s1mple to take a break from CS

Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev has announced that he will be taking a break from playing CS competitively and that he's leaving F3.

A lot of rumors about Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev's future arose in the aftermath of the team's 2:0 loss to Na'Vi in ESWC semis. The Ukrainian talent was rumored to be angry and frustrated with his team's performance and allegedly left FlipSid3's Steam group and removed a couple of his teammates from his friends list.

It is now confirmed that the Ukrainian player will be leaving F3 as well as taking a break from playing Counter-Strike competitively. The break will most likely last until about January next year. FlipSid3 are set to compete in the ESL Cologne LAN Qualifiers next week; s1mple would also be unable to compete at the event as he is banned from all ESL competitions, with the ban set to expire January 2016.

The player released a following statement commenting on the situation:

I would like to say that I am going to take a break from CS and that I am leaving FlipSid3. I am a bit tired and I need to learn how to better communicate. I would like to thank FlipSid3 and their sponsors for giving me the opportunity to play for them. Thanks to all those who supported me. I will come back stronger, I promise. ”

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