TORONTOTOKYO shared what helped him win The International 2021

Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Hertek said that he felt anger towards his opponents at The International 2021, which helped the esports player win.

The player shared this opinion on Twitch.

“To win, you need to be more serious. You need to be angry, like I was angry at TI10. You need to be angry to win in Dota. I'm smiling, sitting here, I just can't play these games seriously. Yesterday I came in — in every game I was positive, smiling.”

According to Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Hertek, a friendly attitude does not contribute to victory in Dota 2, which the esports player considers a masculine discipline where you need to feel anger and aggression towards your opponents in order to be motivated to win.

“No, that's not how Dota works. It's a masculine sport. You need to be angry, you need to hate your opponents, try to destroy them. That's the only way to win.”

Earlier, Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Hertek commented on his departure from the Aurora Dota 2 team.