AdreN's new organization signs Kazakhstani roster featuring neaLaN

CS:GO Major-winner AdreN aims to "develop esports in Kazakhstan" with his newly-founded organization, Novaq.

neaLaN is the only member of the team with international LAN experience

An organization founded by Dauren "⁠AdreN⁠" Kystaubayev, NOVAQ, has announced its CS2 roster, fielding a team of young Kazakhstani talent lead by Sanzhar "⁠neaLaN⁠" Iskhakov and coached by AdreN himself.

AdreN told HLTV the idea of the project, currently entirely backed by his own money, was to take a team of young players "who are eager to improve and learn something new" and help them "take the next step."

"I understood that they need to take the next step," AdreN states. "That is, a bootcamp and a person who can give them what they lack."

neaLaN is the man AdreN has gone for to provide NOVAQ with the experience the team is otherwise missing, a player who has featured at two Majors in his career, in 2019 with Syman and in 2022 with Evil Geniuses. Most of neaLaN's international LAN experience came with Evil Geniuses and GamerLegion across 2022 and 2023.

"In this whole bundle, I lacked an experienced captain who had already played on the stage, and nealaN was the perfect option for me," AdreN says.

The rest of the squad are a mix of players 20 and under who have competed together in teams like AVANGAR and TÓR, winning regional events and occasional CCT qualifiers across 2023 and 2024.

NOVAQ are:

Kazakhstan Sanzhar "⁠neaLaN⁠" Iskhakov
Kazakhstan Mustafa "⁠forkyz⁠" Maulenkul
Kazakhstan Alisher "⁠tasman⁠" Marat
Kazakhstan Daniyar "⁠Pump⁠" Buldybayev
Kazakhstan Sanzhar "⁠def1zer⁠" Talgat

Kazakhstan Dauren "⁠AdreN⁠" Kystaubayev (coach)

