The news that FURIA has reportedly reached out to Imperial to inquire about signing FalleN has sparked a debate in the Counter-Strike<\/em> community, especially the Brazilian scene, on whether the veteran would be an improvement for the No. 1 team in the country.\u00a0<\/p>
This is because FalleN is past his prime and has been hinting he wants to retire<\/a> since 2022. FURIA have also been the best team in Brazil since 2019 without ever playing under his calls.<\/p>
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But even though FalleN doesn’t have the same in-game impact as he had in 2016 and 2017\u2014the years in which he led Luminosity Gaming and later SK Gaming to win several tier-one events, including back-to-back Majors in 2016\u2014the move is a no-brainer, especially because of all the marketing possibilities FURIA will have to cement itself as the No. 1 team in Brazil heading into Counter-Strike 2’s<\/em> release this summer<\/a>.<\/p>
The more I think about FURIA plus FalleN, the more it makes sense in my head. Here is why FURIA should shake up things during its slump<\/a> and sign FalleN for the rest of 2023.<\/p>