This tournament uses a double-elimination format. Is this a big advantage for you?

Maybe... To be honest, I usually don't even think about the format. All these nuances are not my responsibility. My job is to play. I'm not kidding, I don't even know what the format is here. I just keep preparing for each match.

Which team do you think is the strongest in this Villa Cup?

Let me first see who's participating (laughs). In my opinion, Mouz is the strongest, but Donk 's Spirit is also very strong. After all, donk can sometimes sweep any opponent.

If I understand correctly, you think MOUZ's system is stronger than Spirit's?

Of course.

Why?

I like siuhy 's style. MOUZ's gameplay is very elegant, and watching their game decisions is delightful. Spirit relies more on individual skills, like donk. But MOUZ players are also very strong individually, yet they always play as a team and excel at it.

What about Virtus.pro ? Why do you think VP's performance has been average since electronic joined?

Actually, every time VP plays, I don't know what they're going to do. Sometimes VP plays very well, but sometimes their performance is poor from the start. I don't know what's going on within VP, but it's clear that if they're in good form, they can beat any opponent.

The problem is that I feel sometimes VP is well-prepared but gets eliminated early. MOUZ never lets this happen, which is why I rate MOUZ so highly; they are really stable.

Were you surprised by Vitality 's victory in Cologne? Why do you think Natus Vincere lost?

Vitality, like Spirit, has star players. Vitality's star player is ZywOo . Before the match, no one dared to say Vitality was stronger, but ZywOo can change everything. So in my opinion, ZywOo is the greatest player of all time.

Why not s1mple ?

s1mple is also great. But as a captain, I consider more factors. It's not just about good stats but also personal behavior. ZywOo is better than s1mple in terms of being a person and a teammate. Both have the same level of skill, but from a personal character perspective, ZywOo is superior.

You started your professional career at 21. Why so late?

Because I... I often went out, went to bars to watch football games. Overall, before becoming a professional player, I tried to enjoy life as much as possible. Most pros start their careers first and hope to enjoy life after retirement. I did the opposite, and I think it was worth it.

Will you join an international team in the future?

We'll see...

What if FaZe invites you to join and replace karrigan ?

I think it's not a good decision. To lead an international team, you need to speak fluent English—my English is far below the required level. Besides, I initially played CS with Brazilian players, and I grew up in that culture. I've been used to communicating in Portuguese since I was a child. These habits are not easy to change. A captain needs to talk a lot, so it would be difficult for me—I think I would always struggle to express my requirements to the team. So it's not a good idea to go anywhere now. Maybe one day...

Tell us about your Brazilian dream team?

I joined the team as a rifle, KSCERATO , lux , FalleN as the captain, and finally coldzera .

Share your ranking of captains in your mind?

Aleksib is first, he deserves an A or S. After all, he recently won a Major, which is the dream of every player.

Boombl4(Rus) can be placed in the A tier, I like him a lot. But the stability of the team is an important aspect of evaluating a captain's work.

pronax I don't know much about him, he might have become famous when I was dancing somewhere. So, he is in the C tier.

Alex is also in the C tier, TaZ ? Legendary! A tier. Zeus as well.

gla1ve , karrigan , FalleN are all S tier. Jame , Snappi , cadiaN , nafany(rus) , nitr0 are all B tier.

apEX is considered A tier, he has won many championships, but I don't like his style.

HooXi ? C tier. He might be a good captain, but his personal shortcomings are too obvious.

RobbaN? C tier. I don't know much about him.