Topson curbs the idea of an OG reunion: ‘Don’t even dream about it’
Keep dreaming OG fans.
OGis riding high after winningESL One Stockholm Major. They defeatedTSM.FTX3-1 in the grand final, securing their fifth Dota 2 Major trophy. And the European organization achieved this incredible feat despite missing two members from its roster.
Team captain Mikhail “Misha” Agatov and coach Evgenii “Chuvash” Makarov were unable to secure visas to travel to Sweden. Fortunately for the young European squad, TI8 and TI9 winnersSébastien “Ceb” Debs and Johan “N0tail” Sundsteincame in as stand-ins during theirStockholm Majorrun.
Though he retired afterThe International 2020, Ceb proved he can still compete against the best Dota 2 players in the world. The 30-year-old received praise from his teammateTommy “Taiga” Lefor adapting to his new position 5 support role as he continued to improve throughout the tournament.
Topson tells fans OG’s TI8 and TI9 championship roster won’t be teaming up
After witnessing Ceb’s success, fans turned to fellow TI8 and TI9 champion, Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen, and asked if thetwo-time TI championswould team up again.
The Finnish midlaner responded on his stream and quelled the possibility of OG reuniting for another The International run.
“There is no chance guys,” he said. “Don’t even dream about it, it’s over. All the guys have officially retired.”
After The International 2020,Topsondecided to take a break from the competitive Dota 2 scene and settled down in Malaysia to focus on his family. Meanwhile, the rest of the squad have yet to express any interest in coming out of retirement.
N0tailis focused on running OG Esports as the organization’s co-owner, while Anathan “ana” Pham remains retired.
Jesse “JerAx” Vainikkarecently mutually parted ways with Evil Geniuses after theStockholm Majorbut hasn’t announced if he plans to continue playing. The same goes for Ceb, who has yet to say if he is going to compete again.
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