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ENCE announce their new CSGO roster

4 April 2018, 15:01

John GoodersonJohn "dronee" Gooderson – @dronee_

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Last month ENCE announced their return to Counter-Strike as they partnered with Lahden Pelicans and signed Allu on a two year deal, looking to build their new team around the former Optic Gaming player, today the lineup has been revealed.

Former Ninjas in Pyjamas and Faze Clan player Aleksi "allu" Jalli, who most recently represented Optic Gaming makes his way back to the team, signed a 2-year deal with ENCE eSports, returning to his former organisation to build a powerful Finnish roster.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Former <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/8293/ninjas-in-pyjamas"><b>Ninjas in Pyjamas</b></a></span> and <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19805/faze-clan"><b>Faze Clan</b></a></span> player <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/25/allu">Aleksi <b>"allu"</b> Jalli</a></span>, who most recently represented <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21204/optic-gaming"><b>Optic Gaming</b></a></span> makes his way back to the team, signed a 2-year deal with <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19094/ence-esports"><b>ENCE Esports</b></a></span>, returning to his former organisation to build a powerful Finnish roster.<br />  <br />  Alongside Jalli, is 16-year old prodigy <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/1137/sergej">Jere <b>"sergej"</b> Salo</a></span>, who took time away "due to personal reasons and lack of motivation" back in December, after being said to be one of the "ones to watch" in 2018. He will be looking to reclaim his form and see if he can progress to the heights expected of him.<br />  <br />  24-year old Finn, <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/1293/aerial">Jani <b>"Aerial"</b> Jussila</a></span> is also in the lineup, having previously played for <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21111/skitlite"><b>SkitLite</b></a></span>, <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/26265/vitalis"><b>VITALIS</b></a></span> and <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/26638/sj-gaming"><b>SJ Gaming</b></a></span>. <br />  <br />  <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/709/aleksib">Aleksi <b>"Aleksib"</b> Virolainen</a></span> is one of the former members of <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19094/ence-esports"><b>ENCE Esports</b></a></span> is 20-years old and last played for <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/24992/havu-gaming"><b>HAVU Gaming</b></a></span>, who's team won Assembly Winter 2018 with Virolainen as their in-game leader.<br />  <br />  Finally we have 23-year old <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/221/xseven">Sami <b>"xseveN"</b> Laasanen</a></span>, previously of <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/22667/igamecom"><b>iGame.com</b></a></span>, a team where he has been for the past 18 months.<br />  <br />  <hr><div class="lineup"><span class="team widget teamListitem"><a href="/cs/team/19094/ence-esports"><img class="teamLogo" src="https://static.fragbite.com/teams/logos/default/19094.png" alt="ENCE Esports"><b>ENCE Esports</b></a></span>:<br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/25/allu"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" alt="" /> Aleksi <b>"allu"</b> Jalli</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/1137/sergej"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" alt="" /> Jere <b>"sergej"</b> Salo</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/1293/aerial"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" alt="" /> Jani <b>"Aerial"</b> Jussila</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/709/aleksib"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" alt="" /> Aleksi <b>"Aleksib"</b> Virolainen</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/221/xseven"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" alt="" /> Sami <b>"xseveN"</b> Laasanen</a></span> <br />  </div><hr><br />  <br />  <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/3184/natu">Joona <b>"natu"</b> Leppänen</a></span>, ENCE CMO: <blockquote>“I’m beyond excited to have this lineup play for us. Having younger generation players, such as sergej, combined with the experience that allu brings in from his years on international teams, is an intriguing prospect and a project that I’m very much looking forward to start delivering results with time. We know our fans are very excited about our return to CS:GO and they are keen on seeing the guys deliver straight away, but I urge everyone to be patient and give them a chance to grow in to something we can all cheer for and be proud of”</blockquote> <br />  <br />  <hr><a href="http://www.ence.gg/article/new-challenger-appears-ence-back-csgo/">A new challenge appears</a><br />  <small>ENCE.gg</small></div>
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Allu on ENCE tv: “I feel great, it’s good to be back home.”

20 March 2018, 15:10

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Returning to ENCE Esports, Aleksi "allu" Jalli sat down with his organisation's head manager, and his former Ninjas in Pyjamas coach, Joona "natu" Leppänen for an interview for their website. We take a look at the highlights and transcribe some of the answers.

