mantuu headlines new 9INE roster
The Swedish organization has acquired an exciting five-man roster.
9INE is back in Counter-Strike with a completely new lineup, starring the likes of former OG AWPer Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski and Heroic rifler Ismail "refrezh" Ali.
The fresh international roster is concluded by Kévin "misutaaa" Rabier, Rasmus "raalz" Steensborg and Alexandru "s0und" Ștefan.
Today’s news marks a change for 9INE, as they go fully international after having featured a series of Polish lineups in the past. In a statement, 9INE CGO Adam Videll touches on the decision.
- We decided to adapt to today's meta by building an international roster, ensuring we don't limit our talent pool to a single nation. Following extensive discussions and a rigorous trial process, we are proud to present a lineup with immense potential, made possible by our competent coaching staff and team management, Videll states.
Exciting roster
On paper, the star of the show seems to be the 26-year-old AWPer Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski, who has been given a chance after his short but relatively positive tenure with BIG.
mantuu is accompanied with three experienced riflers in refrezh, misutaa and raalz – a trio that has played a myriad of tier-1 competitions in their careers. The last piece of the puzzle, 21-year-old s0und, is on the other hand a rather inexperienced figure in top CS, having represented Nexus and OG Academy in the past.
9INE | Active roster
Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski
Rasmus "raalz" Steensborg
Ismail "refrezh" Ali
Kévin "misutaaa" Rabier
Alexandru "s0und" Ștefan