ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe

Denver to host ESL Pro League S11 Finals

19-2-2020 22:46

Denver has been chosen as the host city of the ESL Pro League Season 11 Finals, the tournament organiser announced on Wednesday.

The event will be held from April 10-12 at the 1STBANK Center and feature the top six sides according to the new format that ESL is introducing for the revamped 24-team Pro League.

The winners of each of the four round-robin groups will face off in the Play-In Stage, which will send the winning sides to the semi-finals and the losers to the third round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the runners-up and the third-placed sides from each group will be placed in the first round of the single-elimination bracket.

EPL Season 11 will culminate with a big event in Denver

Before Sunday's best-of-five grand final, the two MDL Global Challenge finalists will step onto the stage to contest the title as ESL plans to give teams who compete in its second tier "an appropriate setting and exposure whilst increasing the product quality."

The announcement marks the return of a Pro League event to North America after three consecutive events in Europe (two in Odense and one in Montpellier). Back in 2017, DreamHack, which has the the same parent company as ESL, hosted an Open event in Denver, at the National Western Complex, where Cloud9 scooped the title after beating BIG in the final.

Discounted early bird tickets for the Pro League Finals will be available early next week, according to ESL. During this window, prices will range from $15 to 89$ (plus fees).

Meanwhile, ESL has revealed the on-air team for the event, which looks almost the same as the one from the Pro League Season 10 Finals. David "⁠DAVEY⁠" Stafford will make another appearance on the desk, alongside host Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus and fellow analyst Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, while the same casting duos who were in Odense will provide live commentary on the action.

The complete on-air team looks as follows:

United States Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus - Desk host

United Kingdom James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks - Reporter
United Kingdom Frankie "⁠Frankie⁠" Ward - Reporter

Australia Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill - Analyst
Canada David "⁠DAVEY⁠" Stafford - Analyst

United Kingdom Henry "⁠HenryG⁠" Greer - Commentator
United Kingdom Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson - Commentator
United Kingdom Hugo Byron - Commentator
United Kingdom Harry Russell - Commentator

