donk clinches second MVP of 2025 in Astana

The Russian phenom dominated the competition with a 1.50 rating over 15 maps in an uncontested claim to the MVP.

donk was presented with the MVP medal shortly after he and Spirit hoisted the trophy

Danil "⁠donk⁠" Kryshkovets has been named the HLTV x 1xBet Most Valuable Player of PGL Astana following a carry performance that ultimately ended with Spirit hoisting the trophy following a 3-1 grand final against Astralis.

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The 18-year-old phenom dominated the leaderboards at the tournament, averaging 1.00 KPR, 100.7 ADR and 1.76 impact rating for an average 1.50 rating over 15 maps at the tournament, far ahead of his closest rival, teammate Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov (1.25).

donk was the highest-rated player in all six series he played, and especially powered up in the grand final, where his 1.51-rated performance ensured Spirit's narrow victory.

His player-of-the-map performance on Nuke, which ended with a map-winning 1v4 clutch, and a late recovery in the overtime affair on Train were particularly crucial in denying Astralis a chance in the competitive best-of-five series.

This is the eighth MVP award in donk's career and his second of 2025, after he won the accolade in Spirit's title-winning run at the season-opening BLAST Bounty in Copenhagen.

Find all HLTV MVP winners on our dedicated MVP page.

Russia Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolov
Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolov
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.22
Maps played:
1314
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.54
Russia Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets
Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets
Age:
18
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.24
Maps played:
593
KPR:
0.86
DPR:
0.67
nice!!
2025-05-18 19:42
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24 replies
Farming tier 2 MVPs. Hope his fans are proud!
2025-05-18 19:48
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23 replies
Zywoo style
2025-05-18 19:54
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#45
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United States bennyjig
I was going to respond, but you’re trolling
2025-05-18 20:05
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15 replies
newgen bandwagon vita fan not knowing their goats origins lmfao
2025-05-19 00:47
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but is that from this year tho? not really relevant then is it?
2025-05-19 01:46
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who said anything about this year? zywoo cs summit merchant
2025-05-19 02:53
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this whole thread is about this year?
2025-05-19 02:55
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Donk farming tier 2 MVPs (works in what ever year) Zywoo Style (like zywoo did in the past) The discussion isn't locked just to this year.
2025-05-19 05:49
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#120
Faceit level 9  | 
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Russia shabun1n
Donk is number 1, no discussion!
2025-05-19 14:27
4
we already have donk as nr1 for last year tho why would we talk abt that
2025-05-19 16:08
0
mental gymnastics are insane :) bro, I hope you will get your OF subscription for ZywOo one day
2025-05-19 11:46
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#116
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
SPUNJ | 
Sweden DoXeNpw
2025-05-19 12:50
0
im not even a zywoo fan mate i just dont like donk and his fans even less most of all
2025-05-19 16:06
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4 replies
No idea how you differ donk and ZywOo fans Same shit all the way, just crazy glazers
2025-05-19 16:20
4
3 replies
i dont see nearly as much insufferable bastards about zywoo anywhere as i see for donk, not to mention donk himself is infinitely more cringe than zywoo just as a person
2025-05-19 16:22
0
2 replies
Before it was about donk fans, now it's about donk Mental gymnastics professional here
2025-05-20 08:37
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1 reply
are you able to read?
2025-05-20 11:11
0
Not like Zywoo doesnt have mickey mouse tournaments MVPs or just havent followed ur french caviar :)
2025-05-19 18:18
1
zywoo farmed tier 2 MAJOR mvp my friend
2025-05-18 20:06
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#60
rain | 
Sweden iamnex
Farming Tier 2 MVPs> Farming Tier 2 Major Playoff bracket> pick one
2025-05-18 20:53
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2 replies
either way who cares about 2 years ago
2025-05-18 23:58
0
or even major from last december when talking about current form
2025-05-18 23:59
0
Only monesy gifted his tier2 mvp to degster
2025-05-19 05:42
0
This is a tier 1 tournament, it's just bait to disrespect donk because no Falcons, MOUZ or Vitality.
2025-05-19 16:24
1
0.61
2025-05-18 19:42
20
MVP merchant
2025-05-18 19:42
7
#4
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ZywOo | 
Zimbabwe Vizions
zywoo clear
2025-05-18 19:42
20
#5
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland moistu
Pog
2025-05-18 19:42
3
#7
gabs | 
Romania cala07
0.61 washed
2025-05-18 19:42
12
GOAT
2025-05-18 19:43
9
so T3 or T2?
2025-05-18 19:43
9
24 replies
if donk played awp, he'd gap m0nesy even harder lol
2025-05-18 19:45
31
22 replies
ok, this doesnt answer my question
2025-05-18 19:45
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1 reply
#26
Faceit level 10  | 
s1mple | 
Bhutan testingTheories
ZywOo's tier minus 1
2025-05-18 19:48
0
#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
monesy is the future of cs they dont call him the baby goat for no reason
2025-05-19 01:37
1
19 replies
well they *did* call him that in early 2022 when pretty much only s1mple was around, zywoo a lil but donk not at all so thats really just the reason and also that he played as sort of a s1mple style awp i do wanna mention as well tho that i very much dislike donk
2025-05-19 01:44
0
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#84
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
yes monesy > donk monesy is more of a complete player while donk only abuses peekers advantage. hence why monesy is the future of cs
2025-05-19 01:46
0
4 replies
i just find donk unlikable lol
2025-05-19 01:47
0
2 replies
#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
