DeKay’s Sources: Virtus.pro considering building international CS:GO team
Russian Esports esports organization Virtus.pro are exploring a foray into international CSGO, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
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Multiple professional players from different countries have been contacted by Virtus.pro while at the Berlin StarLadder Major.
The organization currently has an entirely Polish Counter-Strike team, who are bootcamping, but this has not stopped them from exploring other options in recent weeks.
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The last time they recruited a non-Polish player was with their first CS:GO team in 2013.
That team featured current FaZe Clan AWPer Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács and HellRaisers in-game leader Kirill “ANGE1” Karasov.
[ad name=”article3″]Virtus.pro are most known for their legendary Polish lineup that stuck together for over four years and won a Valve sponsored Major in 2014.
The lineup contained Filip “NEO” Kubski, Wiktor “TaZ” Wojtas, Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski, Paweł “byali” Bieliński, and Jarosław “pashaBiceps” Jarząbkowski.
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Out of those five players, Snax is the only player that remains with the organization today following a brief stint with Mousesports in 2018.
Since that lineup parted ways, all of the subsequent lineups have failed to gain international relevance. Their current squad finished 3rd-4th at Moche XL Esports 2019 and Good Game League 2019.
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Their run to qualify for the StarLadder Major ended with a loss to BIG in the closed qualifier.