The interview gave insight into Aleksi "allu" Jalli's career over the past year, the comings and goings with him being in Faze Clan and Optic Gaming before returning home to ENCE eSports.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2DADxrp6hs" target="_blank">The interview</a> gave insight into <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/25/allu">Aleksi <b>"allu"</b> Jalli</a></span>'s career over the past year, the comings and goings with him being in <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19805/faze-clan"><b>Faze Clan</b></a></span> and <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21204/optic-gaming"><b>Optic Gaming</b></a></span> before returning home to <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19094/ence-esports"><b>ENCE Esports</b></a></span>.<br />  <br />  In the interview he discusses the rollercoaster ride that was 2017, with ups and downs, including himself and <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/28/kioshima">Fabien <b>"kioShiMa"</b> Fiey</a></span> being removed from Faze.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>“During StarLadder there was a lot of internal issues between players and we tried to solve that, and then we kind of reached a common ground. But eventually everything went south, in a really bad way and we barely practised at some periods of time. There was a lot of tension in the team.”<br />  <br />  “After we crashed out of PGL Major last year, we had a long, 3 or 4 hour team talk about everything, and we agreed on something. But eventually it came out that the rest of the team had decided it was best to remove me and kio, rather than solve our problems.”</blockquote>After being removed from the starting Faze roster, Jalli went on to join Optic gaming who signed a European roster including <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/24/friberg">Adam <b>"friberg"</b> Friberg</a></span>, <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/207/magisk">Emil <b>"Magisk"</b> Reif</a></span> and <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/167/hs">Kevin <b>"HS"</b> Tarn</a></span> who joined <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/119/mixwell">Óscar <b>"mixwell"</b> Cañellas</a></span> in the lineup.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>“Moving forward to Optic, it was an adventure to say the least, we had alot of good times there. Obviously it was a bit rough going back and forth from Europe to US, Europe to US, playing Pro League there, and going home, attending multiple events, it took a toll on us and limited our practise a lot. Creating a lot of problems that shouldn’t have been there. And in the end we decided that everyone would go their separate ways.”<br />  <br />  “And then there was some discussion that maybe we should move to the US and start to play from the US, but that was not an offer that I was interested in, which ended up with me being released from Optic.”</blockquote><b>On why he didn't want to move to NA with Optic:</b><blockquote>“Obviously my whole life is in Europe, in Finland, friends and family. So to go away, I think it might have been a good thing to do, but for me, I don’t think it’s necessary and I don’t see myself living in the US for a long time. A scenario we had before, moving back and forth could have worked, but it was really rough, going through different time zones and attending different events, and fitting in practise and everything, it was really rough. We discussed maybe playing from Europe, the majority of the team would have wanted that, but Optic wanted us to play in NA as they are from there."<br />  <br />  "Then with Magisk joining Astralis was pretty much the end of this team. I am really happy for him, I think Magisk is great, I really like him as a person and as a player.”<br />  <br />  “There was this plan that me and Friberg would move to Texas, along with some other players. Personally I was like ‘Yeah, No, this is too much hassle, everything was so chaotic.’ It was tough but in the end I think this was the correct move for my own career.”</blockquote>With his time in Optic Gaming at an end, and his former teammates going their separate ways the Counter-Strike world was looking on to see where Jalli would end up. It was then announced that he would be returning 'home' to his former Finnish organisation ENCE esports.<br />  <br />  <b>On Ence: </b><blockquote>“I am super excited, to have room to build your own team, to have a responsibility I really like. I think there has been a lot of development in young and up and coming players in Finland that can have the talent, ability and commitment to move up to the next level. And I think this team will manage to do exactly that, I have high expectations.”</blockquote><b>On the new team: </b><blockquote>“All the players have to have similar ambitions, and team chemistry needs to be on par. Everyone has to be able and willing to work with each other, not as five individuals, but as one unit. </blockquote>A great insight into the year of Jalli and some of the things that go on behind the scenes. <br />  <br />  <hr><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2DADxrp6hs">ENCE TV</a><br />  <small>Youtube</small><br />  </div>
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12 March 2018, 11:22

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The Finnish esports organisation has been without a team since June 2017 when they parted ways with their roster. However today they have announced their return to Counter-Strike, in co-operation with professional ice hockey team, Lahden Pelicans.

