N0tail named the opponents he looked up to at the beginning of his career on the Dota 2 pro scene

Johan “n0tail” Sundstein said that Kuro ‘KuroKy’ Salehi Taha and Clement “Puppey” Ivanov influenced his career more than any other opponents at the beginning of his career, as the esports player looked up to their play.

The player made this statement on YouTube.

"I wouldn't be who I am without that experience. I'm sure that KuroKy and Puppey influenced me more than any other opponent. I still remember training against them. You know, when you meet someone better than you and they make you feel like a child whose father beats them 15 times in a row at ping-pong. There's nothing you can do about it. So I'm grateful for every experience: both good and bad."

Johan “n0tail” Sundstein is also glad that he had the experience of playing with Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Tahasomi, as he was able to see the pro scene from the inside, and his interactions with the esports player were accompanied by long and deep conversations on various topics. N0tail is glad that these players met in his career, both as teammates and opponents.

“So when I had the opportunity to play with them on the same team, KuroKy and I had very long and deep conversations about Dota, life, and many other things. I learned a lot not only from playing with them, but also from playing against them. It was especially interesting to see everything from the inside.”

Recall that Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Tahasomi talked about how he was close to ending his career but decided to stay in the Dota 2 pro scene, inspired by the play of Clement “Puppey” Ivanov.