LOUD had defeated their most formidable adversary, a team that they had competed against six times already in only this year and had lost to in half of their previous encounters, and had put Brazil on the map of the Valorant world.
Brazil is the only country in the world to have won the most prestigious titles in all three of the most popular tactical shooters: Valorant, CS: GO, and Rainbow Six Siege, thanks to their triumph in the Valorant Champions 2022 tournament.
Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, who was the leader of his squad, came into the CS: GO scene in 2016, which was dominated by Europe, as the ultimate underdog. However, he guided his team to back-to-back victories at the MLG Major Championship Columbus and the ESL One Cologne.
His squads for Luminosity and SK Gaming are considered to be among the most successful in the history of the Brazilian Counter-Strike. These rosters demonstrated that Brazil was completely capable of competing with the greatest teams from Europe and the United States of America.
Fans will also recall the reign of Marcelo “coldzera” David, a superstar fragger who FalleN assisted in guiding to the pinnacle of CS:GO competition. FalleN was instrumental in this accomplishment. He topped the HLTV rankings both in 2016 and 2017, earning him widespread acclaim as one of the greatest CS:GO players of all time.
The contributions made by FalleN extend well beyond the realm of competitive play. In addition to the fact that he is affectionately known as Brazil’s godfather of Counter-Strike, he has also devoted his time to expanding the esports industry in Brazil.
During the post-match news conference, LOUD coach Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi gave tribute to FalleN for their contributions to the team’s success. As he spoke, he explained, “We draw instruction from the teachings of FalleN. The approach that he takes to his work serves as a model for our own work philosophy.”
Over the course of the past year, the country’s preeminence in R6 has become even more obvious. All three of Brazil’s teams finished in the top three spots in the 2021 Six Invitational. And in May of 2021, there was a champion crowned for the R6 Invitational in Brazil for the very first time.
Ninjas in Pyjamas were victorious over Team Liquid, improving upon their previous year’s performance of coming in second place to win the championship for good.
Having said all of that, North America is getting closer and closer to being accepted into this exclusive club. After achieving victory in R6 and CS:GO, the only thing that stands between the region and a global championship win in Valorant is Valorant itself.
And even though they finished in second place this time, OpTic was probably the greatest team this year and the most consistent one, as evidenced by their top-three finishes at all international LAN competitions.
As for LOUD, the significance of their victory lies in the fact that it is the first time an area other than North America or Europe has been victorious in an international competition.
Brazil will have an opportunity to take the fight to their opponents in the north during the regular season of the new Americas league if Valorant transitions to a new partnership model in 2023. This will occur during the regular season of the new Americas league.
LOUD had defeated their most formidable adversary, a team that they had competed against six times already in only this year and had lost to in half of their previous encounters, and had put Brazil on the map of the Valorant world.
Brazil is the only country in the world to have won the most prestigious titles in all three of the most popular tactical shooters: Valorant, CS: GO, and Rainbow Six Siege, thanks to their triumph in the Valorant Champions 2022 tournament.
Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, who was the leader of his squad, came into the CS: GO scene in 2016, which was dominated by Europe, as the ultimate underdog. However, he guided his team to back-to-back victories at the MLG Major Championship Columbus and the ESL One Cologne.
His squads for Luminosity and SK Gaming are considered to be among the most successful in the history of the Brazilian Counter-Strike. These rosters demonstrated that Brazil was completely capable of competing with the greatest teams from Europe and the United States of America.
Fans will also recall the reign of Marcelo “coldzera” David, a superstar fragger who FalleN assisted in guiding to the pinnacle of CS:GO competition. FalleN was instrumental in this accomplishment. He topped the HLTV rankings both in 2016 and 2017, earning him widespread acclaim as one of the greatest CS:GO players of all time.
The contributions made by FalleN extend well beyond the realm of competitive play. In addition to the fact that he is affectionately known as Brazil’s godfather of Counter-Strike, he has also devoted his time to expanding the esports industry in Brazil.
During the post-match news conference, LOUD coach Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi gave tribute to FalleN for their contributions to the team’s success. As he spoke, he explained, “We draw instruction from the teachings of FalleN. The approach that he takes to his work serves as a model for our own work philosophy.”
Over the course of the past year, the country’s preeminence in R6 has become even more obvious. All three of Brazil’s teams finished in the top three spots in the 2021 Six Invitational. And in May of 2021, there was a champion crowned for the R6 Invitational in Brazil for the very first time.
Ninjas in Pyjamas were victorious over Team Liquid, improving upon their previous year’s performance of coming in second place to win the championship for good.
Having said all of that, North America is getting closer and closer to being accepted into this exclusive club. After achieving victory in R6 and CS:GO, the only thing that stands between the region and a global championship win in Valorant is Valorant itself.
And even though they finished in second place this time, OpTic was probably the greatest team this year and the most consistent one, as evidenced by their top-three finishes at all international LAN competitions.
As for LOUD, the significance of their victory lies in the fact that it is the first time an area other than North America or Europe has been victorious in an international competition.
Brazil will have an opportunity to take the fight to their opponents in the north during the regular season of the new Americas league if Valorant transitions to a new partnership model in 2023. This will occur during the regular season of the new Americas league.