Announced via a press conference today the team sees a former member of ENCE eSports return to the organisation, which is now in a strategic partnership with the Lahden Pelicans.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Announced via a press conference today the team sees a former member of <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19094/ence-esports"><b>ENCE Esports</b></a></span> return to the organisation, which is now in a strategic partnership with the Lahden Pelicans. <br />  <br />  Former <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/8293/ninjas-in-pyjamas"><b>Ninjas in Pyjamas</b></a></span> player <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/25/allu">Aleksi <b>"allu"</b> Jalli</a></span>, who most recently represented <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21204/optic-gaming"><b>Optic Gaming</b></a></span> makes his way back to the team, which he has formerly played for. Jalli is back playing for a Finnish team, which will no doubt be welcomed by his countrymen.<br />  <br />  Jalli has signed a two year deal with ENCE, who will be looking to build a team around him.<br />  <br />  <hr><a href="http://www.ence.gg/article/ence-finnish-hockey-club-lahden-pelicans-announce-strategic-partnership/">ENCE and Finnish hockey club Lahden Pelicans announce a strategic partnership</a><br />  <small>ENCE.gg</small><br />  <footer><br />  <small>Header photo: HLTV.org</small><br />  </footer><br />  <br />  </div>
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With Óscar "mixwell" Cañellas going back to his previous, and preferred role it must mean that Aleksi "allu" Jalli will be returning to rifling.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">With <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/119/mixwell">Óscar <b>"mixwell"</b> Cañellas</a></span> going back to his previous, and preferred role it must mean that <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/25/allu">Aleksi <b>"allu"</b> Jalli</a></span> will be returning to rifling. <br />  <br />  After questions regarding the line up, Singh quashed rumors that it means Jalli would be leaving the team, and that both he and other three players would be remaining.<br />  <br />  <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Allu is on the team relax guys ????</p>— Chet Singh (@ImAPet1) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImAPet1/status/931666559419891712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />  <br />  Cañellas also tweeted out saying he was happy to return to AWPing, if that's what works for the team, but suggests he doesn't feel that this change is the only thing they will need to do to get to the level they desire.<br />  <br />  <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chet wants me to full time awp, if he thinks it’s for the best I’ll do it again. Allu is a really good rifler and a smart player. But we have to work on other stuff to become better.</p>— Oscar Cañellas (@Mixwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mixwell/status/931669912979832832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />  </div>
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Optic unveil international roster; led by friberg

22 August 2017, 08:16

Bernhard ChisBernhard "chisar" Chis – @imcalledbernie

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The North American organization has in the recent time leaked hints of an International lineup. Today it stands clear that Optic has acquired the likes of Adam "friberg" Friberg and, among others, Emil "Magisk" Reif in their newly formed international roster.

After a long tenure with the previous lineup who most notably acquired the ELEAGUE Season 2 trophy for the Optic house, the players have periodically split up over a longer period. Peter "stanislaw" Jarguz was the first one to make a move over to another organization in the North American region.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">After a long tenure with the previous lineup who most notably acquired the ELEAGUE Season 2 trophy for the Optic house, the players have periodically split up over a longer period. Peter "stanislaw" Jarguz was the first one to make a move over to another organization in the North American region. <br />  <br />  Following the steps of Jarguz did none other than Tarik "tarik" Celik and Will "RUSH" Wizerba when they, seven days ago, accompanied Cloud9 in a transfer for an undisclosed fee.<br />  <br />  Left alone together with Keith "NAF" Markovic, the Spanish star Óscar "mixwell" Cañellas had the intentions of forming an international roster with the hints of some Spanish influences on social medias. <br />  <br />  Fortunately, Adam "friberg" Friberg and Emil "Magisk" Reif had recently been dropped from NiP Gaming and North respectively, giving Optic a reason to reach out for a transfer. To top the cake off, Aleksi "allu" Jalli was also <i>left hanging</i> when Olof "olofmeister" Kajbjer joined forces with Faze Clan. These previous events ultimately resulted in the formation of the quartet that is now signed up to form the new European based Optic.<br />  <br />  <div class="lineup"><h3>OpTic</h3><img alt ="Spain" title="Spain" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/149.svg" /> Óscar "mixwell" Cañellas<br />  <img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" /> Adam "friberg" Friberg<br />  <img alt ="Finland" title="Finland" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" /> Aleksi "allu" Jalli<br />  <img alt ="Denmark" title="Denmark" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" /> Emil "Magisk" Reif<br />  <br />  <img alt ="Canada" title="Canada" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/109.svg" /> Keith "NAF" Markovic <small>(Substitute)</small><br />  <img alt ="USA" title="USA" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/166.svg" /> Chet "ImAPet" Singh <small>(Coach)</small><br />  </div><br />  The fourth and final player is yet to be announced by the organization, until then, Markovic has reported that he is no longer part of the primary roster and will substitute until further.<br />  </div>
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Optic might sign European team with Friberg and Magisk

19 August 2017, 00:06

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The ESL Pro League roster locks are just around the corner, and with less time, teams are hurrying to secure their players for the upcoming season. OpTic has still not revealed their lineup, but according to Flickshot.fr, it is said to be a European one.

