{cflag:JO} Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas, {cflag:RO} Laurențiu "⁠lauNX⁠" Țârlea, and {cflag:PL} Miłosz "⁠mhL⁠" Knasiak have just been announced as new Falcons players.

The three players join the team from Monte, Sprout, and Endpoint. Falcons, A Saudi-Arabian esports organization made the decision earlier this year to sway away from an all-French roster, where Kenny "kennyS" Schrub was part of the lineup, that failed to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major.

{cflag:FR} Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro, and {cflag:FR} Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt will continue on the team, where they will guarantee experience and leadership qualities, according to HLTV, who has talked with the organization following the announcement.

- The goal of our teams has always been about qualifying to, and then performing at, a Major. This year ahead will be no different and our sights are set on producing some results at Copenhagen next spring. We’ve also looked to design this team with CS2 in mind. We think there’s a smart balance of creativity and aggression, but also discipline and work rate that we believe will be the necessary attributes to start off strong in CS2. We’ll have to see if that pays off, the organization of Falcons told HLTV.

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Falcons have announced the signing of Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro to their roster. This move comes after body parted ways with his previous team, HEET, and it’s been announced that he will not be an IGL at Falcons. Bodyy will be reunited with his former G2 teammates Nathan “NBK-“ Schmitt and Kenny “kennyS” Schrub on the squad.

Recently, the French CS:GO scene has seen a number of changes happening, with every team aiming to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major. Bodyy’s move to Falcons and the formation of shox’s new team are both driven by the desire to compete in the Paris Major and to hear the cheers of the French fans in attendance.

Bodyy will be making his debut on January 25th at 11:00 (CET), when he and the rest of his team take upon PROSPECTS in the Elisa Invitational Winter 2023 Contenders event.

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HEET currently only has three players on their active lineup after both bodyy and afro are joining rivals on the French scene. Creator and Organization leader Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro has in recent years been the main character when talking about HEET and its success on the international scene. With both bodyy and afro on the roster, HEET managed to reach their peak as number #23 on the HLTV World Ranking list. 

Could this lead to a disbandment within the team as HEET needs to have huge roster chances in the upcoming days in order to recreate a team that can compete against international teams? 

HEET is set to play against K23 on Jan 24. But with recent information of two of their star players leaving the team to join rivals, the Belgium organization needs to find two new players for their active roster.

Read more about bodyy and afro leaving HEET in the article below:

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HEET

The Belgian organization HEET has announced the departure of Aurélien "afro" Drapier and Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro this Tuesday. The French duo leaves the squad after a one-year stint after joining the project together with the rest of DBL Poney last year.

- We had some amazing moments together, such as qualifying for the ESL Pro League and winning many tournaments, HEET wrote in a farewell statement. We were also a couple of rounds short of qualifying for the Major two times. But every good story has an ending. That is why we will be parting ways with 2 wonderful and talented players.

- We want to thank Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro for numerous amazing moments, crazy calls, and split-second decisions. We hope we will never be in his way behind that wall or a smoke! We would also love to thank Aurélien "afro" Drapier for incredible highlights and crazy quick scopes. Let's just hope we will never be under his scope, HEET writes in a [link:{"url":"http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss7nnu","isNewTab":true,"text":"statement"}]. 

Today's news arrives following a fresh [link:{"url":"https://pley.gg/news/french-awper-set-join-ldlc","isNewTab":true,"text":"report "}]by neLendirekt and 1pv.fr stating that afro is close to joining another French team namely LDLC OL. Some potential destinations for bodyy could be Falcons together with Kenny "kennyS" Schrub or Richard "shox" Papillon's new project. 

This leaves HEET with the following lineup:

{cflag:FR} Pierre "⁠Ex3rcice⁠" Bulinge 

{cflag:FR} Matthieu "⁠matHEND⁠" Roquigny (coach) 

{cflag:FR} Lucas "⁠Lucky⁠" Chastang (benched)

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Unpaid salary and organizations owing money to their players is unfortunately not a rare sight in esports.

Over the weekend, the popular streamer Sébastien "KRL" Perez could [link:{"url":"https://twitter.com/KRL_stream/status/1612165560254746625","isNewTab":true,"text":"report "}]another incident stating that the Belgian organization HEET owes €100,000 to two of their players.

Following KRL’s uncovering, HEET went out and confirmed that they are owing money to Audric "JACKZ" Jug and Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro through a statement by their COO Jasur “Jazz” Avizov.

- I just wanted to talk to you about the talks on Twitter regarding us owing players money. Yes, we do owe Jackz his buyout. Yes, we do owe Alex part of the salary. But it doesn't mean that players are not getting any salary since we sign them. The struggle we are having are bigger amounts, Avizov wrote.

