The captain of the BetBoom Team roster for CS2, Kirill Boombl4 Mikhailov, commented on the current form of Alexander s1mple Kostylev and assessed his chances of returning to tier-1 level. The quote from the esports player was shared by the specialized Telegram channel CS2 NEWS.
According to Mikhailov, the legendary sniper needs time to adapt and improve team interactions.
I think s1mple really has a good chance for a comeback. The first thing he needs to do: start playing better as a team. Second: more time.
It is worth noting that s1mple is currently playing for the BC.Game team. Kostylev's team recently participated in the LAN tournament IEM Atlanta 2026 but was unable to achieve high results. Meanwhile, BetBoom Team, under Boombl4's leadership, sensationally defeated Team Vitality in the group stage of the same tournament but later exited the championship.
Earlier, it became known that the Falcons roster for CS2 achieved a hard-fought victory over FURIA in the quarterfinals of the LAN tournament PGL Astana 2026. The match was memorable for the incredible showdown between snipers Ilya m0NESY Osipov and Danila molodoy Golubenko.