Kazakhstan Sanzhar 'neaLaN' Iskhakov
Sanzhar 'neaLaN' Iskhakov
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.93
Maps played:
1318
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.70
Kazakhstan Alisher 'tasman' Marat
Alisher 'tasman' Marat
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
56
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.68
Kazakhstan Sanzhar 'def1zer' Talgat
Sanzhar 'def1zer' Talgat
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
97
KPR:
0.59
DPR:
0.64
Kazakhstan Daniyar 'Pump' Buldybayev
Daniyar 'Pump' Buldybayev
Age:
18
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.90
Maps played:
65
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.69
Kazakhstan Mustafa 'forkyz' Maulenkul
Mustafa 'forkyz' Maulenkul
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
48
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
#1
shox | 
Italy BNV
Tier-99
2025-02-18 22:47
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#18
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Yugoslavia lapace
still better than italian scene
2025-02-18 23:01
373
22 replies
it doesnt exist . 60m population btw
2025-02-18 23:08
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17 replies
#39
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
doesnt change the fact that this team is complete garbage
2025-02-18 23:33
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#47
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
b1t | 
United Kingdom Barny980
If you saw the mongolz create a team today with there "no-name" players you would say the same. Now they are a top10 team.
2025-02-19 00:28
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12 replies
#51
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
yes, when mongolz just started they were not a top 10 team. they have been around for over 3 years grinding and getting better. you dont become top 10 just because, just like this team from kazasktan they are garbage now, but who knows maybe in 2 -3 years they could get somewhere. what is this nonsense?
2025-02-19 00:45
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#53
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
b1t | 
United Kingdom Barny980
No one said they are a top10 team or are going to be. Its the potential im pointing out. Cant just call every team that tries to enter the scene garbage. We are loosing enough non tier 1 teams. Its a good thing new orgs are coming. Youre just not smart enough to see this. Keep hating on everyone else, its healthy for you.
2025-02-19 01:10
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#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
but they are garbage? like you said they are a new team trying to enter the scene. did you want people to roll out the red carpet for them, and start inviting them to majors? the fact of the matter is they are garbage at this point, dont need to be hurt about it.
2025-02-19 01:24
3
9 replies
garbage like any australian team despite they grind for a decade, but kazakh team have a chance to not became a trash.
2025-02-19 02:02
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#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
yes australian teams are garbage, i say it all the time on this forum. just the other day i commented i didnt know who was better Flyquest male or the new female Flyquest team. just because im australian doesnt mean i think australian cs is good. i am not delusional doesnt change the fact that this team is also garbage.
2025-02-19 02:08
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2 replies
#73
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
rain | 
Australia StyIebender
You are not australian, shut up nerd.
2025-02-19 07:43
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#84
jks | 
Kazakhstan Nyaaamm
Right now these teams might not be top-tier, but back in 2019, the Australian and Kazakhstan squads faced each other in the semifinals of the Major
2025-02-19 08:56
3
brother i hope you realize the person you are trying to argue with is one of the worst baiters on this forum. he will argue with you about anything just because he thinks it's funny. i would suggest not giving him any attention from now on. kind regards
2025-02-19 08:15
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#77
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
Name doesn't check out
2025-02-19 08:19
0
sometimes it should be to spoke out publicly to show folks there are different opinions, they'll realize themselves what is close to reality.
2025-02-19 17:45
0
1 reply
yeah but hoangii is literally the exception. he does not have a specific view, if you say the sky is blue he will say its green. he will argue with you just because he thinks its funny. i would not answer to that person on any occasion personally.
2025-02-19 17:49
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#116
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
b1t | 
United Kingdom Barny980
Take the L on this lil bro
2025-02-19 14:28
1
#75
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NEO | 
Poland ScR1337
Did you read article? Its not team to win a major, its team to help develop players and give them chance
2025-02-19 08:08
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1 reply
#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
And did you read my comment. I said they are hot garbage
2025-02-19 08:20
0
kng was major finnalist
2025-02-19 11:54
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#40
shox | 
Italy BNV
No doubt
2025-02-18 23:38
0
flag
2025-02-19 00:36
0
I heard people touch grass & sand in italy
2025-02-19 05:19
1
Fisic0 best analyst !!!!
2025-02-19 12:08
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#103
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Germany Sol1taire
there is no Tier 99. There is tier 1 - 2 - 3 and then fpl. Besides: what do you expect: Novaq to be compete in Austin Major and top 5 by end of 2025?
2025-02-19 12:03
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#2
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Finland jewish88
cct qualifier contender
2025-02-18 22:47
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3 replies
#104
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Germany Sol1taire
yes - what do you expect? it's a new organization taking a big risk and expending money on a new project in a nascent kazakh region. did you expect them to qualify for austin major and reach the semi finals by going 3-1 and beating Vitality and Mongolz on the way?
2025-02-19 12:04
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2 replies
#117
