Movistar Riders and larsen to part ways

12-1-2021 18:17

The Madrid-based organization is now in the process of trying out new AWPers after deciding to not renew the Dane's contract, which expires at the end of the month.

Movistar Riders will part ways with Sebastian "⁠larsen⁠" Larsen going into the coming tournament season, as the Dane's contract will not be renewed for 2021.

The 23-year-old has been on the team's books since August of 2020, when Movistar Riders veered towards a fully international English-speaking team, and was signed on to take charge of the AWP after Rajohn "⁠EasTor⁠" Linato was let go by the Spanish organization.

larsen will no longer play for Movistar Riders

larsen, who had shown promise in Denmark with Sigma and GoldenGitte before joining Movistar Riders, wasn't able to make a strong impression in his five months with the team, ending his tenure with a 1.01 rating as they failed to reach their main goal for the season, making it back into ESEA Premier.

Movistar Riders have announced that they are now in the process of trying out several AWPers to fill the void left by larsen, with one of the players rumored to be on the shortlist being Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield, who was already close to inking a deal with the Spanish organization last summer.

Movistar Riders will have to make a decision hastily, however, as they are slated to compete at ESL European Championship Winter, which starts on January 18 and offers a spot at the IEM Katowice Play-in.

Movistar Riders are currently:

Spain Alejandro "⁠mopoz⁠" Fernández-Quejo Cano
Spain Alejandro "⁠alex⁠" Masanet
Brazil Lucas "⁠steel⁠" Lopes
Estonia Kristjan "⁠shokz⁠" Jakobson

Spain Galder "⁠bladE⁠" Barcena (coach)

