Luken targeting comeback in March

The Argentine player is looking to return to action after almost a year on the sidelines.

Luken's BESTIA contract expires in March

Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti has expressed his intention to return to Counter-Strike competition once his BESTIA contract expires on March 7. The 26-year-old played his last competitive match in May 2023.

The Argentine player burst onto the international scene in 2019 as part of a promising Sharks team that also included fellow compatriot Ignacio "⁠meyern⁠" Meyer.

He raised eyebrows as one of the team’s top performers in 2019 (1.12 rating), but he was unable to maintain that level of performance and left the starting lineup in October 2020.

After brief spells with 9z and Leviatan in 2022, he signed with BESTIA in February 2023 as the Argentine organization entered CS:GO. He spent just three months with the team before stepping dowm from the team, which picked up Tomas "⁠tomaszin⁠" Corna as a replacement.

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Luken's outlandish road to Big Events

In a post on X/Twitter, the 26-year-old noted that he will not make a rushed decision about his future. He vowed to change the community's perception of him, stressing that he now has “a different mentality.”

“I understand that there was this image that I didn’t last long on teams,” he added. “There was something going on in my life that has been solved. Now, I’m at peace. I know what I want, and I will focus on that, wherever I am.”

Argentina Ignacio 'meyern' Meyer
Ignacio 'meyern' Meyer
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
719
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.66
Argentina Tomas 'tomaszin' Corna
Tomas 'tomaszin' Corna
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
252
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
Argentina Luca 'Luken' Nadotti
Luca 'Luken' Nadotti
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
334
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.64
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2024-01-24 19:19
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#4
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United States revokefps
GOAT hopefully finds a good team
2024-01-24 19:19
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#121
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Europe chespiZ
dis man is just a diva luken destroy teams fr
2024-01-25 13:24
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aight
2024-01-24 19:20
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THE BULL NADOTTI
2024-01-24 19:20
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THE BULL NADOTTI
2024-01-24 19:24
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#9
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Russia sNQ-
a whole year on the bench - sounds like a death sentence for a 26y.o. player
2024-01-24 19:20
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5 replies
He benched himself
2024-01-24 19:26
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years doesnt mean a lot on videogames my brother, this is not soccer
2024-01-24 20:56
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1 reply
#91
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Brazil b1gb0y_
+1 lol
2024-01-24 22:00
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#78
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Canada salmann
Device has entered the chat
2024-01-24 20:57
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1 reply
can't compare devveking to this waste of talent
2024-01-24 22:09
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Ok
2024-01-24 19:20
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🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂
2024-01-24 19:22
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🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂
2024-01-24 19:23
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#14
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Colombia JaiS
Welcome to Movistar KOI, toro
2024-01-24 19:23
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9z sign him back
2024-01-24 19:23
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21 replies
As rifler over buda? Might work might not. Different roles.
2024-01-24 19:26
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20 replies
Buda is the one player that should stay on 9z, he's the only argentinian player good enough for the shit roles any team needs.
2024-01-24 20:08
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19 replies
m8, he was literally the main reason why 9z failed to make it to the RMR.
2024-01-24 20:10
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8 replies
#74
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Argentina Joedash
That's definitely not the reason they lost the RMR. They lost the RMR cause they had to play 3 BO3s in a row in a single day and against red canids the strats werent there.
2024-01-24 20:44
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7 replies
#79
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Argentina GonzaPR
-1
2024-01-24 20:59
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3 replies
#98
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Argentina Joedash
be thankful cause thx to buda we are in the finals of EPL qualy. asshole
2024-01-24 22:21
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2 replies
+1, is there any talent better than buda tho?
2024-01-25 00:26
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#113
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Argentina Joedash
For his role no. Luken and meyern dont play support role. The only one who has the eggs to do that is buda.
2024-01-25 01:47
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#109
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Brazil PqSxd
that doesnt make so much sense since Red also played 3 md3 at the same day. Of course it shouldn't be like that, especially on the time the matches started.
2024-01-25 00:58
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#114
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Argentina Joedash
I didnt play red canids. They too were playing terribly, both teams were relying on someone popping off, and dav1d was the one who saved red canids. Could have gone both ways the match.
2024-01-25 01:48
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#115
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Brazil PqSxd
