FaZe Clan\u2019s Olofmeister reveals why he\u2019s \u201ctaking a break\u201d from CSGO ESLCounter-Strike legend Olof \u2018olofmeister\u2019 Kajbjer Gustafsson is stepping away from FaZe Clan\u2019s active CS:GO lineup, citing issues with fatigue and motivation as reasons for his decision. FaZe announced the update with Olof in a May 23 Twitter post that suggested the Swedish veteran will be coming back to the lineup, but after a much-needed break to recover. \u201cI still love the game and the scene but I need to regain my motivation,\u201d he explained. \u201cI am going to take some time off to recuperate and think about my future.\u201d He indicated that he\u2019s been feeling increasingly fatigued and will use this break to rediscover his motivation to play at the level he\u2019s always shown. \u201cI have decided to take a break from Counter-Strike,\u201d Olof said in his letter to the fans. \u201cDuring the last period, I have felt increasingly fatigued and that I have been losing the motivation needed to do myself, my teammates, and the FaZe Brand justice.\u201d He signed off with an encouraging message saying \u201cwe\u2019ll meet again,\u201d as his teammates showed their support in his decision. \u201cThank you Olofmeister for everything!\u201d FaZe\u2019s H\u00e5vard \u2018rain\u2019 Nygaard said. \u201cWas a dream come true when you joined back in 2017 and have so many great memories in-game and out of the game with you! No matter what you decide is next in life good luck brother.\u201d FaZe Clan have been struggling in recent events, but the team are still largely seen as a top 10 team in the world given their roster loaded to the brim with elite level players. Thank you @olofmeister for everything! Was a dream come true when you joined back in 2017 and have so many great memories in game and out of the game with you! No matter what you decide is next in life good luck brother\u2764\ufe0f \u2014 H\u00e5vard Nygaard (@FaZe_rainCS) May 23, 2020 The 28-year-old will leave a void in a team consisting of rain, Nikola \u2018NiKo\u2019 Kova\u010d, Marcelo \u2018coldzera\u2019 Augusto David, and Helvijs \u2018broky\u2019 Saukants. Coach and former pro player Janko \u2018YNk\u2019 Paunovi\u0107 will likely step in to fill the empty spot in the lineup if no other announcements are made. FaZe Clan are set to begin their run at the DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 European qualifiers on May 25. They make up the four-team Group C along with fnatic, GODSENT, and Spirit. Their first matchup will be against GODSENT, who FaZe made quick work of the last time they met \u2013 a 2-0 affair at ESL One: Road to Rio on May 5. Whether or not they can replicate that result without Olofmeister remains to be seen, as he\u2019s one of CSGO\u2019s most decorated players and fans are eager to see what is next for his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FaZe Clan\u2019s Olofmeister reveals why he\u2019s \u201ctaking a break\u201d from CSGO ESLCounter-Strike legend Olof \u2018olofmeister\u2019 Kajbjer Gustafsson is stepping away from FaZe Clan\u2019s active CS:GO lineup, citing issues with fatigue and motivation as reasons for his decision. FaZe announced the update with Olof in a May 23 Twitter post that suggested the Swedish veteran will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}