YEKINDAR explains why Nitr0 moved to Valorant

Former team captain Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella is about to switch to Valorant for the second time, according to former Liquid Teammate Mareks “YEKINDAR” Galinskis.

In a recent interview, Mareks “YEKINDAR” Galinskis, who previously played alongside Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella on Team Liquid, revealed his former colleague’s future aspirations in the esports industry.

YEKINDAR revealed that nitr0 faces challenges balancing CS:GO practice with the responsibilities that come with the recent arrival of his second child.

“It’s hard with nitr0 leaving. Everything got mixed up. He’s having his second child and wants to play Valorant or something with less travel. I hope everything works out for him; he’s a great guy.”

nitr0 VALORANT returns targets:

“I would like to compete in this game again” pic.twitter.com/EQpmm6PAup

– ValorINT News (ValorINTEL) June 23, 2023

It is worth noting that nitr0 has been inactive with Team Liquid since June 4th. However, he is currently exploring opportunities in Valorant to find his new place in the competitive scene.

In an earlier move during 2020, he made the transition from CS:GO to Valorant and joined the American organization 100Thieves. During that period, he praised the game and publicly shared his affection for it, but in 2021, he decided to return to CS:GO and became part of the Team Liquid roster.

Before parting ways with Team Liquid, nitr0 expressed his intention to move away from the CS:GO esports scene, saying:

“I’m staying away from Counter-Strike, but I’m leaving the door open for other games and opportunities. If I get an offer, I’ll take it, but for now, I’m just planning to stream. I won’t be actively looking for another Counter-Strike team because I’m not interested in it at the moment.”

In addition to nitr0’s departure, Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski also said goodbye to the team and joined Complexity Gaming. To fill their positions, Team Liquid recruited Alex “Rainwaker” Petrov from 500 and Robert “Patsi” Isyanov from Team Spirit.