12
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Finland MonkeyWhisperer
gl to my korean friends!
2019-09-07 00:53
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#13
tarik | 
Norway MD!
wasted spot anyway
2019-09-07 00:54
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7 replies
#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden EYESTA
wasted spot of what? wasted spot to meet with ur mom? little autist kid
2019-09-07 01:02
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4 replies
#26
k0nfig | 
United Kingdom LonelyguyfromManchester
Easiest report
2019-09-07 01:11
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2 replies
#27
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden EYESTA
dont give a fuck london
2019-09-07 01:14
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1 reply
#37
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Other Onizuka_go
Hello CS:S Legend :)
2019-09-07 01:43
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#78
MrFuckYou | 
Belgium huzaifaboi
+1 Respect for u lad
2019-09-07 10:39
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#30
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Canada Absolute_Value_of_x^2
ahahahaha cry is free Norway
2019-09-07 01:23
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1 reply
#81
tarik | 
Norway MD!
nt hong Kong
2019-09-07 12:07
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#14
jasonR | 
Canada JasonR_
Ok
2019-09-07 00:55
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#15
jOELZ | 
Finland vodkamachine24
XigN very good player.
2019-09-07 00:56
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#16
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Hungary Glng
Who is trio?
2019-09-07 00:59
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2 replies
#25
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Hungary StraYzie
+1
2019-09-07 01:09
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#46
Russia 2836tgybraf
Something sexual I guess, we will never know
2019-09-07 02:29
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Lol9Hentai | 
Europe ezketit
who
2019-09-07 00:59
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Faceit level 10  | 
Xyp9x | 
Denmark QBE_
someone save XigN, he should go international if his English is decent enough (i got no clue how good it is)
2019-09-07 00:59
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Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Greece Swishh_
Didn't you read the tweet lmao
2019-09-07 01:03
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#23
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Xyp9x | 
Denmark QBE_
Didn't you read my comment lmao
2019-09-07 01:05
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1 reply
#75
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Greece Swishh_
Yes I did that's why I'm unsure if you read his tweet
2019-09-07 09:50
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#24
El Salvador castlef
Might be good. He is asian they are aliens
2019-09-07 01:09
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#36
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Other Onizuka_go
at least, He is better speaker than Zywoo.
2019-09-07 01:43
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#90
ropz | 
Other godmorty
xeta is really good too
2019-09-08 04:25
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Panama FUN4ENCE
Sad
2019-09-07 01:00
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#21
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Europe LoookATme
wtf remove my post wtf
2019-09-07 01:03
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#28
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United States Kick_Rush_FFS
no roster changes can make this team good.
2019-09-07 01:21
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#29
ZywOo | 
Turkey SkywaIker
Fucking INTZ didn't deserve it. Retarded motherfuckers
2019-09-07 01:23
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#32
ASTRA | 
Sweden NexuseryMs
XigN is very good player it was fun watch his play btw MVP PK deserves major slot not fking INTZ
2019-09-07 01:26
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#35
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Other Onizuka_go
Ripped Korean Scene.
2019-09-07 01:42
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Argentina (._.)
Lunatic Hai or WeMadeFOX ? (._.')
2019-09-07 02:01
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Portugal GoDtK
WeMadeFox *-* <3
2019-09-07 02:15
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Norway SlimeThug
YES. Loved those two teams playstyle back in the days.
2019-09-07 04:39
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#39
electroNic | 
China HEIDASHUAi
RIP MVP PK
2019-09-07 02:02
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Europe letqpena
I've seen better pug teams than MVP.PK. I know that dying alone is an Asian thing, but it doesn't really work in a game which relies on teamwork.
2019-09-07 02:02
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#41
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Korea XigNGODtop1
Felt like the combination of XigN, xeta and stax could’ve done something special given time, but guess not. Kind of feels like a R.I.P moment but hope that it’ll turn out good
2019-09-07 02:03
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fox | 
Portugal GoDtK
solo is back <3
2019-09-07 02:15
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South Africa @FyreCS
Wtf?! Stax and Xeta are Goats! Solo Xign Xeta Stax Lakia I’ve been saying this for forever!
2019-09-07 02:18
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#57
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Asia zkoin
Contact just expired. MVP would not have been able to kick xign because Xign had a great game skill compared to some teammates.
2019-09-07 04:32
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Get_Rice | 
Indonesia No_rice_no_life
shou,d have atleast keep Xign
2019-09-07 02:44
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#48
Korea BeetleLIM
No way Korea cs
2019-09-07 02:47
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#49
Asia Blitzer
they kicked xign? really? LMAO BY FAR the best player in the Korean scene he can perfectly go to a top team in the asian scene!
