Vitality lost 0-2 to Natus Vincere, marking the end of the players’ time together. We gathered some of the community reactions to the end of this French team’s time together.
Vitality's final match of 2021 also marks the end of the current roster. It marks the end of an era for the French squad, the end of a rather successful 3-year project. It was an emotional moment for the players who played their last match together. They lost to Natus Vincere, but won the hearts of the community.
Vitality finished BLAST Premier World Finals in 3rd place after losing to Natus Vincere in the lower bracket finals. The team walks away with $120,000 in the final match with its current roster. In the post-match interview, the team’s in-game leader, Apex broke down on camera talking about the roster.
To put Vitality’s year in perspective, here are some of the team’s achievements:
- 3rd: BLAST Premier Global Finals 2020.
- 2nd: ESL Pro League Season 14.
- Top Eight: PGL Stockholm Major.
- 2nd place: BLAST Premier Fall Finals.
- Winner: IEM Winter.
Players and the community react
The community came out in support to the Vitality squad and in particular the in-game leader's passion for the game. Here are some tweets by players and community members after Vitality's final match of 2021.
Thank you to all the French for supporting us. We have tried for 3 years to make France shine on the counter strike. There have been ups and downs, but you have been behind us a lot, and that we will never forget.
Vitality's performance through 2021 has been spectacular. Unfortunately, they were overshadowed by the brilliance of the Navi CS: GO squad. With a mix of veterans and newcomers on its roster, Vitality's achievements were truly brilliant. We don't know what the players' future holds, but the end of the Vitality squad's time together is truly the end of an era. Vitality's final match ended with a loss, but the players end 2021 on a high.
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Featured Image Credit: Team Vitality Twitter.