Optic saw its demise after Tarik "tarik" Celik and Will "RUSH" Wierzba decided to leave for Cloud9, and word has spread around the community that the GreenWall is moving to Europe.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Optic saw its demise after Tarik "tarik" Celik and Will "RUSH" Wierzba decided to leave for Cloud9, and word has spread around the community that the GreenWall is moving to Europe. <br />  <br />  Óscar "mixwell" Cañellas has mentioned that he adores the idea of forming a team in Europe and his wish might just come true. <br />  <br />  According to French CS:GO portal Flickshot.fr, Adam "friberg" Friberg is set to become the IGL of the European team in which he will play along with his former teammate Aleksi "allu" Jalli.<br />  <br />  <figure><img class="img" src="http://static.fragbite.se/stock/dad529aa981d5dc5f736.jpg" alt="Three leftovers, the King of Banana, and a player with an average HS rating will now represent Optic Gaming" /><figcaption>Three leftovers, the King of Banana, and a player with an average HS rating will now represent Optic Gaming</figcaption></figure><br />  Jalli was removed from Faze Clan in July in order to make leeway for Ladislav "GuardiaN" Kovács. <br />  <br />  Emil "Magisk" Reif, the leftover of North, is allegedly joining alongside with Kevin "HS" Tarn, who would become the second player to leave Penta after the Major, following Miikka "suNny" Kemppi's move to Mousesports.<br />  <br />  Optic's new men would be situated in Europe, which puts their places in ECS and ESL Pro League in jeopardy.<br />  <br />  According to the Pro League Playbook,  "ESL reserves the right to withdraw a league license from any Team" if the league feels that the team has not behaved as per the guidelines and includes but is not limited to the loss of several of a team's players.<br />  <br />  <div class="lineup"><h3>Optic's alleged lineup consists of</h3><img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" /> Adam "friberg" Friberg<br />  <img alt ="Denmark" title="Denmark" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" /> Emil "Magisk" Reif<br />  <img alt ="Finland" title="Finland" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" /> Aleksi "allu" Jalli<br />  <img alt ="Spain" title="Spain" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/149.svg" /> Óscar "mixwell" Cañellas<br />  <img alt ="Estonia" title="Estonia" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/87.svg" /> Kevin "HS" Tarn<br />  </div></div>
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GuardiaN join forces with FaZe Clan

3 August 2017, 22:12

Bernhard ChisBernhard "chisar" Chis – @imcalledbernie

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The shuffle-drama continues as Faze Clan announced their new superstar, Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács. His new home is now together with with the likes of Finn "karrigan" Andersen and Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač who are certainly looking forward to the firepower gained.

After breaking out in the group stage of PGL Major Krakow, Faze Clan sought quickly to examine the cause of their unexpected performance. The conclusion got released today as the European quintet added Kovács with the hopes to solve the issue and mark the previous failure an anomaly.

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10 April 2017, 18:21

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StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 is over, and FaZe Clan have finally managed to win a top tier tournament. It's been a long time coming for the organization, but more than so for their players.

