2 Pros on this episode as @BDogCS & I dive into Tier 2 Counter-Strike. We focus in on Passion UA, a Ukrainian CS team founded by Arsenal footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko which recently qualified for the Shanghai Major EU RMRs. Jambo is their stand out AWPer and we focus in on his rise as well as how Passion UA works as a cohesive unit, with a focus on teamwork and systems-based play. We then move on to Permitta Esports and dive into Polish Counter-Strike as well as a look at bnox as a potential player to keep your eye on. 00:00 2 Pros, 1 show and Africa! 02:35 Passion UA and footballer Zinchenko 06:02 The rise of "traditional athletes" investing in esports 09:12 Young Ukrainian players in PassionUA 12:58 Standout AWPer Jambo 17:29 Teamwork versus Standalone Stars 27:37 Sell Me This Pro: Jambo 30:13 Permitta's inconsistency 36:53 Polish Counter-Strike 40:07 Significance of making (or not making) the RMRs 42:56 Sell Me This Pro: bnox 45:17 Trying to scout for Counter-Strike talent Find me on the socials: Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.com Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlza Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlza Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlza Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlza Discord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4 TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IYV9R777HMQK/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1 My gear (shop it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/list/3FH7APBG6UDTE) - Canon EOS M50 Mark ii - My PC: Z590-GUNDAM (Wi-Fi) Motherboard, ROG Strix RTX3080 Graphics Card, PSU ROG Strix 850G GUNDAM edition, Intel Core i7-10700 Processor & ROG Strix Helios GUNDAM edition case. - ROG Strix XG27AQV Gaming Monitor - TUF Gaming VG27VH1B