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Team Spirit win the Shanghai CS2 Major 2024

Rookie Donk has been an instrumental part in Spirit's great 2024.
Alex Hopley Editor UK 16 December 2024

Team Spirit capped off 2024 with a massive win over the last weekend. At the latest Counter-Strike 2 major in Shanghai, Team Spirit took on FaZe Clan in an intense final series of matches, to eventually lift the trophy and solidify their 2024 as one for the ages.

A huge part of that victory comes from Donk, the Russian player who has become the youngest major MVP in Counter-Strike history. At just 17 years-old, Donk wrapped the event with a 1.49 HLTV rating and +97 kill differential.

https://x.com/HLTVorg/status/1868339624151544169

The final series of games ended 2-1 in Spirit's favour. FaZe put up a strong fight, and were able to pressure Spirit on multiple occasions, but thanks to some ridiculous plays by Donk, Spirit eventually won the day and the grand prize.

Editor UK Alex Hopley covered the video game industry for Gamereactor, from new announcements and launches to the business behind them. He also wrote on tech, film and entertainment, and his coverage wasn't tied to any one region.
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