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JACKZ allegedly paid his own buyout which HEET afterwards were meant to pay back, while the problem with bodyy is due to some changes with his back reportedly. But they are neither scamming nor trying to steal from the players, Jazz further explains.

- We did some mistakes, which hit us financially really hard. But it doesn't mean that we are trying to steal from players or scam them. We are searching for solutions and ways to get the budget as soon as we can to pay back players. It is not like we are sitting on a pile of gold and not letting anyone touch it. We were always about the players, and I hope players know that.

You can read the entire statement down below.

We have reached out to Jasur “Jazz” Avizov for a confirmation on the figure (€100,000) that KRL states HEET owes the players. However, he hasn't replied at the time of publication. 

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Today’s Pley of the Day is made by the French rifler Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro who secured overtime for his team HEET against the mighty Astralis on Inferno. HEET ended up winning the second map in overtime after this great clutch from their rifler. HEET took the victory 2-0 against Astralis with device on the lineup. 

In the clip, you get to see bodyy take down three players from Astralis with just half HP. Check out the crazy clutch right here:

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There are eight spots left for the Antwerp Major next month. All of them are on the line in the European RMR Group B.

Here we give you a run-through of the teams, that we have placed in different brackets; Favorites, Contenders, and Outsiders. This article will feature our picks for the contender's category.

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 seems to have found a decent level with the addition of Asger "farlig" Jensen on the team. The Danish team has lost to all higher-ranked opponents lately but always in three maps, and never without a fighting chance. The form is on an upwards trend and it will be exciting to see if Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander can set the team up for success. The four-time Major winners should be able to make it through.

Player to watch: {cflag:DK} Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth will soon need to raise his level to stop all the talks about a possible replacement coming in. The legendary Dane is on a 12-event streak with an HLTV rating below 1.00.

were everybody's favorites at IEM Fall last year, where the Danes made upset after upset happen. The Danes seem to thrive in the bo1 format, which obviously is a huge factor coming into the event, where their seven-deep map pool also comes in handy. Their first match will be against Sprout, who is forced to play with their coach as a stand-in, which just increases the odds of a good start to the tournament for the Danes. 

Player to watch: {cflag:DK} Fredrik "roeJ" Jørgensen is still performing excellently for the Danes, and he will again be the player to keep an eye on.

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 is the only pure French team left at the top of competitive CS:GO. The former DBL Poney-roster finally found themselves a home in HEET and will be desperate to qualify for the Major in the homeland of their new Organization. The Frenchmen have shown, that they are capable of beating higher ranked teams before taking down both OG and ENCE in 2022. Their first-round match against SINNERS is a must-win and could be the key to making a good run at the tournament.

Player to watch: {cflag:FR} Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro (in the picture above) is not only the highest-rated HEET player in 2022, but he is also by far the most experienced. The 25-year-old Frenchman has participated in six Majors, and knows all about what it takes to make the cut.

 is a new team in the CS:GO landscape, but the roster has loads of experience playing together on the BLINK team last year. The team from Kosovo could be one of the dark horses of the event, where the firepower of the roster could be a surprise to many. BNE has not only qualified for the RMR tournament but will also be present at the BLAST Premier Showdown tournament later this month.

Player to watch: Much is depending on the AWP of Genc "gxx-" Kolgeci, who is often the key to success for the Balkan roster.

 needs to be on the list. The players have more than deserved to be named among the contenders for qualification. But their recent form has left doubts about whether the CIS team is able to find their form. The situation in the world is probably not a helping factor for the Russian core, who is currently on a four-match losing streak. 

Player to watch: {cflag:RU} It was an Igor 'Forester' Bezotecheskiy vs Benjamin "blameF" Bremer show at the playoffs at ESL Pro League, where Entropiq and Astralis went head to head. Here Forester showed, that he is more than capable of standing up to the Danish fragger.

The first round of Group B will start Thursday.

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Bad News Eagles

Copenhagen Flames

DBL PONEY was on everyone’s lips last week when they managed to do the impossible by taking down the superstars from Vitality at Flashpoint 3. In the sense of their countrymen from Vitality being the French flagship in CS:GO and possessing the prodigy Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, the defeat was highly astounding for the CS:GO world.

And DBL PONEY didn’t just beat Vitality – They destroyed them.

The underdogs, led by Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro, dismantled ZywOo and company by handing them two crushing defeats on Nuke (16-5) and Inferno (16-7), only giving up 12 rounds in total.