Spain Alejandro 'alex' Masanet
Alejandro 'alex' Masanet
Age:
25
Team:
Movistar Riders
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
937
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.66
Spain Rajohn 'EasTor' Linato
Rajohn 'EasTor' Linato
Age:
27
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
404
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.65
Brazil Lucas 'steel' Lopes
Lucas 'steel' Lopes
Age:
27
Team:
Movistar Riders
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
1244
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.67
Spain Alejandro 'mopoz' Fernández-Quejo Cano
Alejandro 'mopoz' Fernández-Quejo Cano
Age:
24
Team:
Movistar Riders
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
780
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.68
United Kingdom Owen 'smooya' Butterfield
Owen 'smooya' Butterfield
Age:
21
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.16
Maps played:
567
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.64
Estonia Kristjan 'shokz' Jakobson
Kristjan 'shokz' Jakobson
Age:
23
Team:
Movistar Riders
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
231
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.68
Denmark Sebastian 'larsen' Larsen
Sebastian 'larsen' Larsen
Age:
23
Team:
Movistar RidersB
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
365
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.65
#1
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
Finland yykerikaakerikookeri
rip very sad ! smooya beast tho
2021-01-12 18:18
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5 replies
#28
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Brazil PrestusHood
HEN1 to movistar confirmed
2021-01-12 18:27
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4 replies
#59
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
Alongside his bro and now Movista Riders is a Brazilian roster lmao
2021-01-12 20:13
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1 reply
#76
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Brazil PrestusHood
yes -shokz +lucas1
2021-01-12 22:08
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#65
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Brazil Brunoow13
look kng twitter
2021-01-12 20:18
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1 reply
#75
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Brazil PrestusHood
fake news
2021-01-12 22:08
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#2
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Asia JUSTASIANMEN
+smooya
2021-01-12 18:17
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1 reply
#83
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Brazil JanioMachado
Ez for anarkez ...
2021-01-13 06:13
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#3
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
Smooya inc
2021-01-12 18:18
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#4
Spain Marcoser15
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYA
2021-01-12 18:18
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#5
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Poland i_play_rotation
go smooya
2021-01-12 18:18
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#6
malbsMd | 
Canada Applz69
eastor wasnt the problem
2021-01-12 18:18
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6 replies
#16
dav1g | 
Spain Jbc12301
it was a very big problem but larsen was even worse
2021-01-12 18:20
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5 replies
#17
malbsMd | 
Canada Applz69
i think eastor was pre good
2021-01-12 18:20
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3 replies
#60
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
he was INSANE 1 match out of 7. The rest he sucked ass.
2021-01-12 20:14
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2 replies
#80
FalleN | 
Europe sn00b_d0gg
u exagerating
2021-01-13 01:37
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1 reply
#95
Don't Cry | 
Spain Biggest_Dont_Cry_fan
Yes, it was more like 1 out of 10
2021-01-14 17:00
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#26
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Brazil 1930
larsen is TERRIBLE unfortunately
2021-01-12 18:27
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#7
AdreN | 
Kazakhstan Dauren_AdreN_Kystaubaye
finally, go back spanish team pls
2021-01-12 18:18
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#8
Bubzkji | 
Russia unfortunately
smooya pog
2021-01-12 18:18
0
#9
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Germany iBUYPOLAND
smoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooya
2021-01-12 18:18
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#10
Faceit level 7  | 
device | 
Spain mavericko19
smooooooooooooooooooooya
2021-01-12 18:18
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#11
Faceit level 10  | 
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Denmark Jonasnhj
RIP LARSEN
2021-01-12 18:19
0
#12
Germany Sytrox
happy for Mr Butterfeld
2021-01-12 18:19
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#13
yxngstxr | 
Cyprus cloudywithachanceofmeatballs
smoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooya
2021-01-12 18:19
0
#14
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
Welcome smooya
2021-01-12 18:19
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#15
troller | 
Korea Varcolaco
Good luck Larsen, such a nice guy
2021-01-12 18:20
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#18
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Portugal skiLfuI
expected, but I thought anarkez would've been the one joining
2021-01-12 18:22
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1 reply
#61
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
smooya is way better tbh.
2021-01-12 20:14
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#19
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Jordan Zereeni
oh no
2021-01-12 18:21
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#20
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Bosnia and Herzegovina JUANNIKO01
If they get smooya they might get into the top 30
2021-01-12 18:21
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10 replies
#22
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
*top 15
2021-01-12 18:23
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9 replies
#24
troller | 
Korea Varcolaco
Thats to much, they are 99% out of the major and they wont get invites since they dont play on Premier (MDL).
2021-01-12 18:26
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#29
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
*top 7,5
2021-01-12 18:28
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7 replies
#62
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
*top 3,14
2021-01-12 20:15
0
1 reply
#67
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
Huh? U need math classes.
2021-01-12 20:29
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#70
Don't Cry | 
Reunion l_car
*top 3,75
2021-01-12 20:32
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4 replies
#73
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
And if they replace shokz with sinnopsyy the could actually become *top 1,875
2021-01-12 21:34
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3 replies
#74
Don't Cry | 
Reunion l_car
Shokz >>>>>>
2021-01-12 21:48
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#77
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
LOL, Shokz is way better than him
2021-01-12 23:02
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1 reply
#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
Follow the joke, lol
2021-01-12 23:02
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#21
frozen | 
Slovakia xaboff
gl smooya, your chance for redemption
2021-01-12 18:23
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#23
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Peru ibuyChampions
lets go smooya is back
2021-01-12 18:26
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#25
mopoz | 
Europe Amne_cs
Just saying, anarkez was watching Movistar Riders vs LDLC last month. And Degster is on transfer list, but I'm pretty sure he is expensive and Riders usually gets free agents, so anarkez will be their new AWP :)
2021-01-12 18:27
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4 replies
#63
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
I would prefer smooya over anarkez 8 times out of 10
2021-01-12 20:15
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2 replies
#68
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
Both are too good for this team though and both would be a huge upgrade from larsen haha
2021-01-12 20:30
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1 reply
#72
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
Oh that's for sure 100%
2021-01-12 20:37
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#94
