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FalleN names 2009 WCG qualifier and 2016 Major as key moments

FURIA captain FalleN said the 2009 World Cyber Games qualifier and the 2016 Columbus Major were the two most important moments of his career.

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FalleN at IEM Chicago 2019
FalleN at IEM Chicago 2019. Photo: Esports Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Key facts

  • WhoFURIA captain FalleN
  • What2009 World Cyber Games qualifier and MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016

FURIA Esports Counter-Strike 2 captain Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo named the two most important moments of his career, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 9, citing Dust2.us.

The 2009 qualifier

FalleN said the first moment came in 2009, at the qualifiers for the World Cyber Games, and that passing them took him to China, to Chengdu, for the first time. Had he failed that qualifier, he would probably not have kept playing, he said.

He called it the decisive moment of his career. To travel to an international tournament, he said, he left school and gave up everything, and it was his only chance. That is why he is glad he won.

The 2016 Major

The second moment is the tournament FalleN said he remembers most often and considers the most prestigious: the 2016 Major, MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016. He said that was when he felt he had finally reached the top, which made it the most special tournament for him.

Career context

Cybersport.ru wrote that FalleN began his career in 2003. According to the outlet, he has won two Majors and many other tournaments. It also reported that the Brazilian will end his career after PGL Major Singapore 2026.

Why it matters

FalleN, who Cybersport.ru says will retire after PGL Major Singapore 2026, named the 2009 qualifier and the 2016 Major as the two most important moments of his career.

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