Recently, Faker has secured his fourth championship trophy at the Worlds in his illustrious career. Needless to say, Faker’s position in the League of Legends scene has been further solidified with this recent title. Not to mention, on Faker and his teammates’ journey, they have overcome many great names, and Faker has also shone brightly, especially in the match against JD Gaming. It can be said that Faker has been, is, and will always be the G.O.A.T of the League of Legends community, even if in the future there are players or teams that manage to defeat Faker and T1.
T1’s victory has also resonated across other games and fields. And of course, football is no exception. For those who don’t know, the famous phrase from superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, “Sunday the king plays,” has been widely used for the highlight matches of League of Legends that take place on Sundays. The finals of Worlds 2023 are similar, as the match will also take place on a Sunday and will witness a king being crowned. And that king is T1.
On a large forum of the gaming community, there have been opinions comparing Faker to superstar Cristiano Ronaldo himself. In fact, both Faker and CR7 share many similarities. Both come from not-so-privileged backgrounds and dropped out of school early to start their careers. Faker and CR7 have both enjoyed much glory in the past, but unlike CR7, Faker won his Worlds championship early on. Meanwhile, CR7 had to move to Manchester United to start winning titles. However, the next similarity is that both had to wait a long time to achieve titles with their national teams.
Moreover, both Faker and CR7 exemplify relentless effort despite age. At a time when many of their peers and older colleagues have retired or moved to “retirement leagues,” Faker and CR7 continue to compete at the highest levels. CR7 only recently moved to Al-Nassr but still carries the team while Faker’s influence is fully evidenced.
However, it is worth mentioning that some viewers have declared both CR7 and Faker as G.O.A.T in their respective fields. This has made many feel dissatisfied. According to many, the G.O.A.T in football should be Lionel Messi – the Argentine superstar who just won the recent World Cup.
Currently, the issue remains a topic of debate within the League of Legends community. But perhaps, for each fan, they have their own G.O.A.T and cannot simply use titles to assert it.