Ninjas in Pyjamas is the first-ever 'CS:GO' team to win a big event with a substitute
 

Ninjas in Pyjamas is the first-ever 'CS:GO' team to win a big event with a substitute
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** Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team in history has won a premiere event with a stand-in player until Ninjas in Pyjamas took first place at Star****** Season 2 on Sunday.

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Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated G2 Esports in the Star****** finals with Maikelele substituting for Pyth, who is out with an injury in his mouse hand. In the time since CS:GO released in 2012, ** team has performed so well with a temporary stand-in player in a big tournament. Stand-ins rarely fit in as well as Maikelele did with the four other players and often don't have hours, days or weeks of practice with those players under their belt. Read more...

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