Former Valorant pro nitr0 joins Team Liquid's CS: GO roster for 2022 season
Team Liquid's CS: GO team has announced the return of former player Nicholas "nitr0" Cannella after his short stint in Riot Games' popular tactical shooter, Valorant.
Nitr0 will be reinstated as Team Liquid's In-Game Leader (IGL) and will join a CS: GO roster comprising of Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski, Keith "NAF" Markovic, Joshua "oSee" Ohm and Richard "shox" Papillon.
Once the 2021 season of tournaments concluded, Team Liquid was looking forward to implementing several changes to their lineup. Towards the end of the year, Stewie2k, Grim and Fallen were moved to the bench.
After acquiring oSee from Extra Salt and shox from Team Vitality, Liquid welcomes back their former IGL nitr0, who returns to CS: GO after retiring from the game in mid-2020 to pursue a career in Valorant.
Nicholas "nitr0" Cannella was a member of Team Liquid's inaugural CS: GO roster. He spent five years on the roster, shaping them into one of the strongest teams in North America. However, in August 2020, the player was benched, with Team Liquid later announcing his departure from the squad.
nitr0 is the final piece on Team Liquid's CS: GO roster for the 2022 season. After a stint that lasted well over a year, nitr0 returns in an attempt to restore the region's hopes in Counter-Strike.
nitr0 was approached by the North American organization - 100 Thieves - to join his former teammates Hiko and steel on a roster that was expected to carry North America's hopes in Valorant's competitive stage.
However, 100 Thieves' time on Valorant's highest seat was short-lived as the game expanded and brought competition from all parts of the world. Their best memories of success were at First Strike North America in late 2020 and VCT 2021: North America Stage 1 Masters in
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