shalfey Makes His International Debut With GamerLegion

Russian IGL Aleksandr shalfey Marenov joined the roster after GamerLegion missed the Singapore Major. The team benched experienced IGL Janusz Snax Pogorzelski with this change, and this will be shalfey's first team at the international level.

shalfey said the team will face Envy in the first round of the RLG Tesla Cup, and that assistant coach Denis Grashog Hristov will take over from Timur FL4MUS Marev for that match. The player said that although he and Grashog have shared only one practice day, the situation is not as bad as people think.

Reflecting on the period after 9 Pandas disbanded its roster, shalfey said it was a hard time, as he did not play on a team for sixteen months. He said many thoughts came to mind during this process, but he kept playing. He said he took breaks at some points, but he does not describe it as a bad experience.

On the offers that did not materialize, shalfey said there were options beyond the regional level, including from Brazil, the Americas and even China, but the clubs could not reach an agreement. The player said that being valued feels good, and he stressed that his main goal is to be officially confirmed.

How shalfey approaches this stage and how his first match with GamerLegion will go will become clear with the team's performance at the tournament in Belgrade.