The Danish e-sports team Astralis can look back on a great year, one triumph has been replaced by the next.
Saturday was it for the season’s tenth major title with a cup Blast Pro Series in Lisbon over the Ukrainian team Navi.
After the victory was Emil Reif named the tournament’s most valuable player – the MVP (most valuable player). He is not surprisingly proud that his own and the team’s performance in 2018.
– I think we played good Counter Strike, and I’m really proud of, that we manage to win ten tournaments in a year, he said after Saturday’s victory.
– My first year at Astralis has been absolutely crazy, and we have written story after story with the team’s second major, the Intel Grand Slam title, we have been number one in the world ranking for over eight months and now also won our second Blast of the title, adds Emil Reif.
Saturday’s finale was attended by 6000 ecstatic Portuguese fans.
They could see the danes overcome a nervous start and win 2-1 over Navi.
And the support from the Portuguese fans made a huge impression on Emil Reif.
– We play in an absolutely stunning backdrop, and rarely have I witnessed so wild a mood. Since the 6000 stands up and sings their lungs full force, that I was good enough blown backwards in the box. It really was a completely insane experience.
Nicolai Reedtz was impressed by the Portuguese fans in Lisbon.
– We have played tournaments in virtually the entire world and in many different arenas, and I really love the Counter Strike fans. I must just say that the fans in this arena tonight created a completely unique atmosphere that I have never experienced in any other place, he says.
After the team’s tenth major title takes Astralis on a short winter break. Then waiting for a new season. It is, however, difficult to repeat sejrsraten in 2019, believes Nicolaj of the Estate.
– We have had a fantastic season and goes on pause as the world’s best teams. It is almost impossible to do it again in 2019, but we will certainly do everything we can to keep the position and win more titles.
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