United Kingdom Frankie 'Frankie' Ward
Frankie 'Frankie' Ward
Age:
30
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
United Kingdom Henry 'HenryG' Greer
Henry 'HenryG' Greer
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.75
Maps played:
14
KPR:
0.49
DPR:
0.70
Australia Chad 'SPUNJ' Burchill
Chad 'SPUNJ' Burchill
Age:
30
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.87
Maps played:
158
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.73
United Kingdom Alex 'Machine' Richardson
Alex 'Machine' Richardson
Age:
26
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.58
United States Tres 'stunna' Saranthus
Tres 'stunna' Saranthus
Age:
30
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.64
Maps played:
4
KPR:
0.30
DPR:
0.54
United Kingdom James 'BanKs' Banks
James 'BanKs' Banks
Age:
29
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
Canada David 'DAVEY' Stafford
David 'DAVEY' Stafford
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
632
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.70
#1
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Germany DELUSIONAL_BIG_FAN
cool
2020-02-19 22:46
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15 replies
#5
Tonnes | 
Denmark karriganMastermind
Odense > Denver
2020-02-19 22:47
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11 replies
#16
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Panama FUN4ENCE
Nt
2020-02-19 22:55
0
1 reply
#55
kennyS | 
United States SherlockOfHLTV
Unexpected city but still a really nice one.
2020-02-20 00:41
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#26
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Canada myg0t[1g]ging3r
Does Odense have legal cannabis?
2020-02-19 23:06
0
3 replies
#45
cyx | 
Ireland Trumptastic
+1 Denver also plays csgo irl Odense doesnt do that
2020-02-19 23:28
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2 replies
#48
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United States LULQUID_BESTQUID
Why you talking shit about Denver? At least in Denver you would have transgender rights
2020-02-20 00:08
0
1 reply
#121
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Europe Theivze
0/8
2020-02-20 16:10
0
#35
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark Almoe
wrong
2020-02-19 23:19
0
#69
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Russia SharpZzZ
I think that Denver will be a good city for event, not worse than Odense.
2020-02-20 02:24
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#95
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Germany BEING_NAVI_FAN_IS_DEPRESSING
even with crowd Astra didn't win
2020-02-20 06:44
0
#106
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Denmark Magnussen_good_grosjean_bad
+1
2020-02-20 09:41
0
#175
Techno | 
Denmark Vqwerty03
+1
2020-03-05 18:10
0
#6
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Brazil Norddeutscher
Come to brazil
2020-02-19 22:47
0
#43
ZywOo | 
United States Frotha
WOW! Hopefully the country that makes gets more than one T1 tournament
2020-02-19 23:32
0
#176
YEKINDAR | 
China YEKINDARisUnderrated
Unexpected from DELUSIONAL_BIG_FAN
2020-03-05 18:11
0
#2
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Brazil DELUSIONAL_MIBR_FAN
MIBR?
2020-02-19 22:47
0
1 reply
#172
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Other TheAwakening
Who
2020-03-01 05:27
0
#3
United Kingdom respi
ok
2020-02-19 22:47
0
#4
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
freddieb | 
Sweden carvin
car
2020-02-19 22:47
0
#7
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
DAVEY | 
France Aladdin70
yikes
2020-02-19 22:47
0
#8
nexa | 
Yugoslavia tomasev1c
nice i hope to meet Bridgit Mendler
2020-02-19 22:48
0
#9
Faceit premium user Faceit level 9  | 
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United States Melanin807
Denver faceit servers are the worst
2020-02-19 22:49
0
1 reply
#73
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United States FriesNcoke
Ping fine. Always get loss
2020-02-20 04:00
0
#10
Turkey BavidDeckham
usa denmark usa denmark. just give it to some different countries. spread cs
2020-02-19 22:49
0
1 reply
#77
donk | 
Mexico MIBR_was_NA_Roster
2019 was Denmark and France not US
2020-02-20 04:58
0
#11
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Sweden Lingon
Where is is the tweet about the talents I can't find it
2020-02-19 22:51
0
#12
United States Thorolf
Colorado=#1 state
2020-02-19 22:51
0
1 reply
