Nine talked about a full-fledged return to the Dota 2 pro scene

Leon 'Nine' Kirilin stated that the opportunity to play for Team Falcons helps a cyber athlete to get a feel for the pro scene without looking for a full-fledged team on a permanent basis. Nevertheless, the player was initially afraid to take on such a responsibility, but still decided to do so because his friends play on the roster.

The cyber athlete shared his relevant opinion in a post-match interview at PGL Wallachia Season 1 on the English-language Twitch broadcast of the tournament.

"A week ago I was asked to play as a substitute because they couldn't find anyone else.Initially I didn't want to because I felt too much responsibility, after all Team Falcons is the best team. But then I realized that I could start playing again, and playing as a substitute is a good opportunity to feel the ground without committing myself to finding a team completely.

I probably wouldn't have accepted if it wasn't Team Falcons. Because my friends are here, not because anyone is weak or anything like that. When I joined, it felt like I was the one who was here. And the guys, even though we haven't practiced, you can see that they're incredibly good. I don't know, it's crazy."

Leon 'Nine' Kirilin also added that he feels confident enough after a couple of matches played, although at the start of the tournament the former pro player felt unsure of his current meta after a long break. Team Falcons won their first two matches of the tournament with their substitutes. Next the team will have to play against Gaimin Gladiators.

Earlier, Team Falcons kerry Oliver 'skiter' Lepko compared the play of Leon 'Nine' Kirilin and Stanislav 'Malr1ne' Potorak.