It was Portugal vs Dream Team at the showmatch before the Grand Final at BLAST Premier Spring Finals.

Playing on the "Dream Team" was degster, karrigan, m0NESY, ropz, and JACKZ, who went up against a Portuguese team where Ricardo "fox" Pacheco was leading the pack. The two teams played on the old Counter-Strike map Tuscan, which has been reworked since the good old 1.6 days.

You can see the highlights from the match here.

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There was a ton of amazing plays from March, but only three plays have found their way to our nomination list for Pley of the Month of March.

First off is the Brazilian legend, Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo, who cemented his position as one of the all-time best. The in-game leader from Team Liquid is back to his prime and showed that with three incredible one-tabs against Endpoint at ESL Pro League.

Another Portuguese-speaking player is also nominated. Ricardo "fox" Pacheco has passed 34 years, but can still perform some amazing plays. On the 26th of March, he destroyed Copenhagen Flames with an ace!

The last player nominated is the youngest and perhaps brightest star on the CS:GO skyline. Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov did the impossible against s1mple and NAVI.

Watch the three plays here. Who is your favorite? 

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Ricardo "fox" Pacheco may have turned 34. However, the Portuguese AWPer is still very lethal and potent with his beloved sniper rifle. The former FaZe and SK Gaming player has after the transfer to OFFSET averaged a stellar 1.14 Rating, and been a key factor for the Portuguese team.

In the matchup between OFFSET and Copenhagen Flames from yesterday, fox led his team to an impressive victory through a strong individual performance, presenting this stellar AWP ace on the decider. 

Watch fox in action in today’s Pley of the Day!

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OFFSET has announced the signing of CS veteran Ricardo “fox” Pacheco as their first player to their roster. The Portuguese organization will build their new squad around fox after they parted ways with their former team at the end of 2020.

“It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of the greatest figure of the Portuguese CS:GO to a Portuguese organization,” the organization wrote in a statement, adding that “after a period of reflection” they chose to solidify their position as “one of the largest Portuguese Esports organizations” by strengthening their investment in CS:GO.

The remaining players that will join the roster is currently unknown, but according to a report by Fraglider, OFFSET was looking to acquire the former Giants roster and coach.

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Giants have made the decision to cut their CS:GO division and release the current team, making the decision just six months after its acquisition of x6tence. 

“Since the acquisition of x6tence by Good Game Group, a business group of which Giants Gaming Esports is a part, we faced a difficult dichotomy to resolve if we wanted to keep both groups in Valve’s competitive circuit,” the organization’s statement on its website reads. 

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The Portuguese lineup has been linked with a move to OFFSET according to a report by Fraglider. 

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