How CS:GO's Most Excitable Entry Fragger Became France's Last Great IGL
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Published 2022-05-29
It just so happens that they’re damned good at it.
It might feel like a weird fit when a fistbump and a shouted “nice” is the typical affirmation a player receives.
But this is competition, after all. It’s not just about finding out who the best are and putting them in a numbered spreadsheet. It’s about the humans behind the hoists and highlights.
So while many esports players display a cool professionalism, or at least a charming awkwardness…
There are a few players who are different.
They wear their heart on their sleeve, and regularly let their emotions out for the viewers to see. And perhaps no one fits that billing more than French Counter-Strike veteran Dan "apEX" Madesclaire.
apEX has essentially grown up on a Counter-Strike server, but despite now being a wizened veteran of the game, his emotional timbre is one of the few things about him that hasn’t changed very much.
Written by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Hosted & Produced by: Dimitri Pascaluta @DPascaluta)
Edited by: Brendan Fahey (@Drillbit_)
Produced by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Production Assistance by: Nicolas Buck
Footage Credits: pastebin.com/jpdkSw4Z
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
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All Comments (21)
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Hes not only a great IGL, but a great grenadier/support and a human
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I didn't know how funny this guy was until he showed up in one of JasonR's videos a couple years back...dude is absolutely hilarious. Always cheering for him ever since, even if I hope the other team wins.
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2:18 translation "what? bastard, what are you saying you bastards, fuck you to say that I'm coming behind". Misutaa face says everything , priceless
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always loved french CS for the chaos back in the day. great to have apex still around fragging and still being hilarious
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for those wondering, yes ALEX is from britain but he is french. I mean he has bothh nationalities and just speak french even better and more fluently than english
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18:13 LMFAO dupreeh not having it
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I will always remember that clip from Pansy talking about entries, where she said that if Apex was hitting his stride, there is nothing that can stop him.
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The day apeX retires it will be sad day for CS
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it's gonna be a sad day when zywoo retires but let's enjoy his godly frags in the meantime
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Let's go, ApEX is my favourite player of all time
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Pimp got destroyed in the end
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you should really do a video on Bad News Eagles. They are the prime example of the explosive CSGO and a perfect “The Story of:” video.
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They talk a lot about his aggression but most of the clips they show are him defending on ct side.
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I loved watching Apex play early in the games career and had no clue he was such a wonderful lunatic. Thank you camera people.
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"what is love" got me crying
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The thing they do with the words that are placeholders for phrases is something we did in the military
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epik timing, had some spare time :D
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4:55 this commentator pretty much just reading the killfeed
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When I started watching CSGO, this guy always reacts and does plenty of facial expressions every time the camera pans on him. I already said to myself what a cry baby, then throughout the time I just suddenly appreciates him, how being animated and emotional he is realizing he really loved the game.
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Episode about apex : It can only be a banger
