nukkye announces free agency

After ruling out the possibility of staying in HellRaisers earlier this month, Žygimantas "⁠nukkye⁠" Chmieliauskas has now announced he is no longer tied to the Ukrainian organization.

nukkye put out a statement earlier this month in which he said he no longer wanted to be a part of HellRaisers, as he doesn't feel comfortable playing on a Russian-speaking team and the Kiev-based organization is looking to build a squad comprised of players from the CIS region.

nukkye is open to offers as an AWPer or rifler

nukkye's departure from HellRaisers puts an end to a 12-month stint with the organization, which he joined after the benching of Abay "⁠HObbit⁠" Khassenov in April of last year. He most notably played the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals and the StarLadder Major during his time on the roster.

The move was an inevitable outcome after he publicly wished to leave earlier this month when he and his teammates Vadim "⁠Flarich⁠" Karetin and Ivan "⁠AiyvaN⁠" Semenets were moved to the bench while Kyrylo "⁠ANGE1⁠" Karasiow and Igor "⁠crush⁠" Shevchenko took their leave from the organization.

The 22-year-old Lithuanian player, who previously stated that he wants to stay in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic, tweeted that he is ready to hear offers from teams and is open to playing as an AWPer or rifler.

Kazakhstan Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
684
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
Latvia Vadim 'Flarich' Karetin
Vadim 'Flarich' Karetin
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
700
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.63
Ukraine Kyrylo 'ANGE1' Karasiow
Kyrylo 'ANGE1' Karasiow
Age:
30
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
1728
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.71
Ukraine Igor 'crush' Shevchenko
Igor 'crush' Shevchenko
Age:
24
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
651
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.69
Ukraine Ivan 'AiyvaN' Semenets
Ivan 'AiyvaN' Semenets
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
690
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.67
Lithuania Žygimantas 'nukkye' Chmieliauskas
Žygimantas 'nukkye' Chmieliauskas
Age:
22
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
585
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.64
epic
2020-04-13 23:26
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11 replies
Talent. Pick this guy up
2020-04-13 23:26
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6 replies
#9
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Denmark devnr1
maikelele, is that u
2020-04-13 23:27
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5 replies
nukkyeisunderrated just like YEKINDAR
2020-04-14 00:23
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4 replies
Who just like who?
2020-04-14 06:38
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1 reply
haha funny man
2020-04-14 11:34
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disagree
2020-04-15 21:45
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1 reply
WTF nt Christian
2020-04-15 21:48
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Finally free from extremely trash dead team HR
2020-04-13 23:57
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2 replies
#90
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Argentina Sagon1
+1
2020-04-14 02:06
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Who can pick him up tho
2020-04-15 14:37
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Come back to TF2
2020-04-14 00:44
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Pog
2020-04-13 23:26
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replace letn1 in c0n... oh wait
2020-04-13 23:26
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19 replies
Why cant that happen?
2020-04-13 23:28
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18 replies
#13
AdreN | 
Russia shY4
EspiranTo
2020-04-13 23:29
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17 replies
despacito goat
2020-04-13 23:33
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Did they have a conflict or something? I’m completely unaware of this situation
2020-04-13 23:35
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15 replies
I think that when they were in imperial nukkye was not happy with espiranto's behaviour, his ego and his toxicity
2020-04-13 23:48
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14 replies
Fan of espiranto 🤔🤔🤔
2020-04-13 23:51
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10 replies
well hes right tho
2020-04-14 00:57
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I am a fan of him because he is a native Lithuanian player and I need to support Lithuanians since there are not a lot of them in the pro scene :D
2020-04-14 01:44
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8 replies
Support nukkeye than snakeranto
2020-04-14 07:51
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6 replies
We can't see nukkyes performance cause he hasn't literally perfect team yet
2020-04-14 22:15
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5 replies
Faze nukkeye
2020-04-14 22:38
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4 replies
instead of who?
2020-04-14 22:41
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3 replies
Olof
2020-04-14 22:42
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2 replies
may be a good solution
2020-04-14 22:47
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1 reply
But niko big ego won't let it happen
2020-04-14 22:50
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Same men, espiranto huge talent but has some personality issues, similar to s1mple a couple years back.
2020-04-15 14:28
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neither was Krystal
2020-04-14 07:42
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It’s been a while and they are both men, I’m sure they can get over it as it would be a pretty strong team then.
2020-04-15 04:09
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1 reply
I thought the same but yesterday Nukkye said that he would not accept their offer even if they offered 15k per month. He said that he is not the kind of person that gets spit in the face and after a while smiles at the same people. He also added that he is not prepared to go mentally insane with espi and neilm on the team :D
2020-04-15 10:16
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good enough for a top 15-20 team for sure
2020-04-13 23:27