#135
donk | 
Mexico MIBR_was_NA_Roster
+1
2020-02-20 18:10
0
#13
boltz | 
Europe AbteilungsleiterDerLiebe2
tier 5 talent lol only harry and hugo good
2020-02-19 22:51
0
3 replies
#18
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Russia ToughGuy
HUG OMEGALUL
2020-02-19 22:57
0
1 reply
#150
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Russia SharpZzZ
+1
2020-02-21 15:54
0
#65
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Afghanistan Sam1G
Harry, Hugo and Scrawny is insta mute for me, REALLY annoying
2020-02-20 02:04
0
#14
nettik | 
New Zealand YaBoiBunsen
do people even live in denver
2020-02-19 22:53
0
5 replies
#29
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United States sorcrcrc
static.hltv.org/images/bigflags/30x20/NZ..
2020-02-19 23:12
0
4 replies
#32
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Taiwan Gob_b_never_lost_to_mibr
static.hltv.org/images/bigflags/30x20/US..
2020-02-19 23:17
0
3 replies
#34
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United States sorcrcrc
static.hltv.org/images/bigflags/30x20/KG..
2020-02-19 23:18
0
2 replies
#36
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Taiwan Gob_b_never_lost_to_mibr
kyrgyzstan > usa
2020-02-19 23:20
0
1 reply
#62
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United States Libtard
+1
2020-02-20 01:51
0
#15
Argentina LeanLoz
NA=Visa problems=No complete roster
2020-02-19 22:55
0
#17
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Sweden Fizze
It will be the classic "U-S-A, U-S-A" ...
2020-02-19 22:55
0
7 replies
#33
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United Kingdom hltv_soggy_biscuit_champion
Let's go Liquid let's go
2020-02-19 23:18
0
4 replies
#41
Olivia | 
France LeDiplomate
"Send them home! Send them home!"
2020-02-19 23:26
0
3 replies
#49
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United States LULQUID_BESTQUID
That chant was amazing in Boston
2020-02-20 00:09
0
2 replies
#146
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Iceland Jaksin
+1
2020-02-21 03:16
0
#174
autimatic | 
North America NA__TOP__1__Dont@me
All time great!
2020-03-05 16:01
0
#59
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Jimpphat | 
Finland Samppa919
It will be the classic "WOOOOO" ...
2020-02-20 01:21
0
#86
Potti | 
Finland HustlaajaHeikki
"last on B, last on B" or "Go A, Go A"
2020-02-20 06:03
0
#19
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Russia ToughGuy
Nice
2020-02-19 22:57
0
#20
Jesus | 
Netherlands ZeelandUser69
The USA? Cringe
2020-02-19 22:57
0
1 reply
#89
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United States _Nohj
but you can get high in denver))
2020-02-20 06:15
0
#21
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
More and more evenets in NA.
2020-02-19 22:57
0
#22
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United States Trump2020KAG
getn highhhhhhhhh
2020-02-19 22:59
0
#23
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Bosnia and Herzegovina BigDaddyNaz
Should've hosted it in Detroit.
2020-02-19 22:59
0
5 replies
#78
donk | 
Mexico MIBR_was_NA_Roster
They don’t want players to get robbed or shot.Also Detroit is a filth hole
2020-02-20 04:59
0
4 replies
#88
torzsi | 
Hungary I_eat_makosguba
I have bad news about the Rio major...
2020-02-20 06:12
0
2 replies
#122
donk | 
Mexico MIBR_was_NA_Roster
Rip has nice part and also the teams will probably have hella security for the major
2020-02-20 16:25
0
1 reply
#153
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Austria doMK0
> Needing hella security > Safe location Pick one i guess
2020-02-23 06:58
0
#109
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Bosnia and Herzegovina BigDaddyNaz
Yeah I know still...
2020-02-20 10:43
0
#24
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Norway CheNaLii
NA crowd :/
2020-02-19 23:00
0
9 replies
#25
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United States CaliNinja
Better than norway
2020-02-19 23:02
0
8 replies
#40
hallzerk | 
Norway 8Inchestoosmall
I aren't think that
2020-02-19 23:25
0
#56
Luka | 
Norway verydenkmem
idk man, when there is only 2 players to cheer for, people begin to cheer for other teams too.
2020-02-20 00:42
0
1 reply
#67
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Norway CheNaLii
+1 More teams will be cheered for instead of hearing «USA USA USA USA!» for the whole event
2020-02-20 02:11
0
#66
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Norway CheNaLii
