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| G2 Esports are reportedly in the process of selling Martin ‘Rekkles’ Larsson’s contract and have informed staff and players on the League of Legends team that he’ll be leaving soon. According to a DOT esports report, the relationship between the 25-year-old Swede and G2 isn’t going well after the storied esports org failed to qualify for Worlds 2021 for the first time since becoming a part of the LEC. Rekkles contract doesn’t expire for another two years on November 2023, since the bot laner only joined G2 back in November of 2020. This means his tenure on G2 will have lasted just short of a year. The Swedish pro was supposed to go to the 2021 World Championship group draw show on September 22 as G2’s representative, but due to the breakdown in relations between the two Jungler Marcin ‘Jankos’ Jankowski went in his place. While there’s been plenty of interest in Rekkles’ contract from other teams, according to DOT, G2 has been “restrictive” in which teams it chooses to negotiate with. Read More: LCK teams travel to Worlds 2021 on private jet paid for by Riot Team Vitality is one org that’s reportedly interested in Rekkles, but according to their unnamed sources, G2 isn’t interested in entertaining their offer at this time. So, where could the Swedish LoL star end up? Right now it’s really up in the air, with NA, EU, and even Chinese teams being touted as a potential future home. Rekkles isn’t the only player G2 is shopping out either. On September 21 it was reported that the team is looking to sell the contracts of head coach Fabian ‘GrabbZ’ Lohmann, Slovenian support Mihael ‘Mikyx’ Mehle, and Danish top lane star Martin ‘Wunder’ Hansen as well. Read More: Riot apologize for “joke” mocking play-ins for Worlds 2021 after backlash So, putting Larsson’s contract up for sale could just be the latest multi-million dollar move for G2 as they look to rebuild and take on the LEC in 2022. n an appearance on the ‘Universo Valorant’ podcast, G2 captain Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho argued that esports players should focus on building their brand. Guesting on the Spanish-language podcast, mixwell told his fellow guests that he believed that esports athletes shouldn’t disregard the importance of building a strong personal brand. This was due to the possibility of athletes who have not cultivated a community losing support once they are no longer at their best, he went on to explain. mixwell advocates brand building mixwell is arguably the face of European Valorant. After transitioning to the game following an eight-year Counter-Strike career, he became the first player announced for G2’s squad. The team has gone on to become one of the most successful in Europe, recently reaching the semifinals of the VCT Masters Berlin event. He is also known for his streams and YouTube channel, where is he known to provide advice for aspiring players. During an appearance on the ‘Universo Valorant’ podcast, he shared what he believes to be an important focus for an esports athlete – building a strong personal brand. Si eres aspirante a ser jugador profesional quizá te interese escuchar este punto de vista, lo que he vivido y como he cambiado al paso del tiempo. pic.twitter.com/9MKGxTU1Pl — G2 m1xwell (@Mixwell) September 20, 2021 “If you don’t take care of your image and your fanbase, you go from being well known to being no one in no time,” he said. “People forget about you because they know nothing about you, they have no attachment to you. Once you stop being the best you are just another player. You go from being the top CS:GO player in Spain to a nobody. People might even hate you for not being 안전놀이터 what you used to be.” Read More: mixwell says VALORANT saved his career That served as the biggest reason as to why he believes that esports athletes need to put the time and effort into their personal brand. He drew on his own experience to emphasize the point further. “That’s the big difference between the community that I have now and the one that I used to have. If I lose a match, I have thousands of people supporting me because everyone knows the work that I have put in. “Back then, if I lost a match, all they knew was that I was mixwell, I played CS:GO and I liked the AWP. They didn’t view me as a person, they viewed me as an object.” |
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