Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato, a key player of the Brazilian team FURIA, has officially declined an offer to join the American team Liquid. He made this decision despite recent challenges faced by his team.

FURIA has had some difficulties lately, but at Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, they showed significant improvement, making it to their first LAN final of a major tournament since DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020. In the final, they will face Apeks in a B05 format.

KSCERATO, who has been playing with FURIA since early 2018, is a key figure in the team, having won ESL Pro League Season 12: North America, Elisa Invitational Summer 2021, and Arctic Invitational 2019, and leading the team to the playoffs of majors like PGL Major Stockholm 2021, PGL Major Antwerp 2022, and IEM Rio Major 2022.

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Speaking about his decision, KSCERATO said:

I love them, so I don’t think it’s the right moment to give up this love and give up my teammates, yuurih, arT and guerri, who I have been with for five years already. I’m still young, I think there’s a lot of offers coming in the future, so I just want to be here now.

Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato

The FURIA team, whose core has been together for almost six years, is aiming for future success. In addition to Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, they will also play at BetBoom Dacha, starting December 5. KSCERATO's decision underscores the importance of team cohesion and commitment in esports. His desire to stay with FURIA at such a crucial time for the team is a testament to his belief in his teammates and their shared goal.