Wow who would have thought that a whole continent would have a better crowd than Norway? Instead we can compare EU and NA, and the answer is rather obvious EU > NA
2020-02-20 02:10
0
4 replies
#117
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United States CaliNinja
haha norway scene so bad we have to compare eu
2020-02-20 14:18
0
3 replies
#118
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Norway CheNaLii
Rain, jkaem and hallzerk > NA
2020-02-20 14:32
0
2 replies
#119
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United States CaliNinja
ouch NA has 3 top 20 players and Norway has 0. NA has 3 top 30 teams and Norway has 0 and Norway doesnt even have a regional ranking page
2020-02-20 14:40
0
1 reply
#143
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Norway CheNaLii
NA is just mad cuz bad. Rain, jkaem and hallzerk could 1v1 any NA player
2020-02-21 01:14
0
#27
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United States sorcrcrc
POG
2020-02-19 23:08
0
#28
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Austria gex0r
great, another finals with visa problems
2020-02-19 23:11
0
#30
3EBC | 
Russia jon_masseur_and_cook
Visa problems, crowd ghosting and worst casters ever, cool
2020-02-19 23:13
0
3 replies
#44
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United States CaliNinja
happens everywhere lol
2020-02-19 23:28
0
#74
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
just like any other tournament...amirite??
2020-02-20 04:10
0
#134
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North America toxicthegod
no cornoa virus tho
2020-02-20 18:00
0
#31
REZ | 
Mexico MEXlCO
finally a t1 tournamenbt on na
2020-02-19 23:17
0
#37
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Canada flame7
UK top1 @ talking in front of camera
2020-02-19 23:22
0
#38
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Argentina OcellusNG
NA crowd :/
2020-02-19 23:22
0
#39
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United States RichardSchitt
YES MOTHERFUCKER I LIVE IN DENVER WOOOOO
2020-02-19 23:25
0
#42
hallzerk | 
Norway 8Inchestoosmall
so the group stages and everything before qf is in europe and then quarterfinals is in NA... wtf?
2020-02-19 23:26
0
1 reply
#79
donk | 
Mexico MIBR_was_NA_Roster
No they play group stage in Denver just not at the arena but somewhere in the city near the venue then they will play at the center for the playoffs
2020-02-20 05:03
0
#46
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
New Zealand WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM
6 team event an improvement over 16 teams? 0/8
2020-02-19 23:46
0
#47
Asia Hisamzphyr
Country road take me home
2020-02-19 23:58
0
3 replies
#75
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
yeeeaaa wrong state
2020-02-20 04:10
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2 replies
#80
donk | 
Mexico MIBR_was_NA_Roster
John Denver did change his name to Denver so I can understand we’re this guy was coming from
2020-02-20 05:04
0
1 reply
#116
Asia Hisamzphyr
xD
2020-02-20 13:09
0
#51
Switzerland toastedgiraffe
shit timezone
2020-02-20 00:12
0
#52
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Donk Gordo | 
Brazil Brazilian Wax
The talent looks boring as fuck. If flashpoint had gotten spunj, this tournament would be unbearable tbh
2020-02-20 00:18
0
#53
DeStRoYeR | 
North America FalKsCS
where's masokist?
2020-02-20 00:28
0
#54
tarik | 
Norway MD!
Lmao groups played in EU and playoffs in NA???? Wtf
2020-02-20 00:40
0
#58
autimatic | 
United States Pogimatic_TV
I can finally attend a top tier lan. Exciting stuff, thanks ESL
2020-02-20 01:18
0
#60
United States biggestidi0t
Can we please get an east coast city holy shit.
2020-02-20 01:27
0
3 replies
#92
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United States _Nohj
we get an east coast event every year tho
2020-02-20 06:19
0
2 replies
#141
United States HLTV_OFFICIAL_WEEB
East coast city that isn't New York City. Back to Atlanta or maybe try out Raleigh.
2020-02-20 23:58
0
#144
United States biggestidi0t
I play against you in dm all the time
2020-02-21 01:29
0
#61
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Australia TeBo
Boring USA gets way to many events.
2020-02-20 01:46
0
#63
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United States Libtard
Hopefully the crowd will not be biased,but I doubt it
2020-02-20 01:52
0
#68
United States MyerHappyBoys
Who the fuck wants to go to Colorado LMAO