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Brazil JaspCardoso
Smooya is a free agent but everybody knows he'll be out of the team in 2/3 months. Jugi and guardian are also free agent, could work in this team. Players that were put in transfer lists could come for free, depending on the expiration of the contract. There are several names: - nifty - koosta - ottond - degster
2021-01-13 18:06
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#27
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
RIPablo Escobar | 
Europe Monsterk1t0
Denmark CS LULW KEKW HAHAHAHAHAHA oh wait i am from Denmark
2021-01-12 18:27
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#30
S1ren | 
Russia bult0
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYA
2021-01-12 18:32
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#31
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Denmark orionis_
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYA
2021-01-12 18:35
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#32
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYA
2021-01-12 18:35
0
#33
tarik | 
Spain diiplox
SMOOOOYA
2021-01-12 18:35
0
#34
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Bangladesh kazakh_matchfixer
FINALLY THE WORST AWP IN CS GO HISTORY
2021-01-12 18:37
0
#35
LNZ | 
Sweden RaaCCooN
hello smooya
2021-01-12 18:40
0
#36
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Albania flatronhalimi
Lets go SMOOYYAAAAAA
2021-01-12 18:41
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#37
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Finland ManLikeRopz
RIP smooya
2021-01-12 18:43
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#38
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Finland dolbaeb!
SMOOYAA
2021-01-12 18:44
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#39
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Pakistan LoOuU2
RAT KING INCOMING BOIS. seriously, this is a team which Smooya doesn't deserve but he is at such a point in his career where he needs to get on any team he can and get on grinding again to land himself something big. GL to him and the team.
2021-01-12 18:44
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2 replies
#43
forsaken | 
Russia Jet1k
smooya's only 21, it's not like his career is over and he can never get back to a top 10 team
2021-01-12 18:48
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1 reply
#46
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Pakistan LoOuU2
Very true however, with his so called "toxic nature" rumors around and many teams getting on other awpers for their projects and neglecting him, going back to a T2 or T3 team is the best chance of getting noticed again to play in the big leagues. C9 talked to him but didn't get him, North said no as well. Many other top projects got overhauled but he didn't got a ticket to anywhere
2021-01-12 18:59
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#40
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Turkey RENNNDER
Thank you Riders for match hltv.org/events/5709/esl-european-champi..
2021-01-12 18:45
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7 replies
#51
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Andorra GamerGuillem
You are welcome xd
2021-01-12 19:07
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#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World ScottGetto
sangal will get rekt play.esea.net/teams/8725350
2021-01-13 12:57
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5 replies
#88
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Turkey RENNNDER
prnt.sc/wmjlpa
2021-01-13 13:02
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4 replies
#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World ScottGetto
vs larsen not vs god smoooya
2021-01-13 13:11
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3 replies
#90
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Turkey RENNNDER
smooya is overrated i think
2021-01-13 13:12
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2 replies
#91
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World ScottGetto
he is a monter in t1 imagine in t3
2021-01-13 13:13
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1 reply
#92
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Turkey RENNNDER
yes he is monter in 3 hopefully
2021-01-13 13:14
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#41
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
expected
2021-01-12 18:46
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#42
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Andorra BENZ1N3RA
FINALLY!!!!!!! Larsen was an absolut bot, pls Riders don't bring Smooya if you don't want but don't bring a nonamer
2021-01-12 18:49
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#44
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Ukraine futplxyer
SMOOYAAAA
2021-01-12 18:50
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#45
Perfecto | 
Spain Judit
SMOOOOOOYISTAR RIDERS
2021-01-12 18:56
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#47
Faceit level 8  | 
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Spain G3CK0
Anarkez or Smooya???
2021-01-12 18:59
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#48
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Vietnam litlikehell
Finally
2021-01-12 19:01
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#49
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
I feel like he was pretty good, could stay, but maybe they will find someone better.
2021-01-12 19:04
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#50
b1t | 
United States edemongo
ez 4 rat king
2021-01-12 19:04
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#52
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Andorra GamerGuillem
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYAAAAAAA
2021-01-12 19:08
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#53
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England ronaldo9chen
Endpoint facing Smooya in the ESL European Championship XD
2021-01-12 19:15
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#54
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Bulgaria melcho_69
MR + Guardian or smooya Ez top 1
2021-01-12 19:43
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#55
FalleN | 
Brazil yurisales
was Larsen that bad?
2021-01-12 19:45
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5 replies
#56
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
Portugal RicardoF182
nah, just very mediocre. which isnt typically what a team would want from soemone who's main awper
2021-01-12 20:10
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#58
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Andorra BENZ1N3RA
literally mopoz was better wit the awp than the main awp lol
2021-01-12 20:11
0
2 replies
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
Maybe it was mopoz who just was too great with it? 😇
2021-01-12 20:32
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1 reply
#71
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Andorra BENZ1N3RA
Rifler better with awp than actual awp lol
2021-01-12 20:33
0
#64
olofmeister | 
Venezuela Jorge_
yes 😪
2021-01-12 20:16
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#57
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Chile cristiaan
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYAAA
2021-01-12 20:10
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#66
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Spain BlaNcoW
thank god
2021-01-12 20:19
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#79
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Spain nabyou97
i wish larsen gl, but hyped to see the new operator
2021-01-13 00:59
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#81
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Italy s1mple_neutral
Smoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
2021-01-13 05:18
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#82
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Brazil JanioMachado
Welcome anarkez :)
2021-01-13 06:03
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#84
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Germany Kungfulifestyle
SMOOOOOOOOYYYAAAAA
2021-01-13 10:33
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#85
chrisJ | 
England VERTIGO_BEST_MAP
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2021-01-13 12:13
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#86
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World ScottGetto
it's comfirmed play.esea.net/teams/8725350
2021-01-13 12:50
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#93
Europe _Nt_NoScene
Smooya
2021-01-13 14:57
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#96
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Germany I__car
rip very sad !
2021-01-14 22:32
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