The popularity of Brazilian duelist Eric "aspas" Santos is rapidly growing not only in his homeland but also abroad. During the current VCT 2024: Masters Shanghai tournament held in China, huge interest has been shown towards the Brazilian player.

Well-known interviewer Dryad noted that she was impressed by the audience's reaction to aspas appearance on the Shanghai stage during the match against Gen.G.

Dryad mentioned that aspas has a huge fan base in Shanghai. According to her, he is one of the top three most popular players at this tournament. People eagerly awaited his equipment setup, and during the technical check, they tried to get closer to the stage, shouting his name.

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She also added that fans mistakenly confused the doors of the Gen.G and Leviatán teams, causing a funny commotion. When the teams entered the stage, fans ran in the opposite direction, realizing their mistake, and Dryad was very impressed by this.

However, despite the huge fan support, the Argentine team couldn't secure a victory against the Korean team, losing the match 1-2.