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donk says he felt emptiness after Major semifinal loss
Team Spirit's donk said he felt he had lost to himself after the 1-2 semifinal defeat to Team Falcons at IEM Cologne Major 2026, Cybersport.ru reported.
Key facts
- Whodonk, rifler for Team Spirit
- TeamsTeam Spirit lost 1-2 to Team Falcons in the semifinal
- PlatformESL's YouTube channel
Team Spirit rifler donk (Danil Kryshkovets) said he felt emptiness after his team’s semifinal loss at IEM Cologne Major 2026, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 8. He spoke in a video on ESL’s YouTube channel.
What donk said
According to Cybersport.ru, donk said he felt he had lost to himself, and that the opponents had not done anything special. He recalled sitting in a room and asking himself why it had turned out that way.
He also asked what thoughts had brought him to a state where he could not show his own game.
The match
Spirit lost the semifinal to Team Falcons 1-2, Cybersport.ru wrote. The outlet added that Spirit played the tournament without a coach behind them.
Falcons went on to the final after beating Spirit. There they beat FURIA Esports in a best-of-five series without dropping a map, according to Cybersport.ru.
Why it matters
Team Spirit lost the IEM Cologne Major 2026 semifinal 1-2 to Team Falcons, and donk has now described how he felt about the defeat.