CSGO veteran and Na`Vi captain Zeus confirms retirement plan DreamHackCounter-Strike legend Danylo \u2018Zeus\u2019 Teslenko has announced that he will be retiring after BLAST Pro Series Moscow 2019 \u2013 leaving Natus Vincere with a few questions about their roster. Zeus is one of the most experienced Counter-Strike players in the world, having competed in the original game since 2004, followed by stepping into CS:GO when it released back in 2012. He has competed at countless events and even had the honor of winning a CS:GO Major in 2017, captaining Gambit to PGL Krakow glory, but has now settled on his last event after a long and successful career. The Ukrainian first revealed his plans for retirement in December 2018, when he spoke to HLTV, telling them that 2019 would be his final year as a player. On September 2, it was reported by Dexerto\u2019s own DeKay that Na\u2019vi were considering a roster reshuffle \u2013 with the belief that BLAST Pro Series Moscow would be Zeus\u2019 final event with the team. This was confirmed through an announcement on September 9 on Na`Vi\u2019s website, with his last event taking place from September 13 \u2013 14. \u201cIt was a tough decision \u2014 I have been thinking about it for a while\u2026 I believed our new roster could win a Major, or make it into the finals at least. But we lost early on, and I realize I need to give way to the youth\u201d said Zeus. \u26a1\ufe0f@ZeusCSGO is retiring Details: https:\/\/t.co\/bjbBmhOvaG#GoodByeZeus #navination pic.twitter.com\/6P1why6jkh\u2014 Natus Vincere (@natusvincere) September 9, 2019 He also spoke about his future plans, saying he wants to \u201cdevelop esports in CIS, build a pro academy, and engage with the young.\u201d A key detail he added is that he does not plan to go into coaching anytime soon, so it\u2019s unlikely that we\u2019ll see him taking on the spot of Na`Vi moving forward. No replacement has yet been confirmed for the Ukranian, however, it is likely that Kirill \u2018Boombl4\u2019 Mikhailov will fill the in-game leader role for Natus Vincere, as Zeus picked Kirill for the squad specifically to mold him as his replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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