Brehze ruled out of EPICENTER day two, crush to stand in for EG

Vincent "⁠Brehze⁠" Cayonte will be unable to attend the second day of EPICENTER due to a visa issue, which will see HellRaisers' Igor "⁠crush⁠" Shevchenko stand in for the Evil Geniuses star.

Evil Geniuses' coach, Chet "⁠Chet⁠" Singh, announced the last-minute replacement on Twitter, adding that Brehze's visa issue will be resolved quickly in a follow-up Tweet.

crush will step in for the North American side in at least their first match of the Russian tournament, versus FORZE on Wednesday at 11:00 .

Brehze's arrival to Moscow will be delayed until Thursday

Should EG win the opening clash, the Ukrainian will also play in Group B's winners' match against Virtus.pro or MOUZ later that day, as Brehze is set to arrive on Thursday, Chet confirmed to HLTV.org.

Evil Geniuses' lineup on day two of the $500,000 tournament will be:

Canada Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz
United States Tarik "⁠tarik⁠" Celik
United States Ethan "⁠Ethan⁠" Arnold
Bulgaria Tsvetelin "⁠CeRq⁠" Dimitrov
Ukraine Igor "⁠crush⁠" Shevchenko

United States Chet "⁠Chet⁠" Singh (coach)

Ukraine Igor 'crush' Shevchenko
Igor 'crush' Shevchenko
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
590
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.69
United States Tarik 'tarik' Celik
Tarik 'tarik' Celik
Age:
23
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1219
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.68
United States Ethan 'Ethan' Arnold
Ethan 'Ethan' Arnold
Age:
19
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
799
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.67
United States Vincent 'Brehze' Cayonte
Vincent 'Brehze' Cayonte
Age:
21
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
852
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.67
Bulgaria Tsvetelin 'CeRq' Dimitrov
Tsvetelin 'CeRq' Dimitrov
Age:
20
Rating 1.0:
1.14
Maps played:
880
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.62
Canada Peter 'stanislaw' Jarguz
Peter 'stanislaw' Jarguz
Age:
25
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
1029
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.66
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RIP EG
2019-12-17 16:04
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#9
ZywOo | 
United States Frotha
GG, If Forze lose Disband Crush worse than daps
2019-12-17 16:04
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7 replies
EZ4CRUSH
2019-12-17 16:25
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6 replies
EZ4REJIN
2019-12-17 17:13
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5 replies
Bro Regin er en gud
2019-12-17 17:35
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3 replies
Fedt navn
2019-12-17 18:58
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2 replies
Ja ik’?
2019-12-17 19:11
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1 reply
do not speak danish pls
2019-12-18 11:03
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But rejin is god and crush is not
2019-12-17 19:31
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+1 RIP FLUKEVIL GENIUSES!
2019-12-17 16:04
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#39
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Sunde | 
Denmark MEN))))
Doesn't even matter with Brehze or with crush, still RIP in peace EG
2019-12-17 16:10
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7 replies
EG > NaVi
2019-12-17 16:34
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Rip in peace? Wat? Rest in peace in peace?
2019-12-17 18:17
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3 replies
#191
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sunde | 
Denmark MEN))))
Newfag...
2019-12-17 21:02
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2 replies
Not really, but I don't know this meme Who cars anyway
2019-12-17 21:11
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1 reply
rip in piss
2019-12-18 07:29
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LMFAO RIP in peace so stupid XD
2019-12-17 18:25
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+1
2019-12-17 18:26
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lol
2019-12-17 16:03
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1 reply
#166
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Finland Smoonah
mm yeah roasted pig sandwiches on Kings Hawaiian Bread
2019-12-17 18:28
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#3
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Latvia CoolCatXD
RIP EG LUL
2019-12-17 16:03
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#4
cype | 
Finland deiasha
Lol
2019-12-17 16:04
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#5
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Australia CrashrMate
Nice
2019-12-17 16:04
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LMFAO
2019-12-17 16:04
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rip fantasy
2019-12-17 16:04
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8 replies
same kkkkkkkkk
2019-12-17 16:07
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2 replies
Same hehehe
2019-12-17 16:11
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i haven't picked him but it's shit for the people who picked him
2019-12-17 16:15
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#96
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Brazil GBRMIBR
same kmmmmkkk
2019-12-17 16:34
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#139
bew | 
India Women
Sad mens(((
2019-12-17 17:25
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#159
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
syrsoN | 
Germany PhoenixD!!!
lol +1
2019-12-17 18:14
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#168
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ax1Le | 
Portugal KSED
+1
2019-12-17 18:29
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Same ;_;
2019-12-17 19:16
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Crush deagle > Krieghze
2019-12-17 16:04
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9 replies
Brezhe everything else > > > > > > >best ukrain footballer
2019-12-17 16:06
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8 replies
Bcko brain
2019-12-17 16:07
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7 replies
If he was any good he would be playing in navi :))))
2019-12-17 16:09
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6 replies
#60
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden goodprada
yea so basically every cis player outside navi is trash croatia checks out
2019-12-17 16:17
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5 replies
Wat? HR are good? Pro 100? Cmon man.. We here balkans support each other just like i support hunter nexa niko emi letn1 and all serbian teams. Problem is that croatia doesnt have any team who is on pro lvl. I forgot avangard they are good my b.
2019-12-17 16:20
