GamerLegion removes Falcons from Europe RMR; NAVI enters the Qualifying Round
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s1mple's return to competition was perhaps interrupted again when the Falcons left RMR with disappointing results, ending a year with nothing left to play for.


With s1mple's loan contract initially expected to last until the end of the year


This could be the end of his playing time with the Falcons. Falcons were officially eliminated from the opportunity to qualify for the Perfect World Shanghai Major after losing to GamerLegion at Europe RMR.


Timur "FL4MUS" Marev was the frontrunner for GamerLegion on the deciding map Mirage, but all of the younger members of this European squad had their moments to shine at the right time during the series, helping the team keep their hopes alive. qualifiers and advanced to the 2-2 round to compete for the final two spots at the Major in the first group of the European region.

GamerLegion outperformed Falcons on the Vertigo map with only Emil "Magisk" Reif and Pavle "Maden" Bošković showing their form in their first time playing this map since the addition of Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev.

After the Falcons equalized on Nuke thanks to the stability of Magisk and Maden, the match moved to the deciding map Mirage. Henrich "sl3nd" Hevesi opened the game for GamerLegion with a quad-kill in the pistol round, FL4MUS continued to have many excellent plays and important cover situations, and Sebastian "volt" Maloș finished with eight kills in four consecutive retakes.



FL4MUS breathed a sigh of relief as GamerLegion kept the Major dream alive. 


On the opposite side, although s1mple did his best in the decisive map, it was still not enough to help the Falcons stay in the Major qualifiers.


The Ukrainian international's return may be cut short again, as his previous competition in March only lasted one match. The loan deal from Natus Vincere was initially expected to last until the end of the year, but with the Falcons having nothing left to play for and changes certain to come, the player's future with the team remains up in the air. asked loudly.

This also applies to all other members of the team, except for Magisk - the only person to shine in a squad that has been struggling for many months. With the Falcons already down in the rankings by the time the first invites for the 2025 tournaments are sent out in the coming weeks, Danny "zonic" Sørensen may decide to rebuild the squad from scratch.

With GamerLegion's victory, Natus Vincere became the top team in group 3-1, meaning they directly passed to enter the Qualifying Round. The other two 3-1 teams, Cloud9 and FaZe, will have to play the fourth place decider to skip the first round of the Major.
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