Team Spirit finished the IEM Cologne Major 2026 in the semifinals. After losing to Team Falcons, the team's player Danil "donk" Kryshkovets addressed the fans, while analyst Duncan "Thorin" Shields criticized the team for playing without a coach.
Team Spirit lost to Team Falcons in the semifinals (1:2) and took 3-4 place, earning $80,000. After the match, donk briefly spoke in Telegram.
Danil "donk" Kryshkovetschoked sorry
Thorin linked Spirit's instability to the lack of full coaching support in the playoffs. The team played the entire major without coach Sergey "hally" Shavaev in his usual position.
Duncan "Thorin" ShieldsOnly a complete fool can place a toy frog above a coach. The match against 9z showed everything: Team Spirit dominates while they can pressure, but as soon as a pause and cold calculation are needed – problems begin. It is in such moments that a coach becomes invaluable.
Recall that in the quarterfinals, Team Spirit defeated G2 Esports.
