malbsMd talks origin, roles & NiKo; MOUZ win PGL Cluj | HLTV Confirmed S7E17

malbsMd joins for the middle section of the show to talk about his origin, first teams, joining G2, playing with and without NiKo. Before that, we talk about PGL Cluj results with MOUZ winning the event, and SPUNJ leads a deep-dive into CS ecosystem.➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed  📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg  🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place:📗 1xBet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroRecent news5:02 - Valve rulebook update

14:46 - Long leagues no longer possible?

PGL Cluj Conclusions

24:40 --General impresions

29:10 - MOUZ win! How?

33:23 - FaZe fumble or something more?

40:38 - Promise from Astralis

42:54 - “Losing to SAW is shameful” - SPUNJ

43:36 - VRS implications

51:30 - WATO: NAVI to play MRQ?

malbsMd

58:10 - malbsMd joins!

1:01:52 - malbs takes Skinionaire on past teammates

1:11:03 - Origin of malbsMd

1:18:25 - Three languages of malbs

1:20:38 - M80 time, dephh

1:25:55 - Joining G2 & rookie season

1:28:42 - Change of positions

1:39:18 - Post-NiKo role adjustment

1:44:22 - malbs rates his positions

1:49:13 - TaZ impressions

1:50:32 - 2025 roster & expectations

1:52:51 - Move & going home

1:55:00 - Rating aggressive riflers

2:01:26 - Nickname, native food & closing words

CS ecosystem explained

2:05:48 - The basics & Valve rules

2:14:33 - PGL, BLAST & ESL incentives

2:48:10 - Franchised leagues & talk

2:52:40 - Competition between the TOs

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