It's hard to believe that Nikola "NiKo" Kovac was actually benched in mousesports less than two years ago. And when he was on the active roster, he put on beastly performances in vein as the team kept getting knocked out in the early stages of the tournament in spite of the Bosnian 20-year-old's talent. Now he's the HLTV.org MVP of StarSeries, and fans can finally say he's playing on his own level.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">It's hard to believe that Nikola "NiKo" Kovac was actually benched in mousesports less than two years ago. And when he was on the active roster, he put on beastly performances in vein as the team kept getting knocked out in the early stages of the tournament in spite of the Bosnian 20-year-old's talent. Now he's the HLTV.org MVP of StarSeries, and fans can finally say he's playing on his own level.<br />  <br />  NiKo isn't the only one who's suffered en route to the top, though. Speaking of the bench, Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey is practically the poster boy of unappreciation. A little over a year ago, Fiey was forced to inactivity in EnVyUs due to the team's poor performance. Shortly afterwards, Kenny "kennyS" Schrub told Fragbite that he felt their biggest issue was with kioShiMa (hence the "kio was the problem" meme).<br />  <br />  <figure><div class="videoWrapper videoWrapperFragtv"><div class="fragTvEmbed">
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	</div></div><figcaption>The interview where Schrub explained the kioShiMa situation.</figcaption></figure><br />  <br />  Fiey then joined FaZe Clan, but that didn't solve all of his problems as he was benched once again six months later. Bringing back kioShiMa to their roster in November has been one of the many reasons to FaZe's recent success.<br />  <br />  Another, pretty huge, reason to FaZe's rise is Finn "karrigan" Andersen. While the Danish in game leader is one of the most respected in the scene, he too has a history of tough luck. Despite having some great runs with Team SoloMid/Astralis, he was ultimately benched to make room for improvement. Imagine the feeling of beating his former team mates in a grand final. He has also been on the rough side of fan criticism with his former Danish team, basically ridiculed for "choking" in big playoff matches.<br />  <br />  <figure><img src="http://static.fragbite.se/images/10803/t/59751.jpg" alt="karrigan." /><br />  <figcaption>We're way past "the choking era", aren't we?</figcaption></figure><br />  <br />  Aleksi "allu" Jalli is also pretty familiar with criticism. Given the nickname "BOT allu" by the internet, he often got the most of the flak aimed at NiP when the team underperformed. For quite a while, he was considered being too good for the Finnish scene, but not good enough for the world. The "BOT allu" nickname has a twin though, and "GOD allu" has been seen more frequently in Twitch chats.<br />  <br />  Having these four players in mind, I still think Håvard "rain" Nygaard might have the sweetest taste of victory of them all. While never really being criticized for being a bad player, he too has been struggling. For example, he's the only player left from the original G2/Kinguin lineup that became FaZe Clan. Time and time again, he's experienced discouraging setbacks leading to roster changes, and at one point it was rumored that he was "stuck" in his FaZe contract while other teams wanted to buy him out. He's been waiting a really long time to lift a trophy with this team.<br />  <br />  Needless to say, FaZe Clan are deserving of every single success headed their way. It's really easy to smile when thinking of their StarSeries victory, because after all, everyone who hoisted that trophy has paid their dues — and then some.<br />  <br />  <figure><img class="img" src="http://static.fragbite.se/stock/f064dabb0e167c16efaa.jpg" alt="rain lifting the trophy in Kiev." /></figure></div>
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Yesterday it was announced that the Danish player Philip "aizy" Aistrup leaves FaZe to join the Danish team North. It has now been confirmed that mousesports player Nikola "NiKo" Kovač will take his spot on the team. Kovač, who got his big break in 2016, managed to, among other things take his mousesports to a shared third place in the first season of Eleague. The team has also played five straight major tournaments with the Bosnian player as captain.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Yesterday it was announced that the Danish player Philip "aizy" Aistrup leaves FaZe to join the Danish team North. It has now been confirmed that mousesports player Nikola "NiKo" Kovač will take his spot on the team. Kovač, who got his big break in 2016, managed to, among other things take his mousesports to a shared third place in the first season of Eleague. The team has also played five straight major tournaments with the Bosnian player as captain.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"mousesports has been around for as long as I’ve been in the scene and have always been looked at highly. I've had a great relationship with the organization, with my teammates, and especially with Cengiz (Tüylü, CEO for mousesports, red:s anm). FaZe Clan is massive but relatively new to eSports. With such an incredible fan base and the way they have come together as an organization over the year or so, the people I've met and the plans I've seen; this is a dream coming through.", Kovač said in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/1345331265540933" target="_blank">statement</a>.</blockquote>Kovač, who has represented mousesports for two years, will make his final appearance with the German organization during DreamHack Masters Las Vegas before he joins FaZe. His debut with with FaZe will be at IEM Katowice, starting the 5th of March<br />  <br />  <div class="lineup"><h2>FaZe Clan</h2><img alt ="Denmark" title="Denmark" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" /> Finn "karrigan" Andersen<br />  <img alt ="France" title="France" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/91.svg" /> Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey<br />  <img alt ="Finland" title="Finland" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" /> Aleksi "allu" Jalli<br />  <img alt ="Norway" title="Norway" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/129.svg" /> Håvard "rain" Nygaard<br />  <img alt ="Bosnian" title="Bosnian" class="flag x3x2" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/bosnien.gif" /> Nikola "NiKo" Kovač<br />  <br />  <img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" />Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström <small>(Coach)</small><br />  </div> <br />  <br />  Left with only four players it is still unclear how mousesports plans to replace Kovač. The organization has however announced that they are working to find a solution and that the goal is to continue competing at an elite level.<br />  <br />  </div>
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