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Finland jewish88
just a joke buddy
2025-02-19 14:53
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1 reply
#126
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Germany Sol1taire
i get it - but even reaching cct level is impressive. getting past the cesspool of face it lvl 10 and fpl and going pro playing cct is an accomplishment by itself
2025-02-19 20:38
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#3
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Ireland Fl0werz
good for nealan i guess
2025-02-18 22:48
17
good luck legend!
2025-02-18 22:48
24
yeah gonna be a who? from me
2025-02-18 22:49
3
2 replies
0 ball knowledge 💔
2025-02-18 23:45
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#69
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Europe Weeeii
Good thing that you are a nobody so it doesn’t matter
2025-02-19 06:16
4
I guess after all paychecks from EG nealan doesn't care about his career anymore
2025-02-18 22:49
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#17
Faceit level 10  | 
Finland BeaTsyB
What do you mean? imo this shows that he has the fire to build something since he wont be getting any good offers anyway.
2025-02-18 22:59
73
1 reply
people should respect adren more too, he can make this team top40 at the very least
2025-02-19 13:28
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#38
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Germany Gabbah
well GL removed him for snax for some reason even after good initial results.
2025-02-18 23:32
2
good luck, I like it
2025-02-18 22:50
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#9
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Korea syjeon
neaLaN i know you have no offers... but fucking really?
2025-02-18 22:52
0
8 replies
#105
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Germany Sol1taire
what do you mean really? the balls and courage it takes to build a team from scratch? Are you expecting Spirit to sign him? What the fuck are you expecting him to do?
2025-02-19 12:05
0
7 replies
#118
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Korea syjeon
he would be better off joining a random eu t3 mix. or he could have adviced AdreN to sign better players. rinn and mo0N are right there brother
2025-02-19 15:23
0
6 replies
#127
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Germany Sol1taire
he did that already - he's trying to stimulate kazakh cs and put an all kazakh team together. remember when IHC did it and we called them bots and DISBAND and that run of the mill hltv shit comments? Now look at them as Mongolz. 5 kazakh guys can do the same - Mongolz have shown the way. it's a great project. if nealan joined a random eu mix it would just be another random t3 mix. With this he has a shot at elevating cs in a whole country and region.
2025-02-19 20:41
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5 replies
#130
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Korea syjeon
he could have picked up better players though. as i said, rinn, mo0N, for2na or dako are all more experienced and better players
2025-02-20 00:05
0
4 replies
#133
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Germany Sol1taire
are they kazakh?
2025-02-20 09:28
0
3 replies
#134
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Korea syjeon
yep. all of them. i could propably add kAlash, molodoy and alkarenn to the mix too
2025-02-20 15:16
0
2 replies
#135
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Germany Sol1taire
I didn't know them. that makes perfect sense then, my bad
2025-02-20 16:12
0
1 reply
#137
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Korea syjeon
itz okay
2025-02-20 20:00
0
#11
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland M1K120
neaLaN? i arent think that
2025-02-18 22:54
2
1 reply
#136
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Germany Sol1taire
you can't haven 100 karrigans and apexes and aleksib and chopper. Nealans also exist
2025-02-20 16:13
0
very nice
2025-02-18 22:54
0
#13
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Finland Misttaa
Young talents around the most experienced igl they could get, nothing to complain about 🤷‍♂️
2025-02-18 22:55
33
where is molodoy
2025-02-18 22:55
6
2 replies
who needs molody if you can have pumpkin66
2025-02-19 01:17
7
Getting paychecks already
2025-02-19 08:40
0
#15
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United States MrNorwood
The core of this team played together on AVANGAR, where AdreN was apparently a board member. He's really taking that team and adding neaLaN as the new leader.
2025-02-18 22:56
0
MY GOAT RETURNS
2025-02-18 22:59
1
Cool, I like AdreN.
2025-02-18 23:01
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3 replies
AdreN 1 major adreN 0 majors
2025-02-18 23:50
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2 replies
#48
Faceit level 9  | 
kioShiMa | 
United States zerosh1maa_2
adreN 1 time getting clipped by coldzera
2025-02-19 00:33
9
1 reply
AdreN 0 times getting clipped by coldzera
2025-02-19 01:32
0
Good luck, it's nice to see more national teams being build again. Racism is on the rise and I can't be more happy ! Hopefully they do like a mongolz (light version though, no way they become as good) and being light in their scene
2025-02-18 23:03
9
5 replies
Bye bro
2025-02-19 09:37
0
3 replies
it's a reference to launders, i should be fine
2025-02-19 12:13
0
2 replies
Haha wtf? Can you explain the reference pls, now I'm curious
2025-02-19 16:47
0
1 reply
bassicly national team = racism. Like it's the same term. Racism is the wanting of the rise of national teams
2025-02-19 21:53
1
bring light* for some reason i can't edit my post
2025-02-19 12:14
0
GL
2025-02-18 23:04
0
LETS GO DOMESTIC SCENES
2025-02-18 23:06
4
Novaq Djoqovic
2025-02-18 23:11
9
1 reply
Niqola Kovaq
2025-02-18 23:25
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#25
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NEO | 
Poland ryhupeja
gl champ, still remember the original k23 in 1.6
2025-02-18 23:12
3
young roster, i like it gl gl
2025-02-18 23:14
1
Good. Didn't need to be whole Kazak tho
2025-02-18 23:15
0
3 replies
#37
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Finland gerodt
why not? national teams always more interesting
2025-02-18 23:28
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2 replies
Like brazilian teams? The most successful brazilian team atm is Pain but they're not fully brazilian, spirit is the most successful RU team and not fully Russian also. But does that make them less of a "national team"?
2025-02-19 01:01
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#57
