Sh1ro spoke about Team Spirit’s struggles at the IEM Cologne Major 2026

Dmitry “Sh1ro” Sokolov urged his teammates not to lose hope after Team Spirit’s defeat in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs, believing that the team will be able to resolve the issues in their gameplay.

The player’s statement was posted on YouTube.

“We have some gaps in our game. That’s normal. We’ll fix them. Just don’t lose hope, guys. We played well without a coach on the team. We made comebacks every time. We played okay—we didn’t play amazingly, but we played okay. We have a strong foundation for next season, so it’s really no big deal at all.”

Acording to Dmitry “Sh1ro” Sokolov, the team had gameplay issues at the IEM Cologne Major 2026, but he still considers the final result respectable, as the roster managed to perform at a decent level while competing in the tournament without a coach. The esports player believes that Team Spirit didn’t play perfectly, but stil demonstrated an aceptable level of preparation.

As a reminder, Boris “magixx” Vorobyov previously made harsh remarks about their opponents from Team Falcons following Team Spirit’s defeat in the semifinals of the IEM Cologne Major 2026.