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F
2020-04-13 23:27
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2 replies
F
2020-04-14 00:49
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F? it is the best thing that could happen, being free from HR
2020-04-14 17:09
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#7
HooXi | 
United States b7a
Get this baller on a team, stat.
2020-04-13 23:27
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5 replies
#92
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
c0ntact? emi could go back to coaching, nukkye could play rifle?
2020-04-14 02:20
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4 replies
who's the igl then?
2020-04-14 05:20
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1 reply
#114
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
Not sure, another option is to remove LETN1. Not sure why tho. I just kinda wanna see him alongside Espiranto
2020-04-14 08:47
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Nukkye recently said on his stream (people keeps asking about playing with espi) that he will never play with espi even if it's last offer and chance for pro cs scene. So idk why all people just want them to see together, this won't happen.
2020-04-14 10:01
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1 reply
#126
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
Didn't know that, but that basically breaks it. Sad! Probably would have been stronk.
2020-04-14 10:24
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#8
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France Neitsa
Faze maybe? :D
2020-04-13 23:27
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18 replies
#12
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
Was about to comment. Don't think it will be, but definitely a candidate. c0ntact more likely though.
2020-04-13 23:28
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13 replies
#15
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France Neitsa
Is nukkye a good rifle? :)
2020-04-13 23:31
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7 replies
#16
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
He's stronk yeah, better than olof
2020-04-13 23:32
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6 replies
#28
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France Neitsa
But, he can be a huge player? Like Brollan i mean? Because if they take him he should be a really strong player
2020-04-13 23:42
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3 replies
#37
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
Kind of unproven. I don't think they will pick him, there are better options. He has potential.
2020-04-13 23:56
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2 replies
#40
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France Neitsa
Yep, but i dont think they will kick Olof, let's wait until Thursday ( because most of the time they announce new player at a thursday aha )
2020-04-14 00:01
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1 reply
damn how u keep up with that pattern
2020-04-14 05:24
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You forgot about tec9 buff tho
2020-04-14 00:43
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1 reply
#93
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
Sadly I think tec9meister died for good four years ago :(
2020-04-14 02:21
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#107
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Other rssyo
He wil never join c0ntact as long as espiranto is in there.
2020-04-14 07:19
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4 replies
#115
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
That exactly who I wanna see him alongside :( do they have beef?
2020-04-14 08:48
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3 replies
#118
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Other rssyo
they had back in imperial and thats why nukkye left/ got removed back then
2020-04-14 09:20
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2 replies
#125
Faceit level 7  | 
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Sweden quacke
yikes, sad to see :(
2020-04-14 10:24
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1 reply
#127
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Other rssyo
I also think he had beef with neilM in imperial but im not 100% sure about that
2020-04-14 10:43
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I thought about it, but it’s too much gamble as he has proven nothing yet
2020-04-13 23:50
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3 replies
i'd rather FaZe went for Maden, he's friends with NiKo as well
2020-04-14 00:51
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i mean.. so does broky before he joined faze
2020-04-14 05:21
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1 reply
Exactly and this risk yet not recovered. Taking second unexperienced talent in team with such hunger as faze must be real talent for sure - those stars wont so it
2020-04-14 11:41
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bot
2020-04-13 23:28
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#17
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United Kingdom StonkBonk
-olof +nukkye Let him AWP and put Broky into a support rifler/secondary AWPer role (which suits his playstyle better tbh)
2020-04-13 23:32
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3 replies
+1
2020-04-14 00:02
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#56
nope | 
Finland zntei
+111111111 this needs to happen
2020-04-14 00:36
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+1 OLOF IS TRASH, NUKKYE IS GOOD BALANCE AWP RIFLER
2020-04-14 02:27
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#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Switzerland FreiB
Go to the Czech team DARK TIGERS
2020-04-13 23:33
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1 reply
no pls
2020-04-14 11:37
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#22
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Netherlands NahT_
about time
2020-04-13 23:36
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1 reply
xD
2020-04-14 00:50
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-tarik +nukkye
2020-04-13 23:36
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4 replies
Hmm, not bad
2020-04-13 23:37
0
sounds good
2020-04-14 00:02
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#78
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Serbia DjapeZ