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4 replies
ForZe?
2019-12-17 17:22
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2 replies
Spirit?
2019-12-17 17:24
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Ah ur right i was based on ukrain.
2019-12-17 17:27
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BCko bestest croatian player
2019-12-18 06:13
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#12
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Brazil CR0CR3
EZ4VIT
2019-12-17 16:04
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LMAOOO
2019-12-17 16:05
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#15
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Thats gonna be a hard one for EG.
2019-12-17 16:05
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#16
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Brazil Nickzim
retarded country
2019-12-17 16:05
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3 replies
Ukraine or Russia?
2019-12-17 16:32
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lol usa visa system surely worse
2019-12-17 17:18
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1 reply
+1
2019-12-17 17:55
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Finally eg will win someone
2019-12-17 16:05
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18 replies
Let's go excuse geniuses
2019-12-17 16:05
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17 replies
Stfu stupid navi fan
2019-12-17 16:06
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16 replies
Are you stupid why did you comment on your thread 3 times wait nvm I just saw your flair so education checks out
2019-12-17 16:12
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15 replies
Lol it's a joke, let's say i have bad education (i don't have) it doesn't mean that I am stupid
2019-12-17 16:22
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Look at your flair, latina
2019-12-17 16:22
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13 replies
I still get an education unlike you, also calling me a Latina doesn’t make sense because I’m a Latino not a Latina
2019-12-17 19:23
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12 replies
Chill, latina
2019-12-17 23:52
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I get education, what are you talking about lol, sit the fuck down latinA
2019-12-18 02:05
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10 replies
Sit the fuck down Borat
2019-12-18 02:16
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9 replies
Shut up fukin Latina
2019-12-18 09:39
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8 replies
This fight doesn’t work if you keep coming back and saying the same shit because it doesn’t bother me any more so go back to your Gulag and piss off
2019-12-18 13:27
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7 replies
Cuz i don't even know a shit about Mexica, taco maybe, burito
2019-12-18 16:01
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6 replies
MF no one knows anything about your shit country in the middle of fucking no where
2019-12-18 16:18
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5 replies
Hwhahah that's great, latina burito triggered
2019-12-18 17:41
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4 replies
Bruh clearly you have a shit education and can’t read because I literally said I don’t care if you call me a Latina because that’s all the material you have also I’ve heard every racial slur about Mexicans so I don’t give a fuck
2019-12-18 18:07
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3 replies
So if you don't care why you still answering on my b8s
2019-12-19 09:00
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2 replies
I don’t care about your shit insults not about your even worse b8s
2019-12-19 09:02
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1 reply
So why you still answering
2019-12-19 11:39
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Hahahahha I didn't expect EG to win regardless, but this is hilarious
2019-12-17 16:05
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1 reply
Crush will carry NA bots (no offense) and single-handly destroy forze
2019-12-17 16:44
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#19
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Bulgaria kr9ptonn
couldnt they get a better player lmao
2019-12-17 16:05
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#20
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Russia ToughGuy
ahahah crush????
2019-12-17 16:05
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ez forze
2019-12-17 16:05
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oMg! sToP hAvInG eVeNtS iN eU/cIs
2019-12-17 16:06
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8 replies
#62
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany Rawrlex
You mean shitty US instead of EU ye
2019-12-17 16:18
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5 replies
it happens in a LOT of tournaments all over the world are the tournaments scheduled too close together? are the teams not preparing well enough? are the applications taking too long? imo it seems like the tournaments are scheduled too close together and teams simply don't have enough time to make any application changes/edits if necessary, so the visa gets denied and they are screwed. if this is the case, i think tournament organizers need to assess how they schedule their events so players have enough time to get this stuff done esports are still a relatively new industry and this is always going to be a big part of international competition. hopefully they can figure something out so players aren't left out for something as dumb as visa issues....
2019-12-17 16:29
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4 replies
you think anyone's reading this
2019-12-17 17:56
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1 reply
#180
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Portugal Carlos[M]
I stop reading at #84
2019-12-17 19:12
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#172
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Austria doMK0
It doesn't happen in the EU.
2019-12-17 18:42
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1 reply
doesn't really happen in the US either. Except for poor woxic since he is a threat to National Security. but for real, visa problems mainly happen where there aren't many tournaments. most tournaments happen in the EU and the US so those are must-have visas, probably 10-year ones if that's an option. But for the countries where there are fewer tournaments, they have to get them in short notice which i would think is the problem.
2019-12-19 00:48
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#163
bew | 
India Women
ahaha +1
2019-12-17 18:18
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#171
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Austria doMK0
There are no visa issues when traveling to the european union -- you only need a valid passport.