yeah, but Red showed really good CS all tournament aswell.
2024-01-25 02:03
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Shit roles? He doesn’t do entries and 0 impact (in fact negative) Just take sausol since dav1d won’t come back. Maybe even Luken can upgrade him.
2024-01-24 20:11
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9 replies
Why would he entry since he's not on the team to do that? Also, negative impact? he's the reason dgt/huaso/max have freedom to make plays, he doesn't get any help from his teammates (nor should he), he's the best aggro anti-awp-peek in the team. They should make him 2nd caller imo. 9z lost because of flash-assist lacking on martinez, but moreso lost by not communicating fast enough.
2024-01-24 20:17
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8 replies
The excuse behind not kicking him is that he is the entry (from what I read from Argentinian users) but it is false, he does not entry. As I said 0 impact. Poor firepower, poor everything. For a team like 9z aiming for an EU move and playing tier 1-2 events he is way under the level he should be.
2024-01-24 20:16
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7 replies
exactly, he doesn't entry, he's a hybrid player, nor like any other of his teammates. he can do anything but awp (for now). Dgt and martinez are the one's getting the fb to do damage, they wouldn't be able to do what buda does, even if they had "better" aim.
2024-01-24 20:21
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6 replies
Bro literally everyone could do what he does. Ofc star riflers don’t wanna do it cause they won’t shine as much as they could but isn’t anything special, just filler. Take someone from Bestia, or a spanish player like sausol or deathzz and job will be done better.
2024-01-24 20:28
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Anyone could do it, very few players can mantain a +kdr doing it, buda has done it most of the times, and will do it regularly as soon as the team develops over time, mark my words.
2024-01-24 23:46
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4 replies
Buda literally crumbles against higher ranked teams. With Luken, 9z got to the major.
2024-01-25 01:23
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3 replies
Is not the same team, not the same coach, not the same playstyle. Luken will only reach that level if he couples with mey.
2024-01-25 01:30
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2 replies
Even if that might be true, my point is that with Buda 9z have been going down.
2024-01-25 13:44
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1 reply
And my point is that the going down it's not because of buda, but the lack of teamwork
2024-01-25 21:45
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Has always been overrated but it’s good to have him back at the game
2024-01-24 19:25
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3 replies
#51
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Argentina magia96
Everytime he 'came back' he achieved big things, not your run of the mill cs player honestly
2024-01-24 20:07
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#68
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Argentina 5ammys
-mezii +THE BULL NADOTTI🐂 Vitality top 1 for an era
2024-01-24 20:28
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nt mezii 8 ballon d’or
2024-01-24 20:29
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#25
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South America ncrs2k
Yessss torooo come in my backkk Ups I say yess torooo comebackkk
2024-01-24 19:29
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1 reply
HUH
2024-01-24 20:33
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#30
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France GenG_Fan
Welcome to KOI
2024-01-24 19:31
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"My main role is loorker" i will never forget this sentence :)))
2024-01-24 19:35
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#35
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North America minte
i don't think this guy deserved an article for this but the people saying "who" really showing their CS knowledge rn
2024-01-24 19:39
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THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂
2024-01-24 19:40
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I am also targeting a comeback in March
2024-01-24 19:41
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1 reply
#47
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Germany blochaa
gl brother
2024-01-24 20:00
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#38
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United States festivve
Severely underrated player. Crazy there are so many people in this thread saying “who?” If his mentality has actually changed and he’s ready to commit to a team long term, he’ll be on a top 30 squad for sure.
2024-01-24 19:42
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5 replies
+1
2024-01-24 19:44
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+1
2024-01-24 19:52
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Internationally could be underrated but in SA is truly overrated. Decent for a top 30 team but far from tier 1.
2024-01-24 20:13
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2 replies
#82
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Argentina UnluckyNN
Nah, he's overrated for the fact that he has been a year on the bench. Every team he enters improves even if he hasn't been there much time. If he starts grinding with consistency he'll be great
2024-01-24 21:15
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#84
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United States festivve
I think he’s fairly rated for SA. Every team he’s in for longer than 2 months becomes a top team in the region
2024-01-24 21:19
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#39
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Argentina JAESgg
He is one of the best aim of SA, very talented and mindset in game.
2024-01-24 19:42
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welcome back el toro
2024-01-24 20:03
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zzzzzzzzzzzz
2024-01-24 20:04
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#50
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Russia uwumuwu
no one cares no one knows him
2024-01-24 20:06
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Biggest paycheck stealer
