Falcons’ new superstar AWPer Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov will make his debut for the team at IEM Melbourne next week, the Saudi organization has confirmed to Pley.gg.
The 19-year-old joined zonic and company mid-season, with the blockbuster transfer finalised just days before the $1 million event kicks off in Australia.
[post_preview url="https://pley.gg/m0nesy-i-had-other-offers-but-there-was-only-one-team-i-wanted-to-join/"]Visa issue avoided
In an interview with James Banks, m0NESY previously mentioned that he had not yet received a visa for the tournament.
– I haven’t got a visa for IEM Melbourne yet. Hopefully I will get it because I’m not in G2 anymore, so I won’t play PGL Astana. I hope to outbalance that by going to IEM Melbourne, m0NESY said at the time.
However, Falcons have since confirmed to Pley.gg that the issue is resolved and that the Russian sniper has been fully registered in time for the event.
That means top contenders like Vitality, MOUZ, and NAVI can now begin preparing for the return of the dangerous duo of m0NESY and NiKo.
IEM Melbourne begins on Monday, with Falcons set to face off against SAW in their opening match. You can read a comprehensive preview of the event here.
