Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive two-time Majors champion announced his intention to retire from competitive scene by the end of 2023. <\/p>\n
Toledo has over 17 years experience within the esports scene but his time as a competitive player is drawing to an end, although it would not surprise if his Last Dance team cause more upsets.<\/p>\n
FalleN, who is well-known for his unmatchable skills and back-to-back Majors wins in 2016; was also named “The Godfather of Brazilian CS” for his contribution to the development of the Brazilian scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He joined Johan “N0tail” Sundsten, the OG founder and CEO of JMR Luna, on the “Monkey Business Show” podcast and spoke on several esports-related issues.<\/p>\n
FalleN disclosed that he had recently found himself wondering about the end of his career more than usual. He said, “You cannot do the same thing your entire life; it\u2019s impossible. Maybe I\u2019ve been thinking about that myself lately because I\u2019m going to stop sometime soon, in the next year and a half, something like that. ” “I really like creating content and being in touch with people. Streaming is pretty cool because I would be able to stay at home, and that\u2019s something that I think about. <\/p>\n “I really like the teaching part of the game, where I can develop new players. I\u2019m really fascinated by it. I have a lot of knowledge that I really know how to pass on. I know things that can make people better. That\u2019s what I did a long time ago, and maybe when I finish [my career], I can go back to it.”
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\nAt the moment, the CSGO esports<\/a> star is playing alongside Lincoln “fnx” Lau and Fernando “fer” Alvarenga. Both were part of the team that worked with FalleN in 2016 to enable him to win back-to-back CS:GO Major titles. The project is called “Last Dance” and is housed by Imperial.
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\nDuring the podcast, the 32-year-old explained that the decision was not an easy one to make because he had spent around 18 years of his life playing.
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\nFalleN explained that he had watched some matches of the new team and saw that they were “so good.” The player also revealed that, besides competitive playing, he was interested in three other career routes in the future, one of which was coaching the younger players. However, the role was in line with what he was doing at the moment, which did not provide him with enough time to spend at home.
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\n“I really like streaming,” FalleN said. <\/p>\n
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\nFalleN started playing in the mid-2000s and participated in competitions like CS 1.6, CS:Source, and CrossFire, and by 2013 he had transitioned to CS:GO. <\/p>\n