Nakama part ways with SmithZz and day0s

27-2-2023 20:39

The French lineup is down to three players after less than two months together.

Edouard "⁠SmithZz⁠" Dubourdeaux and Paul "⁠day0s⁠" Niel are no longer part of Nakama' starting roster, the team has announced. The French squad lasted a little over a month before their first roster changes due to their failure to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major Europe RMR earlier in February.

The squad was eliminated in the open qualifiers for the Regional Major Ranking event and ended up as France's most notable absence from the list, while teams such as HEET, LDLC, and Falcons all made it to the closed qualifiers.

SmithZz came out of retirement in January hoping to reach the Paris Major

SmithZz was never supposed to be a permanent addition to the squad as he stated during the Nakama's announcement stream. He was instead looking to inject more experience and leadership into the lineup before taking the step up to a managerial role. Meanwhile, day0s's departure came as a result of him not working out within the lineup. He was picked up due to his achievements in the FACEIT global ladder, but failed to gel with the team during their short time together.

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shox links up with SmithZz and three newcomers

"I couldn't adapt myself to this team gameplay that we brought in," read day0s's statement on Twitter. "I wasn't aware enough of how difficult it would be to adapt my own gameplay to a team within little time. I'm still happy that I had the chance to play with two legends, and two youngsters that might become legends."

Now Nakama are left with Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon and the two youngsters Ryan "⁠Neityu⁠" Aubry and Jeremy "⁠Kursy⁠" Gast while the team is "evaluating various possibilities for the future." They must find a solution in the coming days as the French squad is set to compete at the ESL Championnat National Spring 2023 in March alongside compatriots such as Falcons, HEET, and GenOne.

Nakama are now just:

France Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon
France Jeremy "⁠Kursy⁠" Gast
France Ryan "⁠Neityu⁠" Aubry

France Boris "⁠flex0r⁠" Latry (coach)

