Apex addressed the Team Falcons players, congratulating his opponents on their victory

Dan “Apex” Madeskler called Nikola “Niko” Kovac a Counter-Strike 2 legend following Team Falcons’ victory at the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

The player made this statement on X.

“It took a while, Mr. Niko, but it’s a well-deserved victory. You’re a damn legend of this game.

I knew Karrigan would make the Falcons stronger in tough moments, and he delivered again.

Shoutout to my brother zonic.

And congratulations to m0NESY, Kyousuke, and TeSeS.”

According to Dan “Apex” Madeskler, he expected that Finn “karrigan” Andersen’s move to Team Falcons would strengthen the team, and the esports player lived up to expectations. Apex also congratulated zonic, Team Falcons’ coach, and other players on the team, such as Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, Maxim “Kyousuke” Lukin, and René “TeSeS” Madsen.

As a reminder, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov previously shared his thoughts after winning the IEM Cologne Major 2026.