2020-02-20 02:14
0
5 replies
#70
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United States me_0_major
come to denver
2020-02-20 02:26
0
4 replies
#71
United States MyerHappyBoys
Denver good but not bestest (Los Angeles best)
2020-02-20 02:39
0
3 replies
#85
gla1ve | 
United States tenki_cs
Denver>>>LA
2020-02-20 05:55
0
#129
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Malaysia JONOTHANENIGGERSHITXDDDDDDDDD
0/8
2020-02-20 17:50
0
#142
United States HLTV_OFFICIAL_WEEB
-1
2020-02-20 23:59
0
#72
donk | 
United States DELUSIONAL_EliGE_FAN
cool but new york better
2020-02-20 02:45
0
2 replies
#147
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Iceland Jaksin
There's already ESL ONE New York though
2020-02-21 03:18
0
1 reply
#149
donk | 
United States DELUSIONAL_EliGE_FAN
new york should host more events then so should boston
2020-02-21 04:43
0
#76
3kliksphilip | 
South Africa shakazulu
not worth -1
2020-02-20 04:13
0
#81
zont1x | 
United States Shkek
ILL BE IN DENVER AT THE TIME LETS GOOOO
2020-02-20 05:36
0
1 reply
#93
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Turkey deathofangel35
Nt communist
2020-02-20 06:23
0
#87
gla1ve | 
United States tenki_cs
Why not Phoenix smh
2020-02-20 06:07
0
#91
Other USSR_22_HockeyWorldCup_USA_2
Odense > Devner
2020-02-20 06:17
0
#96
dexter | 
Australia Rene_Gade
Frankie? Sigh. Denver? Exciting!
2020-02-20 07:37
0
3 replies
#155
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Austria doMK0
Whats up with the anti frankie posts lately, did i miss something?
2020-02-23 07:01
0
2 replies
#156
dexter | 
Australia Rene_Gade
She's just annoying. DH matters Malmo after fnatic won she asked JW an important question and she got the map wrong.. i don't see the value
2020-02-23 07:28
0
1 reply
#157
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Austria doMK0
Okay, thought there was some bigger thing going on. But fair enough, thanks for answering mate.
2020-02-23 08:13
0
#97
India Waduhek
Esl> flashpoint
2020-02-20 07:38
0
#98
jks | 
Australia Karrigan_Biggest_Fan
No Moses/Anders Tier 999 event
2020-02-20 07:51
0
#99
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Hungary subzera
NICE
2020-02-20 08:47
0
#100
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Netherlands ___Snowy___
zzzz american crowd zzzz
2020-02-20 08:48
0
1 reply
#148
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Iceland Jaksin
USA USA USA
2020-02-21 03:18
0
#101
DickStacy | 
Sweden DeeColon
okay
2020-02-20 08:50
0
#102
device | 
Italy CHEBBOxxx
hugo & harry TOP!
2020-02-20 09:13
0
1 reply
#112
f0rest | 
Sweden Blaval
+1
2020-02-20 11:10
0
#107
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China Tiananmen_1989_64
RIP tyloo Chinese cannot travel to the U.S. due to coronavirus
2020-02-20 10:05
0
#108
autimatic | 
Lebanon ryBBah
Great city to crown OG as the future EPL champions!! #OGTop1Team #ValdeTop1Player2020 #DreamOG
2020-02-20 10:22
0
#111
cyx | 
South Africa bonkaz
Fuck NA finals.
2020-02-20 11:08
0
#113
Germany AliceDee
So no woxic again?
2020-02-20 12:20
0
#114
Poland bestpleja
so ez for nikola jokic
2020-02-20 12:25
0
#115
bruttJ | 
Brazil caio_cesar
ESL Pro League Season 12 in Brazil C'mon
2020-02-20 13:02
0
#120
gla1ve | 
United Kingdom iambetterthancoldzera
why NA again omfg dogshit crowds always
2020-02-20 16:08
0
#126
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Malaysia JONOTHANENIGGERSHITXDDDDDDDDD
USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA
2020-02-20 17:49
0
#132
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North America toxicthegod
im going to be high as fuck off some legal weed watching this hahahaha i cant waitttt thank you Denver!!!!!!!!!
2020-02-20 17:58
0
#139
pashaBiceps | 
Norway Dain|CS
DENVER! Country roads! Take me home! To the place, i belong, west virginia! John Denver
2020-02-20 21:40
0
#145
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Israel OKOptimistic1
why Denver though
2020-02-21 02:58
0
#151
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Turkey ColdZer00
Where is BIG? They are better than North, Renegades, GODSENT, VP and even 100T.
2020-02-22 18:31
0
#165
kennyS | 
India kappakennyS
flashpoint t5 teams t1 talent and other things ESL t5 talent and other things t1 teams omegalul blast is best with everything t0.5
2020-02-23 13:38
0
1 reply
#177
gla1ve | 
United States tenki_cs
who cars "talent and other things"
2020-03-05 18:13
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