France Jeremy 'Kursy' Gast
Jeremy 'Kursy' Gast
Age:
21
Team:
Nakama
Rating 1.0:
0.89
Maps played:
14
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.78
France Edouard 'SmithZz' Dubourdeaux
Edouard 'SmithZz' Dubourdeaux
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
1168
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.67
France Ryan 'Neityu' Aubry
Ryan 'Neityu' Aubry
Age:
17
Team:
Nakama
Rating 1.0:
0.86
Maps played:
19
KPR:
0.59
DPR:
0.70
France Paul 'day0s' Niel
Paul 'day0s' Niel
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
28
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.66
France Richard 'shox' Papillon
Richard 'shox' Papillon
Age:
30
Team:
Nakama
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
2053
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
France Boris 'flex0r' Latry
Boris 'flex0r' Latry
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.63
Maps played:
25
KPR:
0.43
DPR:
0.74
#2
oxycet | 
Romania rezven
wow
2023-02-27 20:39
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7 replies
#50
s1mple | 
Ukraine Lvl7onFaceitt
Didnt see this coming
2023-02-27 21:13
0
2 replies
#74
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe chespiZ
nakama apex, shox to vitality
2023-02-27 22:35
0
1 reply
#103
kike | 
Ukraine PjKBD28kQTWbN98dr8
Shox to valorant*
2023-02-28 09:53
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#79
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Yugoslavia Acceb
a shox team having internal issues? NO NEVER!? fucking diva, team killer
2023-02-27 23:05
0
3 replies
#98
JewCeps | 
Saint Lucia AMKora
😂😂+1
2023-02-28 07:08
0
#111
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South Africa Ston3Cold
OMEGALUL!
2023-02-28 11:45
0
#123
cyx | 
Belgium HLTV_CONFIRMED
more like pughero toxic day0s but oké
2023-02-28 19:36
0
#3
Norway firebox_is_triple_ffs
xDDDDDDDDD
2023-02-27 20:39
0
3 replies
#49
Faceit level 6  | 
donk | 
United States larrypotato
read article
2023-02-27 21:12
0
2 replies
#63
Nayomy | 
Turkey TURKEY_SUPERPOWER_2023
Copium
2023-02-27 22:01
0
1 reply
#77
Faceit level 6  | 
donk | 
United States larrypotato
yes
2023-02-27 22:44
0
#4
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North America minte
day0s -1500 elo
2023-02-27 20:39
0
#5
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Kazakhstan Ozymandius
repeat that ⁉️💯💯💯🔥🗣️🗣️
2023-02-27 20:40
0
1 reply
#113
kz | 
Georgia pandorra
what are they wafflin' about 💯🔥🔥🔥
2023-02-28 12:57
0
#6
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Europe Putin69
I'm shocked
2023-02-27 20:40
0
#7
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Other Ca$ino_Mafia666
Yo les noobs "SmithZz came out of retirement in January hoping to reach the Paris Major" XDDDDDDDDDDDDD
2023-02-27 20:40
0
5 replies
#59
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Kobs
lmao
2023-02-27 21:52
0
#81
GOODmAn | 
Scotland Raziel1911
How dare you mock SmithZz the 34 year old talent like that.
2023-02-27 23:31
0
#88
bladee | 
Albania swiss_person
he was realistic about it, he didn't really expect to make it to the RMR shox on the other hand was pretty delusional which is kinda sad :/
2023-02-28 01:37
0
#107
SpawN | 
France Glorious_HLTV_Analyst
and what? Worth a try no?
2023-02-28 10:37
0
1 reply
#119
GOODmAn | 
Scotland Raziel1911
True. No ragrets baby.
2023-02-28 15:23
0
#8
f0rest | 
Chile esanchez47
Sadge for the project
2023-02-27 20:41
0
#9
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Ukraine DELUSIONAL_VP_FANz
no more nakamas
2023-02-27 20:41
0
#10
arrozdoce | 
Brazil goldenvictor999
ALREADY LMAO
2023-02-27 20:41
0
#13
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Korea WJSN
no idea what they expected SmithZz has been a bot for ages
2023-02-27 20:43
0
3 replies
#89
bladee | 
Albania swiss_person
you would know if you read the article
2023-02-28 01:38
0
2 replies
#125
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Korea WJSN
its more about them expecting to make the rmr with smithzz on the roster
2023-03-01 01:16
0
1 reply
#126
bladee | 
Albania swiss_person
tbh I don't think it's a smithzzz problem, aside from funny haha yo les noob meme he's really not that bad of a player
2023-03-01 01:22
0
#14
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United States kennyRiddim
surprised day0s didnt work out
2023-02-27 20:43
0
#17
World 5f4
what? smithz was alive?
2023-02-27 20:45
0
#18
Thorin | 
Poland sansgranie
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2023-02-27 20:45
0
#21
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Sweden extol88
The worlds shortest comeback
2023-02-27 20:46
0
2 replies
#22
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Israel idan)
lmao
2023-02-27 20:47
0
#78
Stewie2K | 
Albania MidgetGaming420
i get it because day0s is shortest
2023-02-27 22:47
0
#24
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Greece InvernoVermelho
Yo les noobs
2023-02-27 20:48
0
#25
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States emusabe
Smithzz looks like Jim Breuer
2023-02-27 20:48
0
#26
kissmyass | 
Poland Burgers
Yo les noobs
2023-02-27 20:48
0
#27
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland EZ4Bard
Tier 15
2023-02-27 20:49
0
#28
Olivia | 