I think he wont go to NA
2020-04-14 01:05
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+1
2020-04-14 03:20
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#25
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Lebanon Dogman69
he go to Smash replace Neex
2020-04-13 23:37
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1 reply
#116
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Poland vexxy77
naaah, Smash is bad team, nukkye needs to join better team
2020-04-14 09:01
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#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United Kingdom craZy_y0
nukkye is a god, someone get him
2020-04-13 23:38
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3 replies
overrated
2020-04-14 00:50
0
2 replies
Underrated
2020-04-14 01:51
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1 reply
#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United Kingdom craZy_y0
This.
2020-04-14 02:05
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-emi + nukkey = Go to c0ntact
2020-04-13 23:42
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1 reply
Letn1 igl ????
2020-04-14 11:07
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- s1mple + nukkye
2020-04-13 23:43
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#30
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Argentina bautysoad
faze pick this guy rn
2020-04-13 23:44
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1 reply
-olof
2020-04-14 00:02
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#31
akez | 
Finland 0lter
nobody want lithuania players
2020-04-13 23:45
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5 replies
WTF racista?
2020-04-14 00:01
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2 replies
#51
akez | 
Finland 0lter
is this happens because I am from finlandia??
2020-04-14 00:19
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1 reply
No mens 😳 Finlandia GOAT 😌😌😌
2020-04-14 00:45
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racista
2020-04-14 02:26
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Not like anyone wants to have finnish players
2020-04-14 07:14
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W H O World Health Organization
2020-04-13 23:53
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2 replies
N1
2020-04-14 00:39
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1 reply
+1 covid
2020-04-15 02:36
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Expected , give him good team he is good awper and rifler !
2020-04-13 23:59
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he has a big potential -Letn1 +nukkye
2020-04-14 00:02
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Good luck to him!
2020-04-14 00:04
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who?
2020-04-14 00:05
0
Good player, he will find a new team for sure
2020-04-14 00:08
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EG -tarik Liquid -stewie c0ntact -letni Sprout -denis
2020-04-14 00:18
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8 replies
#84
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Brazil Karlogaria
And then what? Where is nukkye in this story?
2020-04-14 01:41
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7 replies
Dumb af
2020-04-14 01:50
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3 replies
+1
2020-04-14 05:24
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Ok cockgrabber
2020-04-14 11:54
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1 reply
Kiss me
2020-04-14 14:00
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i listed people in teams he could theoretically replace to make said team better
2020-04-14 07:39
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2 replies
Well, wasn't aware he had English in a level good enough to go to NA. People have been saying he is a beast, hope some nice opportunity shows up for him
2020-04-14 13:18
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1 reply
i think he can speak english, the first HR lineup he was in had issa lowel oskar and ange1 and he also played in NoChance with krystal maikelele styko & zehn i dont know how good he speaks it tho
2020-04-14 13:48
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He could do well in a top20 team, he's very skilled. Wonder if any team needs him tho.
2020-04-14 00:20
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nuke_nukkye_ffs
2020-04-14 00:33
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Chrisj will announce his retirement (very sad, I know, legend of mousesports) and nukkye will join mouz Source: trust me bro
2020-04-14 00:33
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2 replies
Nice 😎👌
2020-04-14 00:37
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Nice 😎👌
2020-04-14 11:36
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This dude calls free agency every other week.
2020-04-14 00:36
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1 reply
he's been in HR for almost a year, stfu
2020-04-14 00:43
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FaZe nukkye
2020-04-14 00:42
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#63
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Japan pawbeast
-gla1ve + nukkye or -karrigan + nukkye or -golden + nukkye ofc u need more firepower ? igl what is this
2020-04-14 00:44
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2 replies
And more fun
2020-04-14 00:45
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#119
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Lithuania Whomens
thats why there is such good polish teams ))
2020-04-14 09:38
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#66
N1K3RR | 
Finland sAA_
who this?
2020-04-14 00:45
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#68
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Malaysia Amerka!
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
2020-04-14 00:46
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#69
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Argentina fxzo
HURRY FAZE -OLOF +NUKKYE
2020-04-14 00:48
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c0ntect should pick up nukkye
2020-04-14 00:50
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#73
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Argentina XaiDN
Nukkye good prospect
2020-04-14 00:50
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-s0mple +nukkye. Navi 6 majors straight. No kidding.
2020-04-14 01:05
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1 reply
#103
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Switzerland veasih
