00NATION’s CS:GO IGL Epitacio “TACO” de Melo revealed that he would continue his time away from active play by sitting out the BLAST.tv Paris Major Americas RMR if his team qualifies.<\/p>\n
00NATION previously played without TACO during their ESL Pro League<\/a> group stage campaign and, according to the IGL’s announcement, will continue without their captain for the rest of the Major cycle.<\/p>\n TACO informed fans of the development via a TwitLonger, where he explained that he was not certain of his future as a pro player and needed time to decide on his next move. He clarified that despite his decision to take time off, he was not leaving 00NATION or CS:GO esports<\/a>.<\/p>\n “This doesn’t mean I’m leaving ZeroZero or that I’m leaving CSGO, but that I’m taking care of myself, improving, and learning, so I can direct not only my life in the right direction but any decision that I will have to take in the future regarding my career,” TACO wrote.<\/p>\n The player added that he was happy about 00NATION’s playoff qualification, although he did not watch the majority of their matches. He reiterated that Counter-Strike remained his passion and thanked concerned fans for their messages.<\/p>\n TACO’s absence was not particularly felt<\/a> during 00NATION’s Major run, as the team beat out Grayhound, NIP, and Rooster in the last-chance bracket to reach the ESL Pro League playoffs.<\/p>\n