How Going to CS:GO’s Worst Region Helped s1mple Become the GOAT


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Many people don’t know this, but s1mple put his entire career on the line long before he was the best CS:GO player in the world.

s1mple was born in Ukraine, a hotbed of Counter-Strike talent, and quickly rose through the local ranks as a young prodigy, earning a spot on Hellraisers in late 2014.

Unfortunately for s1mple, his incredible rise also gave him an incredible ego.

With his career on the brink, s1mple took a massive risk and moved to NA, a decision that changed his life, and Counter-Strike as a whole, forever.

Written by: Danielle Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
Edited by: Connor Dunn (@ConnorDunn_)
Hosted by: Danny Burke (@lurkey_burke), Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta) and Alina Sotula (@ASotula)
Produced by: Keith Capstick (@keithcapstick), Miles Hackett (miles_hackett), Matthew Massey and Danielle Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
Graphics and Thumbnail by: William O’Keefe (@magoomagoof) and Bennett Grainger
Production Assistance by: Nicolas Buck, William O’Keefe (@magoomagoof) Bennett Grainger

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