2019-12-17 18:41
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#26
tarik | 
Norway MD!
GG lmao crush 0.90 rating cya next year
2019-12-17 16:06
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#28
try | 
Argentina ArgCs
Rip Fantasy
2019-12-17 16:07
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#30
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Europe Elige@1
rip fantasy
2019-12-17 16:07
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my fantasy say NOOO
2019-12-17 16:07
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wow
2019-12-17 16:07
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LMAOOOOO
2019-12-17 16:08
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Ffs I had him in my fantasy
2019-12-17 16:08
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rip EG
2019-12-17 16:09
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Ruled out due to jet lag
2019-12-17 16:10
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#41
Faceit level 10  | 
rain | 
Kyrgyzstan coldyara
crush omegalul
2019-12-17 16:11
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LMAO GOOD CHANCE FOR FORZE VPERED BLYAT
2019-12-17 16:12
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#44
Faceit level 6  | 
JamYoung | 
Germany Pellinskii
RIP my fantasy
2019-12-17 16:12
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RIP my fantasy
2019-12-17 16:12
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huge downgrade
2019-12-17 16:12
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KEKW
2019-12-17 16:12
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Shit like this sucks man
2019-12-17 16:12
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ALL IN FORZE EZ 4 SEXPOWER
2019-12-17 16:13
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next news: Brehze to play EPICENTER
2019-12-17 16:13
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EG, as always, handicapped
2019-12-17 16:13
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#53
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United States clockworkk
lmao worst standin
2019-12-17 16:13
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crush lmfao
2019-12-17 16:14
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They might actually win now.
2019-12-17 16:15
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
2019-12-17 16:15
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before that I thought that chances are about 50-50 But from now it is about 99.9 for forZe
2019-12-17 16:15
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Yikes. Why Crush out ouf all the CIS players?
2019-12-17 16:16
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gg 0-2
2019-12-17 16:17
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#63
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Japan pawbeast
So forZe will win,how can eg who is doin pretty bad in last time,can win without their carry player,and having one of the worst possible standins? This guy is absoulty terrible when he play vs tier 3-4 teams..Imagine playing vs t1 XD They could take even some fpl player,it would be much better than this thrash crush
2019-12-17 16:18
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Brehzy its 50% of EG forZe should win this
2019-12-17 16:19
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well, EG loses the first match tomorrow
2019-12-17 16:19
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PZ EZ
2019-12-17 16:19
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oh nooo
2019-12-17 16:20
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#69
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Spain elskio
Putin helping forze lol
2019-12-17 16:21
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#74
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Poland Hanse
Rip fantasy
2019-12-17 16:23
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What the fuck
2019-12-17 16:23
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#76
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United States JustBitsy
I PICKED THIS GUY FOR MY FANTASY This is BS I want a refund.
2019-12-17 16:23
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1 reply
+1
2019-12-17 17:08
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Best standin hahahahahaha
2019-12-17 16:25
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#79
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Estonia Saurise
crush total bot, can't do anything, rip EG
2019-12-17 16:25
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Crush is the worst option possible. A random fpl ruski would have been better
2019-12-17 16:26
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2 replies
#94
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Sweden swedz4
Exactly bro, but obviously Crush must have some serious connections or something idk how he did it
2019-12-17 16:33
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+1 have absolutely no idea why they picked him.
2019-12-17 16:53
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OOF GL EG
2019-12-17 16:30
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xaxa
2019-12-17 16:30
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Lol
2019-12-17 16:30
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I guess that’s a Way to sabotage other teams ... just fuck up their visa applications ... LOL
2019-12-17 16:31
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Rip
2019-12-17 16:32
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#90
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North America Straf3R
WELL FUCK MY PICKEM
2019-12-17 16:32
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#91
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Sweden swedz4
LOL BOT CRUSH OF ALL PLAYERS?!
2019-12-17 16:33
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RIP my fantasy
2019-12-17 16:33
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RIP FANTAISY
2019-12-17 16:33
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CRUSH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
2019-12-17 16:35
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what the actual fuck hahahha
2019-12-17 16:37
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Doesnt matter, mouz gonna crush them anyway
2019-12-17 16:37
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so they got the shittiest player they could find to replace Brehze? ok ok
2019-12-17 16:41
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Wait what? Why 'crush'. Didn't they have other players?
2019-12-17 16:50
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1 reply
well they probably needed to get someone who's living in ukraine/russia and most of the good ukrainian and russian players are already playing at the event themselves
2019-12-17 17:52
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#106
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Europe Juuzou_
