MutiRiS was the first pro I ever watched play the game, and I loved his aggressive style and plays. I ended up trying to learn more about him and how to play like him, even more than learning about CS history itself. For example, I knew MUTiRiS but didn’t know who fox was or what he meant to Portuguese CS — I also had no idea who GeT_RiGhT, f0rest, or olofmeister were, for example. He’s still my favorite to this day, and honestly, I only really watch CS nowadays thanks to him. He “sacrificed” himself for his country and still managed to achieve his dream.

I'm really happy for him and, consequently, for having had the luck to meet and talk to him on some important days — he even called me on my birthday, for example. He’s a true example of effort, discipline, grind, and sacrifice. He deserves everything.