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Simon Damgaard

Simon Damgaard writes analysis, tournament coverage and player profiles for Pley. A former semi-professional footballer, he brings an athlete’s eye to competitive Counter-Strike, and he is never happier than when a story can be told through the numbers. He is also a keen fantasy manager.

News from Simon Damgaard

CS2
The arena at PGL Astana 2025 with the stage and big screens
November 6, 2026

PGL to fine teams $30,000 for main event withdrawals

PGL's 2027 rulebook adds a fixed $30,000 fine for teams that withdraw from a PGL Main Event, on top of reimbursing PGL's costs and paying for the replacement team.
CS2
w0nderful in a NAVI shirt at BLAST Open Rotterdam
November 6, 2026

w0nderful carries NAVI past PARIVISION 2-1 into MongolZ semi

NAVI lost their own Mirage pick after leading 3-0 and were 0-4 down on Inferno before w0nderful's 18-7 and a 13-10 Ancient sent them past PARIVISION and into an IEM Beijing semi-final against The MongolZ.
Valorant
ZmjjKK of EDward Gaming at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026
November 6, 2026

ZmjjKK to leave EDG for Xi Lai Gaming ahead of 2027

PGL to fine teams $30,000 for main event withdrawals
PGL to fine teams $30,000 for main event withdrawals

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