Damn, thats not good. How the f*ck did they manage to get crush? Of all people...
2019-12-17 16:51
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EG could find a more decent player as a stand in
2019-12-17 16:52
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The worst stand in they could find xD
2019-12-17 16:52
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they were already in holliday mode either way so who cars. at least they have an excuse now that they didnt have after 16-0
2019-12-17 16:55
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ForZe lose - disband
2019-12-17 16:55
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#113
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Russia Praeter
lol, good luck to my boy Crush xd
2019-12-17 16:58
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Of everyone they could have picked they picked Crush wtf?
2019-12-17 16:58
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#115
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World LeviathaNz
markeloff would be 10 times better and he knows english
2019-12-17 17:00
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So i paid 205k for bot crush, knew had to go with ethan instead
2019-12-17 17:00
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Shevchenko in EG POGGERS
2019-12-17 17:01
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hahahhahaha rip
2019-12-17 17:02
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EZ4MOUZ NOW
2019-12-17 17:09
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What about my points for Fantasy I won't - points for Crush BRUH
2019-12-17 17:10
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OOF
2019-12-17 17:12
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rip my fantasy
2019-12-17 17:12
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Crush? Really?
2019-12-17 17:12
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Match fixing by putin. Sorry no visa today
2019-12-17 17:19
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#130
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Sweden flippig
how tf is this still a problem every tournament??
2019-12-17 17:20
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first mexican to be unable to get into a country
2019-12-17 17:21
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#134
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Russia chebur_ek
crush LMAO
2019-12-17 17:23
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rip
2019-12-17 17:23
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RIP LUL
2019-12-17 17:24
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This trash crush lmao
2019-12-17 17:26
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crush will carry this noobs
2019-12-17 17:27
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russia is poor undeveloped country banned american citizen wtf?
2019-12-17 17:28
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worst stand-in
2019-12-17 17:31
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1 reply
yup :/
2019-12-17 17:35
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good luck crush! Please don't dissapoint us. Take this glory step and be a victor!
2019-12-17 17:36
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good upgrade tbh
2019-12-17 17:36
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RIP Fantasy WTF
2019-12-17 17:52
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#152
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Estonia Leedk
2019 visa issues -_-
2019-12-17 17:54
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#155
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Indonesia Journeast
Again and again, visa issue
2019-12-17 18:03
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#156
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North America Rawrzyyy
So will I get booster points for giving him Bottom of the Scoreboard? XD
2019-12-17 18:03
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crush???? LMAOOOOO
2019-12-17 18:12
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RIP
2019-12-17 18:14
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RIP fantasy
2019-12-17 18:17
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#167
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
Ukraine jdk4m
gg, EG win.
2019-12-17 18:28
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what
2019-12-17 18:31
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Could have gotten a better player than a 0.91
2019-12-17 18:39
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1 reply
they just dont really care about this tournament
2019-12-17 20:14
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#173
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Latvia VeNsk
4x5
2019-12-17 18:44
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i tho he left EG lmao, that would be funny cuz hes hard carrying this team with cerq alone
2019-12-17 18:46
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#178
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
nEGRo | 
Netherlands kibitz-
Rest In Peace EG
2019-12-17 19:04
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What about my fantasy?
2019-12-17 19:22
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thats sad mens
2019-12-17 19:23
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#184
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Yugoslavia Gunzel
lol why him
2019-12-17 19:23
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why crush lmao
2019-12-17 19:36
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#188
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
Jame | 
United Kingdom sashat77
THEY COULDVE CHOSEN ANYONE OTHER THAN CRUSH xdxdxd
2019-12-17 19:53
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racist epicenter
2019-12-17 20:33
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Rip EG forced to trade your most consistent fragger for a tier 3 cis shitter
2019-12-17 21:48
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I am sure that the stand-in will crush it
2019-12-17 23:35
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#196
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Germany BIG2020
rip fantasy then.
2019-12-18 00:40
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#199
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South Africa @FyreCS
Holy wtf... Crush is worse than Trash2k wtf No Chance for EG now !GG Shouldve gotten Flarich or Nukkye
2019-12-18 02:44
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1 reply
ok man)
2019-12-18 14:08
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So if EG ends up winning it all, then crush gets 1/6th the prize money. Hilarious. :D I hope they win now. Lmao.
2019-12-18 06:17
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rip fantasy
2019-12-18 11:59
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sad!
2019-12-18 14:30
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