France LeDiplomate
Yo les noobs, Smithzz shouldn’t have been playing in the first place, at most as coach. And for day0s, what is even the point of taking him if you won’t give him the time to learn real team play…
2023-02-27 20:50
0
2 replies
#42
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Italy CiroDiMarzio
good take le noob
2023-02-27 21:02
0
#72
mezii | 
France JackZ_entrygod
+1 mr diplomate
2023-02-27 22:18
0
#29
Nayomy | 
Australia r1ddance
day0s lmao
2023-02-27 20:51
0
#30
Czech Republic doggiedog
my dream team: Smithzz Ocean BERRY Zeus fifflaren make it happen. Nigma Galaxy vs these guys
2023-02-27 20:52
0
7 replies
#34
flusha | 
Turkey baba_
+semphis as coach
2023-02-27 20:56
0
#35
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Lithuania LoveSlipknot
dont add zeus with a bunch of noobs
2023-02-27 20:56
0
3 replies
#39
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Nepal tribeoffrog
major winners tho
2023-02-27 20:59
0
#43
Czech Republic doggiedog
ok sorry we'll take HUNDEN instead
2023-02-27 21:04
0
#57
dupreeh | 
Turkey bigcaptainbulent
Zeus never played good as peak Smithzz in csgo
2023-02-27 21:35
0
#47
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
forsaken | 
Liechtenstein thedalking
++ for KKona
2023-02-27 21:06
0
#69
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
MATYS | 
Slovakia VladO.
hunden?
2023-02-27 22:11
0
#31
SHOCK | 
Czech Republic Newashko
aahahahah
2023-02-27 20:55
0
#32
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United States me_0_major
Day0s FPL Cheater with Streaming.....I think day0s still cheating...
2023-02-27 20:55
0
1 reply
#114
kz | 
Georgia pandorra
day0s vac banned? noooo... srsly? nooooooo
2023-02-28 13:00
0
#33
Finland hockeylad
>He was picked up due to his achievements in the FACEIT global ladder lmfao, first mistake
2023-02-27 20:55
0
#36
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Germany Jonaah
Damn it was only three months. Sometimes there are just decisions were nearly every one instantly thinks "how the hell should that work". And a few months later it will be terminated again
2023-02-27 20:57
0
#37
ropz | 
India psn46
Who?
2023-02-27 20:58
0
#38
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Belgium n0t_a_newf4g
French CS at it's finest unfortunately.
2023-02-27 20:58
0
#40
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Germany whatemaildidisignupwith
unlucko Smithzz still #1
2023-02-27 21:00
0
#41
BnTeT | 
China bildgeadam305
back to retirement
2023-02-27 21:01
0
#44
Habbo Hotel | 
North America MusicalEclipse
yo les noobs
2023-02-27 21:04
0
#45
Keoz | 
Belgium jorneiro
Adieu les noobs
2023-02-27 21:04
0
#46
Faceit level 7  | 
device | 
Spain mavericko19
french drama in less than two months? sheesh
2023-02-27 21:05
0
#48
f0rest | 
Poland karov
Day0s FPL Cheater with Streaming.....I think day0s still cheating...
2023-02-27 21:08
0
1 reply
#106
Faceit level 4  | 
magixx | 
Poland kssnoa7
still n1 faceit lot of cheater locked in face it 1
2023-02-28 10:17
0
#51
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Sweden Professor@Carr
Merci La shawarma Ciao
2023-02-27 21:19
0
#52
Faceit level 7 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Portugal dracø
well that was fast :|
2023-02-27 21:21
0
#53
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
rain | 
Switzerland zeKxa
ciao les noobs
2023-02-27 21:22
0
#54
NiKo | 
Brazil Nero7
He isnt a true Nakama, Luffys Crew would never leave each other like that
2023-02-27 21:24
0
1 reply
#93
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Brazil baea808
+1
2023-02-28 02:14
0
#55
ropz | 
Slovakia nvrn06
SHOX LINKS UP WITH SMITHZZ AND THREE NEWCOMERS 11/1/2023 - 22:23 NAKAMA PART WAYS WITH SMITHZZ AND DAY0S 27/2/2023 - 20:39 hahaahaaaa
2023-02-27 21:24
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1 reply
#70
ropz | 
France Miiiiiiighty
XD It was written since day one
2023-02-27 22:13
0
#56
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France Louis_Croix_V_Baton
Classic french shitshow
2023-02-27 21:27
0
#58
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Faroe Islands matchfix_doesnt_exist
No matches team news XDD
2023-02-27 21:50
0
#60
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Kobs
Hey noobs There's a difference between a sniper playing for his teammates and the teammates playing for the sniper. I'm co-leading, organizing every defaults, our "bomb site taking", nades, etc .. I'm going first when it's tough eco/buy round, and I'm throwing the nades when we do specific tactics. In the pistol round I'm buying the smokes and flashes. Anyway life is tough sometimes but I'm getting paid very well. I don't care about having 30 frags, 1.50 rating, I don't care having fragmovie about me, I want to win. And you know what? I've been winning since 10 years with all of my teams. I'm not here because I'm shox' best friend
2023-02-27 21:54
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1 reply
#112
RpK | 
United Kingdom Sorter18
well if you are not an AWP prodigy that's how it should be played so besides dudes like OG Kennys M0nesy or Zywoo it's how most of old AWPers used to play and it makes a lot of senses, only noobs think an AWPer is just a guy peeking everything