2024-01-24 20:08
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Ok. GL!
2024-01-24 20:14
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-buda +Luken
2024-01-24 20:16
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#61
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Argentina magia96
🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂
2024-01-24 20:17
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i don't know who he is
2024-01-24 20:22
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1 reply
#93
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Brazil b1gb0y_
Don't lie
2024-01-24 22:06
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🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂 THE BULL🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂
2024-01-24 20:25
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Who? Cares?
2024-01-24 20:33
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#72
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Argentina Alfy1202
Luken to KOI
2024-01-24 20:35
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the Argentine FNX (but without achievements), before the end of the year will be "retiring" again... but gl
2024-01-24 20:38
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who
2024-01-24 20:52
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#76
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United Kingdom Theodoooore
Luken felled off He was gonna be one of SA's big names, and then didn't deliver :/ Mayern too actually lol
2024-01-24 20:53
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#80
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Croatia Leeibe
Ive always been bullish on Luken. I just want him to find a team and put officials in so I can watch lol
2024-01-24 20:59
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If KRU E-sports plans on finally entering the scene, Luken is someone to get
2024-01-24 21:00
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6 replies
They already have a team, they just haven't announced it yet. Atarax1a is one KRU's new players
2024-01-24 21:25
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5 replies
Do we know who apart from atarax1a is playing/will play for KRU?
2024-01-24 21:55
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4 replies
Reversive, Righi, Lenci and Laser
2024-01-25 00:44
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3 replies
Ohh thats such a mid team. They could have gone for more with that budget
2024-01-25 01:21
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2 replies
#123
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Argentina blatxer
sausol-luken-bk1-dav1d-malbs would’ve been miles better
2024-01-25 14:56
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1 reply
+1
2024-01-25 21:14
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Whats going on with this SA orgs and rebranding with horrible Logos like sharks and Bestia
2024-01-24 21:18
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This guy was actually really fun to watch
2024-01-24 21:19
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#86
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Argentina gabz4n
Who?
2024-01-24 21:24
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2 replies
Who Lee Anne Alba Res
2024-01-24 21:30
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+1
2024-01-24 21:44
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Luken? Never heard of him. So dont really care. Will never make it to tier 1 team. So good luck in the lower tier 2 teams
2024-01-24 22:03
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4 replies
#94
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Brazil b1gb0y_
Spanish CS = omegalullllllll
2024-01-24 22:09
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2 replies
im from sweden but live in spain. so 87-0 ? :)
2024-01-24 22:19
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1 reply
Who care
2024-01-24 23:09
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#96
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Argentina LuisG
te rompio el ogt en algun lobby no?
2024-01-24 22:13
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just to retire again, probably
2024-01-24 22:42
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#100
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United States AirOK
Solid AWPer, best of luck
2024-01-24 22:46
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#103
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ropz | 
Argentina rawe1337
He wasn’t benched in 2020 tho, he benched himself.
2024-01-24 23:20
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#116
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Europe fiatPEEK
I saw some official matches.. I watched him when he streamed.. he has an insane aim.. his crosshair replacement reminds me of xantares. He is a player with potential and deserves to be in a top 20 team. GL Luken, all the best
2024-01-25 02:06
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#117
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Brazil hugoooo
Replace buda please!!
2024-01-25 02:19
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1 reply
#118
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Argentina Xguidito
Nah, luken is good at ap and 9z has martinez, if change buda it would be for another rifler
2024-01-25 02:42
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Cool story bro
2024-01-25 03:05
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For me he has been a huge disappointment since I know he can easily become a top tier player but has never managed to do so. Its hard to believe in him again but lets see, hopefully the bull can bounce back and truly meet the expectations this time
2024-01-25 04:49
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#125
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Ukraine Lynchsob
YESSSS Luken is the GOAT
2024-01-25 17:07
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Where you go, i go What you see, i see Lets go toro
2024-01-25 19:57
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#128
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Argentina Noctalexz
🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂
2024-01-25 21:31
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overrated af
2024-01-26 20:55
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🐂🐂 THE BULL NADOTTI 🐂🐂
2024-01-26 23:17
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