alot of people do. they both from russia, but so many people hate donk but love monesy monesy aura 10000
2025-05-19 01:48
0
1 reply
he shouldve been on navi 😔😔🙏🙏 IT SHOULDA BEEN MEEEE (is what m0NESY is prolly thinking)
2025-05-19 01:49
0
dont like his vibes or person
2025-05-19 01:47
0
until the arrival of donk donk > money any day of the week
2025-05-19 07:38
0
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#107
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
90 percent of cs fans would disagree with you monesy is on track to be the next GOAT he was seen as the next s1mple as 17 years old the baby goat 13-0 against prime s1mple in duels never forget
2025-05-19 08:17
0
11 replies
Nice bait
2025-05-19 13:33
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2024 donk alone clears m0nesy's whole career
2025-05-20 03:03
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5 replies
#139
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
what are you talking about? just because donk had a better rookie year than monesy doesnt mean he is better
2025-05-20 03:06
0
4 replies
Top #1, Major Winner/MVP, highest average rating of all time, 3 things m0nesy has failed to achieve in his whole career, donk mogs him in 1 year.....
2025-05-20 03:12
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#141
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
Yeah comparing rookie years doesnt prove anything. Monesy will have a better career than donk
2025-05-20 03:36
0
2 replies
im comparing donk rookie year to m0nesy WHOLE CAREER you noob lol
2025-05-20 03:38
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1 reply
#143
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
both careers not finished how can you compare? i repeat just because donk had a better rookie year means nothing
2025-05-20 03:58
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90% of players or your opinion? because BASED ON ACTUAL NUMBERS: donk >>> monesy any day of the week. Your feelings as invalid lol. STATS DO!
2025-05-20 14:37
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#155
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
You can skew any stat to make either player look better The eye test tells you monesy is miles ahead of donk
2025-05-20 23:19
0
2 replies
wow! never knew that an eye test is now a form of accurate measurements compared to numbers. well done Tesla!
2025-05-21 13:11
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#158
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
so you dont trust your eyes?
2025-05-21 13:27
0
midesy
2025-05-19 00:18
0
ofc donk goes nuclear vs nip
2025-05-18 19:43
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#11
Faceit level 9  | 
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Brazil lilpeepBigCityBlues
mvp against plumbers
2025-05-18 19:44
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#12
Faceit level 6  | 
NiKo | 
Canada swagcrazy
come to falcons donk
2025-05-18 19:44
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#13
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Germany Mloneusk
Best player of the tournament who also has to carry four teammates like always with only 18 years old, my respect to the young man.
2025-05-18 19:44
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#14
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Kazakhstan Shingis2kk
goat
2025-05-18 19:44
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worst MVP ever wtf
2025-05-18 19:44
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2 replies
cry is free for angry ukranian kid
2025-05-18 20:03
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what does that make ur flair then
2025-05-18 20:24
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Congratulations man He deserves a better team
2025-05-18 19:45
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That 0.61 though lol
2025-05-18 19:46
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1 reply
Owned by Yeki
2025-05-19 03:42
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#21
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Russia mshkoda
Gratz! 1v4 clutch on nuke, i was here. Showing magic again. 1.5+ goat
2025-05-18 19:46
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#22
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Russia animus_V0x
Mental monster
2025-05-18 19:46
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#23
Faceit level 10  | 
ZywOo | 
United States weaboo
Best tier 2 farmer
2025-05-18 19:47
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#24
zboub | 
Algeria SWEEZ
T2 mvp lol
2025-05-18 19:48
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#28
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Europe wedboi
when will they stop inviting 'people' whose country commits genocide on a neighbour? including israel?
2025-05-18 19:49
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why are europoors like this?
2025-05-18 19:55
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#153
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Europe wedboi
coffee farming and being a drug mule for the cartel are the only two career directions in brazil
2025-05-20 19:09
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More tax to ukraine pls maybe then some thing will happen (no)
2025-05-18 20:23
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#31
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Russia mshkoda
1.0 kpr)
2025-05-18 19:52
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My favorite eco killer <3
2025-05-18 19:54
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Congratulations, keep it up.
2025-05-18 19:56
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1.74 vs astralis and bit 0.40. Smth is wrong with the second one :(
2025-05-18 19:57
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#41
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Austria wdy629
learn this boon how to smile....
2025-05-18 20:01
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5 replies
he doesn't like the idea of individual achievements very much; he cares abt team & trophies much more
2025-05-18 20:10
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#79
Faceit level 10  | 
L.K.S | 
Belgium BradleyTD
explain team picture with the trophy then hltv.org/news/41711/spirit-clinch-pgl-as..
2025-05-19 01:11
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brotha it's pgl astana, as hally said this was to fix what is currently broken in time for major donk would rather be winning major and the bigger titles vita have won this yr; he said it himself
