Puppey was supposed to stand in for Solo in 9 Pandas, - RAMZES666

Clement "Puppey" Ivanov, captain of Team Secret, agreed to play for 9 Pandas at the ESL One Berlin Major 2023 in Dota 2. However, at the last moment, the club decided to take RodjER onboard.

Roman "RAMZES666" Kushnarev, a player for 9 Pandas, made this statement during an interview published on the YouTube channel "Nasha Igra."

"We didn't know until the end if Leha [Solo] would come at all. I called Puppey. Puppey had basically agreed already. It turned out he was thinking for a long time whether he would go or not because he wanted to rest. And I was like, 'Let me text RodjER'"

According to RAMZES666, the legendary Puppey pondered for a long time whether he would play for 9 Pandas as he wanted to take a break. Therefore, to avoid any mishaps, they prioritized RodjER, who managed to play an important match for them.

It is worth noting that earlier RAMZES666 called The International 2023 the worst tournament of the year, reproaching Valve's organizers.