The mother of Natus Vincere (NAVI) team member Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailova Olesya said in an interview with Izvestia on Monday, November 8 that it takes a lot of time and diligence to achieve serious success in esports.
“There are many hours in the day, the night ones are also captured. It’s hard work, hard work. Despite some gifted qualities, work is needed, a desire not for money, but for victories, ”the woman explained.
The champion’s mother noted that her son, as a very young teenager, became interested in the popular online shooter from Valve. Gradually, the addiction turned into a real job.
“Kirill was a little teenager who refused to do his homework and completely immersed himself in the CS: GO sphere, his work activity. This is his love from childhood, probably that was born. I’m not surprised what he has become. It was his day and night work – to sit at the computer, to have fun. There was a lot of concern, I was afraid that we would be expelled from school, ”she said.
According to Olesya, the workload did not prevent Kirill from performing well at school.
“He studied very well, his mental data saved him, he remembered everything very well, but I cannot put computer games and lessons next to him. I was only worried about the school. I saw that my son was enjoying, and I accepted it, ”the channel’s interlocutor clarified.
Mom added that she had not yet had time to call her son, but congratulated the entire NAVI team on WhatsApp.
“I want to congratulate the organization on a great, long-awaited victory, each player from the team, coach Andrey. Insanely happy. Of course, I’m proud of my son, “said Mikhailova and added that in order to win the victory, the guys worked” mentally, physically, mentally. “
The NAVI team on November 8 became the champion of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 – a tournament in the multiplayer computer game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO). NAVI was played by Russians Denis “electronic” Sharipov, Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov, Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutsky, as well as Ukrainians Alexander “s1mple” Kostylev and Valery “B1t” Vakhovsky. The CIS team met in the grand final with rivals from the G2 Esports team.
For the victory, which was the debut for the team, NAVI received $ 1 million and the title of champions.
The team’s creative director Alexei Kostylev called Natus Vincere’s victory in the CS: GO championship historic.