CS:GO: Former Cloud9 star Freakazoid joins up with new roster

Ryan ‘Freakazoid’ Abadir has joined up with a new when reports surfaced that Yassine ‘Subroza’ Taoufik was expected to leave the roster.

Freakazoid had, most recently, been playing for Swole Patrol, alongside his brother Austin ‘Cooper-‘ Abadir. However, Cooper- left the roster to join eUnited on November 1.

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The rumored move was first reported by VPEsports’s Jarek ‘DeKay’ Lewis on December 19. However, Freakazoid took to Twitter only a few hours later to dismiss the report. “Do the people know something before me? Lol,” the former Cloud9 player responded.

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However, finally, on January 18, Ghost Gaming tweeted out the announcement video of their new member – making the long-time rumored move a reality. “No need for an introduction, welcome to #GhostGang @FreakazoidA,” the organization posted.

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The North-American squad have improved notably in recent months under the leadership of in-game leader Joshua ‘Steel’ Nissan. The team finished the online portion of the ESL Pro League Season 8 in second-place but missed out on the IEM Katowice Major cycle.

The new-look Ghost Gaming roster will see their first taste of action on January 19 when they take on FaZe Clan in their opening game at the iBUYPOWER Masters 2019 tournament.