It’s been an up-and-down profession for Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, who is understood by most League of Legends followers as one of many best gamers within the recreation’s historical past. However after 100 Thieves’ playoff run was reduce brief by Golden Guardians this previous break up, the 27-year-old has hung up his keyboard and mouse for the ultimate time, he introduced at present.
“I labored more durable than lots of people, I needed it greater than numerous these individuals, and I used to be keen to sacrifice time with pals, household, private pursuits, hobbies, [and] actually simply something,” Bjergsen mentioned. “For a very long time, I’ve felt—and even informed the individuals round me—that if I didn’t really feel like I might give my absolute all in direction of successful and being the very best… then it will be time to cease, and it seems like that point is now.”
The gifted veteran additionally mentioned that this may seem to be a “second retirement” to some individuals, since he technically stepped away from on-stage competitors earlier than. Bjergsen “retired” for the first time in 2020 after TSM’s unlucky 0-6 run at Worlds, the place he transitioned to a head teaching function with the group for the next 12 months.
In Bjergsen’s eyes, this was by no means a real retirement because it was a transition to a different function that also had the final word purpose of successful a championship. After a disappointing teaching debut with TSM, nevertheless, he made a triumphant return to professional play with Crew Liquid in 2022.
His first 12 months again was plagued with a plethora of various points, despite the fact that Liquid’s roster was crammed with superstar-level expertise. The crew failed to succeed in both LCS Finals, and after a single season was break up aside for one more rebuild whereas Bjergsen searched for one more crew to finish his subsequent journey to the highest of the mountain.
The hype surrounding Bjergsen was amplified to new ranges his previous offseason when he determined to affix 100 Thieves alongside his outdated working mate and buddy, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. Sadly, the crew had a comparatively shaky common season, and despite the fact that they went into the postseason on a red-hot seven-game successful streak, they had been finally kicked out by one of many underdogs of the event, Golden Guardians.
The three-time MVP might be leaving a major gap that the Thieves might want to determine earlier than the beginning of the 2023 LCS Summer time Cut up. The org does, nevertheless, have loads of time and sources to discover a appropriate alternative for the enduring mid laner because it goals to signify North America on the 2023 World Championship in South Korea.
Within the meantime, Bjergsen’s legacy will proceed to reside on within the gamers and groups that blossom within the years to return. His journey from a quiet child utilizing League to flee his troubled childhood to turning into one of many best gamers in LoL Esports historical past might be remembered within the annals of this esport for years to return.
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