8/8
2020-04-14 05:33
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#79
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Brazil SecondKS
Hello Godsent!
2020-04-14 01:07
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2 replies
+10000 only "logical" move tbh. -Botelele +Nukkye
2020-04-14 01:39
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1 reply
doubt he'll be kicked before nukkye find a team
2020-04-14 07:44
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GOOD PLAYER
2020-04-14 01:19
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Nice, maybe c0ntact will pick him up Underrated Player
2020-04-14 01:32
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He can fit in some solid team.. Like broky or frozen
2020-04-14 01:36
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Insane awper Solid riffler This guy deserve a team rn
2020-04-14 01:49
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#91
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United States Shmikeb0b
hopefully -BOTN1 +Nukkye Godsent is more likely
2020-04-14 02:19
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#96
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Ukraine z3m4
I see a good future career for this guy
2020-04-14 02:30
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#97
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
bruttJ | 
Brazil rodriguinxd
good player
2020-04-14 02:56
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-twitzz +nukkye
2020-04-14 06:08
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gl
2020-04-14 07:44
0
good agency
2020-04-14 08:39
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good luck, i think he will find a better team than HS, from HS left only name
2020-04-14 09:13
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#120
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Lithuania karkeris
Stop suggesting c0ntact, he will never go in the same team as EspiranTo
2020-04-14 09:47
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10 replies
They don't know... :|
2020-04-14 10:03
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I think we need to forget the differences and pursue a common goal
2020-04-14 10:09
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2 replies
#130
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bymas | 
Lithuania gekkoN
Well he said week ago that would rather retire than play with espi.
2020-04-14 11:03
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1 reply
#138
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Europe Rokiz
If he gets normal offer he will play with espi no mater the beef
2020-04-14 11:29
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Who is best bymas, espiranto or nukkye?
2020-04-14 11:05
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3 replies
Aim wise espi nukkye seems like overall solid guy, can rifle, awp, not too flashy and in your face Bymas is very young talent, could be huge in the future
2020-04-14 18:55
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2 replies
Espi seems very inconsistent to me
2020-04-14 20:24
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1 reply
Yea, good observation
2020-04-14 20:27
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#134
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Taiwan iloviz
what happened between those guys?
2020-04-14 11:11
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1 reply
espi and neil_m kicked him from imperial, he doesn't want to play with them again
2020-04-15 09:10
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good luck nukkye. very skilled player. I hope he'll find a good team and be successful at his new team.
2020-04-14 10:23
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#128
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Japan pawbeast
Nukkye for TACO epitaco di amelio
2020-04-14 11:00
0
i hope he finds a team soon
2020-04-14 11:03
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#131
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Sweden ChiperoG
He is actually a great talent and would be a great addition to most teams.
2020-04-14 11:04
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#135
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Portugal xeroh1
Unexpected
2020-04-14 11:15
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super underrated player! big fan
2020-04-14 11:34
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#144
nEGRo | 
Ukraine aels
-chrisJ +nukkye asap!
2020-04-14 11:50
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1 reply
#159
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South Africa @FyreCS
+10000
2020-04-14 15:59
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Hope some international team will sign him.
2020-04-14 12:05
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NUKKYE ANNOUNCES FREE RETIREMENT
2020-04-14 12:08
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VP don't lose your chance
2020-04-14 12:20
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#149
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
-chrisJ +nukkye mouz have to make it now. chrisJ is playing bad, and nukkye is just insane. C'mon, give him a chance.
2020-04-14 12:25
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Hope he find a new home soon
2020-04-14 13:16
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NA retirement incoming!
2020-04-14 14:28
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Agency is a shit map
2020-04-14 14:29
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#160
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South Africa @FyreCS
I would say let him go to c0ntact but he and Espiranto have beef. Mouz would be an interesting spot, but I don’t see it happening, although would be sick. I don’t think Godsent is gonna change players Faze would be interesting as well
2020-04-14 16:02
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-olof + Nukkye
2020-04-14 16:37
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maybe virtus.pro no?
2020-04-14 18:52
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another valorant player
2020-04-15 10:20
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#183
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Canada dennek
100t nukkye
2020-04-17 10:45
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#184
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Sweden ChiperoG
-Maikelele +Nukkye would be great.
2020-04-17 10:47
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