2025-05-19 03:00
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#128
Faceit level 10  | 
L.K.S | 
Belgium BradleyTD
So basically you’re sentence is wrong. He only cares about a major win. Additionally he wasn’t smiling at the major Shanghai. Still he seems very ungrateful, it is ok to smile. He even said afterwards that he didn’t care about the crowd and support, so wtf?
2025-05-19 17:24
0
1 reply
yea I explained it somewhere else too, pretty sure tsa makes publicly emotionless cs robots out of their prospects
2025-05-19 18:31
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#49
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Deserved, but can we consider this tournament T1? ^^,
2025-05-18 20:07
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3 replies
no
2025-05-18 22:24
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NO
2025-05-19 03:00
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If tier S existes yes
2025-05-19 03:42
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donk stat more expensive than a frog, he carries bots team.
2025-05-18 20:08
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2 replies
#53
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Switzerland kmbl
excuses
2025-05-18 20:19
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1 reply
its factos
2025-05-18 20:20
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#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Russia DropDead
people what happened to you. why can't you just be happy for a person who loves this game as much as you do. being a hater is for little kids
2025-05-18 20:47
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#59
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
910 | 
France pheno71
this major will be insane, donk vs vita vs falcons
2025-05-18 20:48
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#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World samehsameh
A Tier 2 tournament, with the only other top 10 player to attend being on his team. This is an incredibly low-grade MVP.
2025-05-18 21:02
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goat rifler
2025-05-18 21:03
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#63
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jackasmo | 
Russia *Tpo-_-JI.b*
Nice1
2025-05-18 21:23
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#65
m0NESY | 
Russia alym
The Spirits hit the jackpot picking up Donk. Without him, they’re just four nobodies. He’s the one making the difference. But even he’s not enough against real top teams that have great aimers and actual teammates
2025-05-18 22:03
0
another betboom dacha mvp 💪
2025-05-18 22:05
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mickey mouse MVP
2025-05-18 22:37
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#70
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India Rau7n
No top3 teams, how is this a big event lol.
2025-05-18 23:33
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Wp, totally deserved. Biggest talent who ever touched this game alongside the woo.
2025-05-19 00:32
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Clearly the world's best player
2025-05-19 01:12
1
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#82
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
after monesy of course
2025-05-19 01:37
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#99
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Kazakhstan Lebron9992
M0nesy isn't better than Zywoo or donk. He is third.
2025-05-19 04:56
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#100
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
well monesy is currently the reigning world number 2 player so yeah
2025-05-19 05:10
1
4 replies
lmao who's ranking is this? your opinion? All matches>last 3 moths>top 30>both sides donk zywoo monesy hltv.org/stats/players?csVersion=CS2&sta..
2025-05-19 07:43
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2 replies
Yes cos ranking wannabe top5 player on top30 filter against T2 teams. Spaniardo very logico.
2025-05-19 17:00
0
1 reply
better change your name to the d*mb*stOne
2025-05-20 14:38
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Yeah it's 1/2. Donk/m0nesy 3. Zywoo
2025-05-20 01:07
0
Being a rifler is much much harder. The AWP kills with one shot to the torso. It is so easy to frag using the sniper. On the other side, the AK/M4... Donk is the most talented CS player right now.
2025-05-20 19:46
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#156
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
Being an awper is much harder in cs2. Peekers advantage have ruined it for awpers And donk abuses it
2025-05-20 23:22
0
Deserved
2025-05-19 01:47
0
Only Yekindar can stop him
2025-05-19 03:40
0
Stealed from sh1ro, sh1ro mvp In my heart
2025-05-19 04:30
1
1 reply
zont1x,shiro save sprit at the train
2025-05-19 11:15
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T2 abuser
2025-05-19 07:04
1
Epic top 1 performance.
2025-05-19 09:31
0
mad king
2025-05-19 10:57
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#111
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France iatis
Congrats to him. Such a talent.
2025-05-19 11:18
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1 reply
#117
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
SPUNJ | 
Sweden DoXeNpw
Deserved, His aim is so crisp its amazing to watch youtube.com/shorts/fM0me4FO1Z8?si=UjXdrz..
2025-05-19 13:08
1
Lets go Spirit.
2025-05-19 11:42
0
Happiest MVP reciever to date
2025-05-19 12:36
0
He looks so happy
2025-05-19 14:12
0
#123
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Lithuania toksy
on every donk post there's zywoo in the thread, they see donk as a threat lol
2025-05-19 16:12
1
Congrats, deserved
2025-05-19 17:26
0
He so fucking ugly
2025-05-19 18:15
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2 replies
Bro chasing donk in every comments to say something bad about him.
2025-05-20 12:22
2
A crushing criticism from one assuredly so handsome.
2025-05-20 12:25
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#135
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Denmark newkleer
2025-05-20 00:36
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#152
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Germany maikh
He looks so happy...
2025-05-20 16:09
0
So, no EVP given in Astana?
2025-05-27 00:11
0
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