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Finland gerodt
yes since 1 player is not from the same nation as the others so it is not fully a national team hope this helps regards
2025-02-19 01:25
1
#28
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United States KentaKinte
k23 type shi
2025-02-18 23:16
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#29
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jackasmo | 
Russia *Tpo-_-JI.b*
Good luck!
2025-02-18 23:17
1
NEW GAMBIT POG
2025-02-18 23:21
1
Hobbit?
2025-02-18 23:23
0
They should have tried to get icy too.
2025-02-18 23:24
0
soon vitality will be getting SMOKED by some kid named Pumpkin66
2025-02-18 23:25
1
5 bot team, POGGGGERS
2025-02-18 23:25
0
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#106
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Germany Sol1taire
thank you for your positive and forward-looking contributions to this ambitious project, it has been noted and paid attention to closely by Novaq
2025-02-19 12:06
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#43
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
POG 🔥
2025-02-18 23:54
0
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
LeX | 
Russia mddn
omg why
2025-02-19 00:03
0
#45
nexa | 
Serbia XD___
Good luck
2025-02-19 00:12
0
Legend
2025-02-19 00:36
1
Alga novaq
2025-02-19 01:21
3
If it works or not, those are the kind of projects that should be supported so cs can be constantly developing young talents.
2025-02-19 01:36
4
Wow, it's fully ethnic kazakhs too
2025-02-19 02:09
3
W adreN
2025-02-19 02:13
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#64
Faceit level 10  | 
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
Nealan is a good igl he have the bad luck to play for EG
2025-02-19 02:42
3
actually good promising roster, gl
2025-02-19 02:46
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#66
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Ukraine Lynchsob
No molodoy it's cooked
2025-02-19 03:56
0
2 replies
He’s already signed, they’re not trying to poach players lol
2025-02-19 08:39
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1 reply
#124
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Ukraine Lynchsob
Too bad
2025-02-19 18:29
0
Btw better then All Australian teams) ALGA KAZAKHSTAN!
2025-02-19 05:54
2
Wished he would try to revive the AVANGAR tag again with this project :p
2025-02-19 07:01
1
where's Sypho mens
2025-02-19 07:34
0
60mil population No scene Not 1 good player Pizza and pasta country XD
2025-02-19 08:05
0
3 replies
4 Major winner players (+1coach) and Major MVP...
2025-02-19 08:43
2
2 replies
who are the Italian major winner players and coach?
2025-02-19 10:39
0
1 reply
I though he is saying that Kazachstany scene is bad as Italian.
2025-02-19 10:43
2
ti ZAEBAL bla...
2025-02-19 08:36
0
2 replies
#88
tN1R | 
China A25N
idi n@h...
2025-02-19 10:22
0
1 reply
ebalo na 0 ovosh
2025-02-19 17:54
0
very happy to see this! Lots of young talent in the scene. I think both forkyz and tasman deserve at least a chance to play consistently.
2025-02-19 08:38
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#85
Faceit premium user  | 
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Australia MARKELOFF_WILL_RETURN
Fantastic, an experienced and probably one of the best khazak players of all time leading younger players. Hope we see Adren back on lan soon :)
2025-02-19 09:35
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#87
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Angola Dinozoar
Where are u at Maui? 😁
2025-02-19 10:19
0
2 replies
#95
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Angola Dinozoar
2025-02-19 10:48
0
1 reply
#101
Faceit level 10  | 
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Norway FazeEnjoyer
He’s right tho, nealan is literally tier15 igl and hes so dumb when it comes to playing smart I’m not gonna watch this guy at all for sure, and i watch a lot of cs xd
2025-02-19 11:40
0
NC business moves, in sure they won't be fixing)
2025-02-19 10:22
0
#90
OG | 
Ukraine mazaywOo
Rooting for AdreN! glhf young talents
2025-02-19 10:36
1
if they could somehow snatch syph0 and alkarenn from Spirit Academy this would become a really decent team
2025-02-19 10:38
1
3 replies
molodoy, kalash, syph0, alkarenn, neaLaN and you have a strong t2 team
2025-02-19 10:40
0
2 replies
Well yes, but why would they took this risk. AMKAL is pretty estabileshed org, and Spirit Academy is doing really good + Spirit has probably really good enviroment and possible future.
2025-02-19 10:50
0
1 reply
yeah yeah i know im just talking about the future because i know this project is made of free agents but if they dont succeed after some time there is plenty of talent in the kazakh scene even though they may be expensive
2025-02-19 10:52
0
nealan on salary farming again
2025-02-19 10:53
0
3 replies
#99
Faceit level 10  | 
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Russia Volchiypes
dream job
2025-02-19 11:22
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#107
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Germany Sol1taire
he has earned every right to earn money from playing this game - grinding for years while maintaining his mental in good shape. You and I lose one game in faceit lvl 9 we get depressed and need a walk
2025-02-19 12:07
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1 reply
True that
2025-02-20 06:43
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#100
Faceit level 10  | 
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Norway FazeEnjoyer
gl with 0.9 nealen xddddddd
2025-02-19 11:37
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#109
Faceit level 10  | 
n0rb3r7 | 
Belgium daerius
-pumkin +molodoy/mo0n and it's a decent roster
2025-02-19 12:08
0
#112
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Turkey SHERlFF
Cmon my Turk brothers.
2025-02-19 12:40
0
GL
2025-02-19 13:01
0
Where Ramz1kbo$$
2025-02-19 13:16
0
4 replies
worst username ever?
2025-02-20 20:01
0
3 replies
He even has stickers if im not wrong
2025-02-20 21:06
0
2 replies
yes Ramz1kBO$$ Berlin 2019
2025-02-20 23:32
0
1 reply
Goated
2025-02-21 14:17
0
Good luck Pumpkin66
2025-02-19 19:31
0
#129
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United States AirOK
Was wondering where neaLaN has been. Wishing AdreN and his new team the best, been a fan of his since Hellraisers
2025-02-19 22:16
0
why not mo0N ??? isnt he best Kaz upcoming player atm ? and neaLaN ... even at 30 HObbit would be 10x better
2025-02-20 07:16
0
gl guys, good for Kazakhstan i wish we had a project to cheer for
2025-02-20 21:14
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