Vladyslav bondik Nechyporchuk said that Ilya Perfecto Zalutskiy was born in Ukraine. Therefore, if NAVI switches to a mono-national team, Perfecto can remain in the team.

There is information that Perfecto was born in the Zhytomyr region. If this is the case, he can change his passport and stay in NAVI if necessary.

Vladyslav bondik Nechyporchuk

Is That So?

So far, the information has not been confirmed by Perfecto or NAVI, so it can be considered hearsay. However, there are indirect confirmations.

In April 2020, Perfecto's page on Liquipedia displayed two flags: Ukrainian and Russian. Also, after signing with NAVI, the player immediately moved to Kyiv, meaning he has been living in Ukraine for quite a long time. Therefore, most likely, the Russian has the right to Ukrainian citizenship.

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What Does This Mean For NAVI?

Earlier, Richard Lewis said that Natus Vincere wanted to assemble a mono-national Ukrainian team. Unfortunately, at that time, this meant rejecting two players: Denys electroNic Sharypov and Perfecto. This would be incredibly difficult for the team and significantly worsen the performance.

Now the situation is changing a lot. NAVI needs to find only one player, which is quite realistic.

When Would NAVI Play?

Perhaps for the last time in the current composition, NAVI will perform at the BLAST Premier World Final 2022, starting on December 14.