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The French Counter-Strike scene is one of the biggest in the world and has always played a huge and significant role in the history of the game. The big European country holds a rich history of legendary players and teams like G2, LDLC, EnVyUs who’ve won iconic majors titles in DreamHack Winter 2014 and DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca.

The origin and creation of DBL PONEY can also be found in correlation with these renowned organization, with DBL PONEY’s most profiled players Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro and Lucas “Lucky” Chastang having represented G2 and LDLC in the past.

The duo has, alongside the more unknown Aurélien “afro” Drapier and Thomas “Djoko” Pavoni, played under the DBL PONEY banner since mid-February this year, where they quickly showed promising levels, despite being without an organization. The Frenchmen got a heavy boost of firepower and experience when they managed to acquire the benched G2 rifler Audric “JaCkz” Jug as a stand-in, who later on was replaced by the 2-time major winner Nathan “NBK-“ Schmitt.

Lucas “Lucky” Chastang (Rifler) | 23 years – 2021 Rating: 1.13

Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro (IGL) | 24 years – 2021 Rating: 1.10

Aurélien “afro” Drapier (AWPer) | 21 years – 2021 Rating: 1.10

Thomas “Djoko” Pavoni (Rifler) | 24 years – 2021 Rating: 1.06

Nathan “NBK-“ Pavoni (Stand-in) | 26 years – 2021 Rating: 1.04

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The mind behind DBL PONEY: Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro

With JaCkz on board and bodyy at the helm, DBL PONEY went on to display strong performances at different cash cups, winning one and ending 2nd in two. The Frenchmen continued their great form at the lower-ranked event ofFantasyexpo Spring, where they managed to beat strong Top 30 teams in Sprout and mousesports  - Just to lose in the Grand Final against a likewise profiled Endpoint.

Their first real taste of tier-1 CS:GO was at the closed qualifiers at Flashpoint 3 at the end of March. Despite being among much stronger and established teams, the dark horses from DBL PONEY didn’t bow down anyone. Quite the contrary in fact. bodyy and company ended up taking a spot at the main event, in front of the likes of ENCE, Endpoint, and HAVU.

A ticket, they converted into the astounding victory vs Vitality in the opening round of Flashpoint 3, which could be seen as the culmination of their hard work and dedication throughout the last 3 months.  

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The org-less Frenchmen from DBL PONEY came into today’s match with a major upset victory in the bag, with a massive 2-0 win over their countrymen from Vitality. Despite a great showing, their strong form came to a halt against Astralis.

Alexandre 'bodyy' Pianaro and his troops came up short versus the Danish CS:GO titans, however, both Vertigo and Nuke ended up being two close and competitive maps between the two sides. The first map looked like an easy win for Astralis, after the Danes quickly presented a stellar 12-3 half-time score. Yet, DBL PONEY fought back hard and managed to set the score at 13-15 towards the end on Vertigo. The comeback was just not enough, as Astralis closed down the map 16-13.

On Astralis’ map pick on Nuke, Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander and company secured the win by displaying an outstanding 8-0 run on their T-side, which set up a likewise strong second half as the counter-terrorist. The 2-0 was inevitable, owing to Astralis just being levels above DBL PONEY, despite the strong and impressive fight by DBL PONEY.  

Astralis – DBL PONEY (2-0) | Flashpoint 3

16-13 (Vertigo) | bubzkji – 1.37 Rating / 24-16 K-D / 97.2 ADR

16-13 (Nuke) | Magisk – 1.25 Rating / 21-16 K-D / 76.8 ADR

Emil ”Magisk” Reif – 1.30 Rating / 47-33 K-D / 84.5 ADR

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A place at the upper quarterfinals was up for grabs as DPL PONEY faced Vitality in a Bo3-series at the Flashpoint 3 event. Whilst Vitality, undoubtedly, were the favorites going into the series it was clear that they weren’t the better team today. With two convincing map victories for DBL PONEY they managed to sweep Vitality and win the French derby 2-0.

The first map took place on Nuke. The map of Nuke was picked by DBL PONEY and it quickly became clear as to why they picked the map. After a dominant T-sided half the French DBL PONEY roster could walk to halftime at the scoreline of 11-4. Nothing much changed in the second half as DBL PONEY, and “Djoko” continued to dominate Vitality. Finally, they closed Nuke at the impressive scoreline of 16-5 favoring the underdogs of DBL PONEY.

The second map was the pick of Vitality and despite it being the first time for “Kyojin” to play this particular map in an official Bo3-series, they chose Inferno. Once again it was DBL PONEY who started the strongest. After a dominant CT-sided half all they had to do was close out the game and series in the second half. They did exactly that at the scoreline of 16-7 meaning that the side of DBL PONEY would take the series home with a 2-victory.  