2019-09-07 02:53
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#50
Korea BeetleLIM
I agree
2019-09-07 03:06
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Norway SlimeThug
But... he left? Read.
2019-09-07 04:38
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#62
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Mongolia Sythapilla
The South Korean trio left MVP PK following the expiry of their contracts and have banded together to form a new team together with veteran Keun-Chul "solo" Kang and 18-year-old talent Jong-Min "Lakia" Kim, formerly of GOSU.
2019-09-07 06:39
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Germany FreakingPikachu
XD
2019-09-07 03:45
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#52
jOELZ | 
Korea Hunyango
zeff xeta and stax on any other team would be better than current liquid lol
2019-09-07 04:09
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jks | 
Ukraine Its_okay_to_be_Gade
F, back to K-pop or samsung :(
2019-09-07 04:10
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#54
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BnTeT | 
Korea PLANETSHAPER
Oh boy that's sad to see.
2019-09-07 04:12
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#55
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Switzerland TyRRRR
what , nooo :(
2019-09-07 04:30
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#56
advent | 
China seeker_Liu
> Tyloo is outclassed in Main Qual > MVP PK was wiped out by Tyloo in Asia Minor, and fail to advance thru play-in (3 slots for 4 teams participating) It is really time for them to start something fresh from scratch
2019-09-07 04:31
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Norway SlimeThug
Solo back! These guys should be picked up by an Americann or EU T2 org, move to NA or Europe. Practice their asses off and as a Brazilian Keyd-Stars/Furia move and come on the map like WeMadeFOX days. Damn i miss that time. So interesting to watch their style of play back in the days.. everything is possible today with hard work, dedication and the right backing.
2019-09-07 04:37
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#61
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Malaysia Suno[t]
So sad I thought golden age would comeback with these guys. I'm surprised solo still plays lol 300iq move from him
2019-09-07 04:39
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#64
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Korea Damianlee
Time for Cloud9 Korea lineup
2019-09-07 06:57
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#65
Russia jood
XigN in TyLoo would be not bad
2019-09-07 07:37
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5 replies
#67
Serbia Cosa_The_Serb
Does he speak Chinese though ?
2019-09-07 08:11
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4 replies
#76
Korea BeetleLIM
He can't speak chinese
2019-09-07 10:12
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3 replies
#77
Serbia Cosa_The_Serb
So no , no XigN in TyLoo
2019-09-07 10:14
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2 replies
#94
Russia jood
TyLoo had an Ukrainian coach for a long time and BnTeT can’t speak Chinese either lmao they’ve been using English since Xccurate and bondik played for them
2019-09-20 11:15
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1 reply
#95
Serbia Cosa_The_Serb
Oh yeah ... Bondik played for TyLoo , damn how time flies
2019-09-21 10:38
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#66
Serbia Cosa_The_Serb
Dead team now.
2019-09-07 08:11
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#69
Mongolia 22joyZz
ugliest nation among the asians + idiotic hairstyles
2019-09-07 08:56
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3 replies
#83
Sweden tryptamine
no offence but that's pretty funny coming from a mongolian lol
2019-09-07 12:19
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2 replies
#92
Mongolia 22joyZz
you have to know that almost every korean woman and half of their man do plastic surgeries to fix their ugly face and become a bit better looking or beautiful. if you dont believe me google it
2019-09-08 10:42
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1 reply
#93
Sweden tryptamine
mongolians take notes
2019-09-08 12:51
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#70
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Macau fortnite_1_drake_csgo_0_drakes
new 100T roster?
2019-09-07 09:01
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#71
liTTle | 
World Dowa)
solo backkk
2019-09-07 09:12
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#73
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kioShiMa | 
Australia PoissonRouge
Imagine allowing your best player to leave and start a roster competing for the same slots in tournaments
2019-09-07 09:22
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#74
Canada Matchfix
idiots lost their best player by farrr
2019-09-07 09:35
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#79
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States loomeh
Xign chokes on lan
2019-09-07 11:48
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#80
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Poland BAN_ANIME
rip xeta
2019-09-07 12:03
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#82
N1K3RR | 
Korea XigNw0w
Heartbreaking.
2019-09-07 12:15
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1 reply
#86
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Korea XigNGODtop1
+1
2019-09-07 14:08
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#84
autimatic | 
Turkey Burakuzar
This scene is going nowhere
2019-09-07 12:31
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#87
rain | 
World euqin
MA BOI SOLO IS BACK
2019-09-07 15:05
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#89
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Greenland vivabelarus
I sent my dicc pics to [email protected]
2019-09-07 20:49
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#91
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Europe gorms
Its been a full day and i still dont know what team i like
2019-09-08 07:08
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#96
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Korea Vertigy
Korean cs
2019-09-25 04:53
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