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w33haa: "They have a lot of passion for Dota 2"
paiN Gaming* was the first Brazilian team ever to attend TI. Although the path of the South Americans already ended in the Group Stage, Otávio 'tavo' Gabriel and his team mates had a few memorable moments at The International 2018. The highlight of the video is Danylo 'KINGRD' Nascimento singing with his team mates some Brazilian songs.
EternaLEnVy: "I think people are playing way better than before"
Fnatic had a good start in the Group Stage. It even seemed like they could be a big threat to the top teams fighting for the Aegis. However, they were not able to keep up that performance and finished early in the Lower Bracket. In the interview Kaci talks to the players about their current lineup and the changes they went through during the first Dota 2 Pro Circuit. Saahil 'Universe' Arora explains why he left Evil Geniuses and found a new adventure in Southeast Asia.
BigDaddyN0tail: "I just want to own some noobs"
Two star players left, one newcomer got picked, the hard carry was inactive for quite some time, the coach went back to playing and the captain switched from carry to support - this is normally not the beginning of a successful story, but OG overthrew all that and won TI8. In the interview OG is talking about their newest addition Topias 'Topson' Taavitsainen and the tough time after the China Dota 2 Supermajor.
Fly: "Still one of the toughest choices I made"
Evil Geniuses decided for the right move when they added Tal 'Fly' Aizik and Gustav 's4' Magnusson to their roster. The North American squad was mediocre for a while and needed the change to compete with the best teams again. At TI8 they reached the top three and even knocked out the defending champions of Team Liquid. In the interview they're talking about their learnings from this season and the changes the new players brought with them.
SVG: "It's a team of rejects"
Forward Gaming had a great Group Stage and placed first - ahead of top favourite Virtus.pro. Their run ended against Team Secret. Kaci asks them how they found each other and which influence Roman 'Resolut1on' Fominok has. Another topic is SumaiL's brother Yawar 'YawaR' Hassan who was competing at his first TI.
Which interview was your favourite?
Here is part one of the team interviews you need to see:
Photo credit: Valve
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