"I do not think much about Tekken 8 right now": Ghirlanda discusses the upcoming game, TWT Global Finals, practicing, and more

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Joshua "Ghirlanda" is an Italian professional Tekken player who made waves this weekend. At Tekken World Tour Global Finals, he played against some of the world's best players, taking fourth overall. Playing against some of the greatest Tekken players in the world, he held his own, knocking out players like Knee on the way to his last matches against JeonDDing.

Though he did not overcome JeonDDing, he proved his skill as a Tekken player, showing there's more to the game than simply practicing all day. Joshua has two full-time jobs and a family and still makes time to show he's one of the best in the world.

I recently chatted with Ghirlanda, where we discussed his TWT 2022 performance, his hope of becoming a sponsored player, memorable matches, and much more.

Ghirlanda: My name is Joshua, my nickname is Ghirlanda, and I am an Italian Tekken player and event organizer who moved to Bulgaria for job reasons in 2018.

Ghirlanda: It feels amazing. This achievement boosted my self-confidence in my in-game abilities. Sometimes I doubt myself because more than one person claimed I got a spot in the finals just for sheer luck, being in a region like Europe East which is less competitive than Europe West, and to be honest, I also agreed with it up to a certain point.

However, I showed the world that my qualification was well deserved and that my 2018 LCQ stunt was not just a lucky episode. Being able to prove to the world that it is possible to compete at the highest level of the game versus full-time players makes me wonder how far I could go if I'd put in the game with the same dedication as them.

Ghirlanda: Most of my memories from Tekken 7 come from the early seasons. My first big international success was 2nd place in Barcelona, in