2023-02-28 12:09
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#61
moonwalk | 
France kursyyy
abama?
2023-02-27 21:55
0
#62
Nayomy | 
Turkey TURKEY_SUPERPOWER_2023
Lmao
2023-02-27 22:00
0
#64
JamYoung | 
United States dkxsz
Typical French Shuffles/Dramas? Does any French Insider want to talk a bit about this?
2023-02-27 22:01
0
5 replies
#66
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France Ocelot31
it was litteraly to be expected, nothing suprising, smithz said he only came to help his friend (shox ) and that it was temporray. And for day0s it just didn't work bc he lacks experience
2023-02-27 22:09
0
4 replies
#105
oskar | 
Poland GasparD707
Lacks experience with years of playing and 5000k elo on faceit after milion mathes wow maybe he should play with idk top no269 team to gain it or even here he is to "bad", sadly streams left to gain experience in next 10 years nerding without point.
2023-02-28 10:13
0
3 replies
#115
kz | 
Georgia pandorra
that's what i thought lol. he plays against best of the best daily and yet he doesn't have enough experience?
2023-02-28 13:03
0
2 replies
#122
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France Ocelot31
Faceit pug is different than playing in a team
2023-02-28 16:54
0
1 reply
#124
cyx | 
Belgium HLTV_CONFIRMED
+1 very very very different but bots on this site don't understand
2023-02-28 19:42
0
#67
SunPayus | 
Spain Crusher_CS
who would have thought
2023-02-27 22:10
0
#68
Freya | 
Slovakia TreeMan
these tier 3 drama queens thought "I really really want" is going to get them to major.
2023-02-27 22:11
0
1 reply
#116
kz | 
Georgia pandorra
true lol
2023-02-28 13:04
0
#71
mezii | 
France JackZ_entrygod
Joke team Shox said " we have 60% chance to qualify for the Paris Major" 😂
2023-02-27 22:16
0
1 reply
#102
ropz | 
France Miiiiiiighty
65% xD
2023-02-28 09:34
0
#73
Sweden superchad
That was quick, but not unexpected
2023-02-27 22:18
0
#75
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
Most expected thing ever
2023-02-27 22:42
0
#76
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jackasmo | 
Russia *Tpo-_-JI.b*
I mean........ :)
2023-02-27 22:44
0
#82
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States admiralsid
LMFAO not surprised
2023-02-27 23:32
0
#84
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France French_Scene_CEO
Expected for Smithzz, a bit sad for Dayos, but he's not young anymore and never played in a proper team.
2023-02-27 23:53
0
#85
Serbia DakileX
They used Smithzz just to get around a hype for this team obviously ...
2023-02-28 00:01
0
#86
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Europe Juuzou_
Smithzz legend
2023-02-28 00:24
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#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United Kingdom Theodoooore
If Devoduvek can come back after being a gambling streamer I see no reason why Kioshima can't come back ;)
2023-02-28 00:25
0
1 reply
#108
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Japan OG_4_MAJOR_ASTRALIS_4_MAJOR
he had beef with the first generation of french cs, even if he decided to comeback there's now way he would play with shox, kennys, or nbk
2023-02-28 10:46
0
#90
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Brazil baea808
no longer a nakama
2023-02-28 02:08
0
#91
donk | 
Russia LOSING_MONEY_IS_FUN
Should have got Kyojin tbh maybe they still can idk
2023-02-28 02:09
0
#92
FatDog | 
Afghanistan mebetterthanzywoo
xd
2023-02-28 02:11
0
#94
Asia Blitzer
surprised pikachu
2023-02-28 03:40
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#95
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United States AirOK
best of luck, mr. shox
2023-02-28 05:00
0
#96
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Russia Lost_Wanderer
POG good old french shuffles return - zywoo to nakama, smithzz to vita and day0s insted of spinx
2023-02-28 05:24
0
1 reply
#117
kz | 
Georgia pandorra
bruh
2023-02-28 13:05
0
#99
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Luxembourg Carmella
Good luck to them in future
2023-02-28 07:56
0
#100
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
manne | 
Sweden FREE_XELOS
GTR, f0rp, shox, ScreaM those early days of csgo were great. RIP the stars from that era
2023-02-28 08:14
0
#101
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Russia DELUSIONAL_DIG_FAN
ALREADY?! IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO
2023-02-28 08:49
0
#104
oskar | 
Poland GasparD707
WoW who expected, ofc clear talent day0s lost chance to play with legends because "he cant adapt" buahahahaha nice bullshit.
2023-02-28 10:06
0
1 reply
#109
France madkhiNg
It's true though, he could not adapt. He was awful in their matches. He was supposed to be their main star but he was close to the bottom.
2023-02-28 11:23
0
#118
suki | 
Germany who|cars
nakamald
2023-02-28 14:41
0
#120
Germany daily_schizo_thread
no smithzz no major
2023-02-28 15:24
0
#121
hades | 
Poland dawido0305
When did that team start to exist rly? I have not heard about it at all
2023-02-28 16:41
0
#127
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Netherlands KartonBazooka
bye les noobs
2023-03-01 01:22
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