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Ali Jones

17-year-old Counter-Strike prodigy carries his team to tournament victory in a performance dubbed one of the greatest in the history of the game

Counter Strike 2 key art.

A Counter-Strike 2 pro is being hailed for delivering one of the greatest esports performances of all time, despite having only played in one major tournament and being just 17 years old.

Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets joined Russian Counter-Strike 2 outfit Team Spirit in the summer of 2023. Since then, the team has been on an impressive run of form, culminating in its victory at IEM Katowice over the weekend. Spirit swept Faze 3-0 in the best-of-five Finals, in a match absolutely carried by donk.

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