The fight against the Covid-19 pandemic is not just a personal story; it is happening all over the world. While in Vietnam, streamer Bomman from the CS:GO community has used his livestream donation money to contribute to Covid-19 prevention, in Ukraine, a very special CS:GO tournament has also been organized for this purpose.
Recently, the CS:GO Charity Tournament has been announced with the aim of raising funds and using the entire prize pool to support efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic. What makes this tournament special is that it will not only feature CS:GO players, but also football players and celebrities who share a passion for this shooting game. The organizers have announced the list of these special guests as follows:
Alexandr Zinchenko – Ukrainian defender playing for Manchester City
Andrey Yarmolenko – footballer playing for West Ham United, also a former player of Borussia Dortmund
Nikolay Moroziuk – Ukrainian footballer playing for Rizespor
N. Burda, V. Mykolenko, N. Shaparenko, A. Alibekov, A. Shabanov – football players from Dynamo Kyiv
Alexandr Zubkov – footballer playing for Ferencvárosi TC
Alexey Kostyliev – Natus Vincere organizer and brother of CS:GO superstar s1mple
Valeriy Sozanovskiy – famous Ukrainian businessman
Although they are professional footballers, the names mentioned above are often trying hard at CS:GO just as much as they do in football. A user on Reddit shared that Zinchenko’s CS team (the Manchester City defender) had a friendly match with the CS team of Dynamo Kyiv players before, and here are two standout highlights from that match:
Excited about the tournament, many fans have even suggested that the Ukrainian footballers should set up a CS:GO match with some Brazilian players such as Neymar, Casemiro, Jesus, Arthur Melo, or Lucas Lima. These are all football players who are just as addicted to CS:GO, especially Neymar, who often celebrates goals in a CS:GO style and frequently interacts with professional gamers.
With the hashtag #WeStrikeCorona, the Charity Tournament is becoming an inspiration for many gamers and other esports events around the world to join in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to see more special tournaments like this, and don’t forget to stay home, limit going out, and maintain personal hygiene to prevent the disease!
