Nivera: It\u2019ll take more than a CSGO Major to surpass my brother ScreaM Twitter: TeamVitalityBrought in as the sixth member of an already established Team Vitality roster, Nivera is surrounded by some of the biggest names in French Counter-Strike. But aside from having to live up to the high standards set by his teammates, the 19-year-old has to handle the pressures of living up to his brother\u2019s reputation. Nivera: Stepping away from ScreaM\u2019s shadow Despite never earning a podium finish at a CS:GO Major, ScreaM\u2019s name is firmly cemented in Counter-Strike\u2019s hall of fame. While Nivera certainly has big shoes to fill, the Vitality hotshot believes that he can certainly follow in his brother\u2019s footsteps. \u201cIt\u2019s my dream to replicate his career, you know? I\u2019ll give it my best and I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ll have no regrets.\u201d But with that said, Nivera remained candidly humble when pressed on what it will take to surpass his brother\u2019s legacy. \u201cEven if I win a Major, it will not be enough\u2026 My brother did a lot of things in this game and I have to work really hard.\u201d “”Even if I win a Major, it will not be enough\u2026”” Can @Nivera__ follow in @ScreaM_’s footsteps after his @IEM Beijing win? pic.twitter.com\/aNquN7mEiz \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) November 23, 2020 Nivera on becoming Vitality\u2019s super sub Nivera finished IEM Beijing as the third highest rated player of the event \u2014 falling short to fellow teammate, Mathieu \u2018ZywOo\u2019 Herbaut and Na\u2019Vi\u2019s Oleksandr \u2018s1mple\u2019 Kostyliev. As Vitality\u2019s sixth man, he has become their resident Inferno & Dust 2 specialist\u2026 Even pushing ZywOo aside when it comes to AWP duties. \u201cIf I want to take the AWP, I take it\u2026 I\u2019m the main sniper!\u201d Nivera was Vitality\u2019s highest rated player in the series (albeit only playing two maps), after posting a 87.1 Average Damage per Round and a 45-31 kill-to-death ratio. So was the youngster the key ZywOo and co. finally overcoming their Grand Final jitters? Well, the pressure certainly didn\u2019t affect him. \u201cI didn\u2019t feel a lot of pressure, honestly\u2026 I just give everything, I stay focused on the game \u2014 I just give my best and give everything for the team.\u201d Vitality finally overcame their Grand Final jitters @IEM Beijing \ud83c\udfc6 @Nivera__ speaks on the pressures of being @TeamVitality’s super sub! pic.twitter.com\/cLwEmmzPeG \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) November 23, 2020 IEM Beijing was Team Vitality\u2019s fifth Grand Final appearance in as many months, but the first for their super sub. And as fate would have it, the French squad finally overcame their second-place curse and secure their first event win of the year. Was Nivera the difference maker? Well he certainly adds a fresh dynamic to the roster in a best-of-five series. Team Coach, R\u00e9my \u2018XTQZZZ\u2019 Quoniam, can utilize their latest signing to make it more difficult for prying eyes to strategize against them. But one thing\u2019s for certain, only time will tell if Nivera can carry the Benrlitom torch in CS:GO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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