The victory means that DBL PONEY will face the winner of Astralis vs OG in the upper quarterfinals.

16-5 DBL PONEY (Nuke) | Djoko 2.07 Rating / 134.8 ADR / 27-10 K-D

16-7 DBL PONEY (Inferno) | afro 1.60 Rating / 90.1 ADR / 21-11 K-D

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Thomas "Djoko" Pavoni | 1.55 Rating - 40-22 K/D - 106.3 ADR - 79.5% KAST

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Team Vitality

Pistol rounds are more important than your usual CS:GO rounds. If you manage to win the pistol round you not only secure a point for your team but also gain a strong economic advantage. The former G2 player Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro managed to clutch a seemingly impossible first round against Vitality, securing the pistol round and economic advantage - take a look down below: 

DBL PONEY and "bodyy" are currently battling in a French derby against Vitality at the Flashpoint 3 event. You can watch the Bo3-series LIVE right here: 

G2 Esports

After being benched at his former team OG, Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt stepped in to help the French team DBL Poney. Initially, the French rifler had stated the three closed qualifiers would be the extent to which he would play for DBL Poney. This, however, isn't the case as it has now been announced that he is going to be participating alongside DBL Poney at the Flashpoint 3 event. 

DBL Poney is set to begin their Flashpoint 3 journey on May 10 where they will fight in a French derby against Vitality in their opening round. DBL Poney has expressed their gratitude towards the agreement that "NBK-" was allowed to be playing for them at the upcoming event: 

"DBL PONEY has received confirmation that Nathan is eligible to play the competition with the team. We would like to thank NBK as well as OG, his agent, Valve, Flashpoint, and all the people who helped this tale continue for some time. Thanks also to the community that has been so supportive over the past few weeks."

Watch the first match from the Fantasyexpo Spring Cup, where eight teams fight for a first prize of $25.000 and a ticket to BLAST Premier Spring Showdown.

Group A will take place today with the four teams fighting for two spots at Thursday's playoff. All of the Group Stage Matches will be played as best of one. In the first match it is mousesports vs DBL Poney from France. The Frenchmen have the two former G2 players bodyy and Lucky on the roster, and have NBK as their fifth man stand-in.

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After Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro and Aurélien "afroo" Drapier didn't renew their contract with the organization the roster was depleted to only consisting of three members. Today, however, LDLC has announced their newest signings in Bryan "Maka" Canda and Nicolas "Keoz" Dgus on their Twitter-page. 

The French AWP'er in "Maka" had a great 2020, where he showed his skillset and proved himself to be one of the bearing engines in the Heretics roster. Heretics' greatest accomplishment in 2020 was when they managed to take a sixth-place finish at ESL One: Road to Rio Europe. "Maka" finished the tournament with an impressive 1.20 rating. 

Whilst the 20-year-old "Keoz" from Belgium is still an unfamiliar name for many, he has proven himself to be a competent player spending most of his time in the CIS-region. This won't be the first time he is representing LDLC as he played for them in 2019 as a stand-in. 

The newly shaped roster will have their chance to showcase their work and capabilities when participating in ESL's European Championship Winter, which starts on January 18.

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The 23-year-old player from France Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro has just announced in a TwitLonger post and on his Twitter account that his contract with LDLC has expired and that he is looking for a team to face new challenges alongside. 

Whilst having spent his entire career in the French Counter-Strike scene "bodyy" wishes to expand his horizon and experience Counter-Strike internationally. He states the following in his TwitLonger post: 

"I've been spending 5 years professionally on the French scene, where I learned everything I know about the game but now I'd be ready to explore new horizons on the international scene where I know there is a huge potential and way more to learn about this lovely game and the ways to play it."

The former G2 player lacks no hunger for the game and is seemingly ready to fight new battles under a new organization, with new teammates. Whilst LDLC hasn't been a major contender for a top-tier team, "bodyy" has proven himself to be one of the stars of the roster, occasionally outperforming the rest of his teammates. He states the following about his last 6 months at LDLC: 

"My last 6 months have been pretty good on an individual point of view, but I'm not yet satisfied and I know I can do way better than this."

With experience from his time at G2, playing alongside Counter-Strike legends such as Kenny "kennyS" Schrub for an example, "bodyy" is undoubtedly a player most teams will benefit from having on their roster. What the future for the 23-year-old brings is uncertain, but his journey to find new challenges will be an interesting one, that we will follow closely. 

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