It took s1mple a while to find himself.
But after the uncertainty and disappointment of his earlier years, on Natus Vincere, it was s1mple’s time to show the world what he was truly capable of.
2020 looked like it was going to be the year s1mple finally won his long-deserved Major -- the year he would indisputably prove who was the true GOAT of Counter-Strike.
But it wasn’t meant to be -- there was no Major in 2020, as the world was engulfed in a global pandemic, and the few esports events that did happen took place online.
From the outside looking in, it seemed as if s1mple’s one chance had passed him by -- like he was cursed to never win the big trophy.
But s1mple wasn’t ready to give up.
This year has been s1mple’s best year yet -- going into PGL Stockholm, he had it all: the drive, the talent, and the team.
But the real question was...would he finally have his Major?
This is his story.
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Not only the fact that he won the major and has the single highest rated HLTV rating in a major ever but also navi not dropping A SINGLE MAP in the whole major. Absolutely incredible
Besides, he also conquered vitality and zywoo, aswell as gambit and g2, it all came together as if it were part of a perfect script
@@garciaaguy6943 we live in a simulation xD
+most viewers at a cs event at one time + biggest prize pool
would have lost to forsaken though xD
He is now tied in HLTV mvp's with Devices.
So many players are cursed to never win a major, s1mple was too good to be held back by any such thing
Guardian cries in the corner
Navi was solid and In my opinion everyone in Navi could get MVP. But then s1mple poped off and fkin cracked in the final, it's decided.
Arteezy
@@yudhok no its just electronic and simple playing mvp level bro and simple clearly is better
@@skarrie9375 b1t had a better rating then electronic
Best CS:GO player of all time. #1 2021 player by a MILE
Wrong im better
@@sobot_ Zywoo is that you ? Did you made a fake account ?
@@pakistaniman1112 That's Bjear, didn't you read the name? #1 CSGO player in the universe
@@pakistaniman1112 zywoo salty because he lost against Navi LOL
He is so good this year hes going to be every single spot on the top 10 highlight videos this year
So stoked for S1mple for winning a MAJOR!!!!
Was pretty dope seeing the game live. Hopefully it will be live next time! That atmosphere looks incredible!
Navi vs Vitality games are pretty epic. Astralis is improving very quickly too. They got rid of dupreeh and device and replaced them with the superior players Konfig and BlameF
niko deserved it more
He put in the work and the hours, and he took whats his. Thats respect
he certainly had drive and definitely power.
Reaching that level you really have to stay hungry and devour in order to succeed
black and samoan in his veins?
@@juanjuan5698 He changed the game, but is his motherfucking name... Rock?
Yep, you can tell he stayed hungry and devoured.
So happy not just for s1mple, but electronic too. Them two really went through hell together carrying Navi for like 4 years, no one deserves the major more
Indeed
so true
Niko cries in the corner
@@cozmic2486 NiKo will surely get his trophy. Let's hope for 2 majors next year and a win for NiKo. Things won't be right in this world until NiKo and Zywoo each have a major trophy...
@@TurtleGamers1 wait for 3 more years, I want Navi to beat astralis era first
Damn, if you didn't tear up watching him celebrate that win, you're stone cold. So proud of the guy
I was crying ngl ..
Dude this was carthartic for ME, and I've only been following him since he got on the scene, I can't imagine what it must feel like for him. S1mply incredible.
For real
No offence but why’d I tear up watching someone I’m not a fan of, win?
@@ayush6025 Because he's so good you have to respect it and his inner drive.
That "1" on his name is not an aesthetic, it's a symbol.
Cringe comment kiddo
yup numbers are symbols. also letters.
@@idontreadyourreplies not at all barbie girl
@@idontreadyourreplies someone's salty
And now it's true, unlike before the major when he was actually s0mple
Some facts about s1mple (till now): 1) 5 times Top1/Top2 player in the world, IN A ROW (World Record) 2) 8 MVPs in 1 year (World Record) 3) 21 MVPs in total (World Record) 4) 17 Trophies (including 2x Cologne, 1x Katowice, 1x Pro League, 2x BLAST World Finals, and tons more) 5) 1 Major + 1 Major MVP 6) 1 Grand Slam 7) 3 times Esports PC Player of the year 8) 2 time Esports Player of the year 9) Legendary CSGO Graffiti 10) Highest Rating in a Major, in all of CSGO history. 11) Highest Rated Player in all of Tier1 CSGO history 12) Highest Rated Player in "Big Events" in all of CSGO history 13) Highest Rated Player in LAN Events, in all of CSGO History. 14) 2nd Highest Rated Player across MAJORS, in all of CSGO history. 15) Tons of statistical world records (too many to list, so just putting a few notable ones here): > First player in CSGO history to win MVP/EVP in literally every event attended in the year, with green stats (+5% above average) in every single category, in every event. > Most Aces at a big event in CSGO history. > Most clutches at a big event in CSGO history. > In Tier-1 CSGO: Highest Annual Big events rating in CSGO history, Highest playoffs rating in CSGO history, highest annual Impact Rating in CSGO history, Highest annual ADR in CSGO history, highest annual LAN Rating in CSGO history. > Nearly 110 tournaments (over 6 years in a row) without any negative-rated event (world record). > 1.30+ Annual Rating for 4 years (World Record for Tier1 CSGO). Source - HLTV Conclusion - Undisputed GOAT of CSGO
and more to come 😎
he is the Messi of csgo
18 mvp boys)
@@1zuNa825 won his eluding major, just like messi and his long awaited trophy with argentina.
@@mayukhdatta4017 yup both broke their curse
Favourite Quotes related to s1mple: "Number 1 in his name number 1 in the game!" "All my haters are now my fans" "Why you bully me?"
LMAO
my favorite is this; i'm not racist, i just don't like jermans.
"major is navi" - s1mple 2021
last line of the video from simple, major is ours, major is navi
Everyone asking
Even if he didn't win the major he would still be the GOAT
Only if Zywoo didn't win it Edit: Apparently 100 people think there doesn't exist a single timeline where Zywoo is better or more accomplished than s1mple without s1mple retiring
@@fica1137 whatever zywoo does. He won't ever be considered a GOAT as S1mple exists.
@@ojas51 In fanboys eyes yes, but we shouldn't write him off just yes, he's only 21
@@fica1137 if S1mple wasn't here. Zywoo would have undoubtedly been the GOAT. But by the time S1mple retires, the benchmark he'll be setting is gonna be too high for anyone to reach. Zywoo would be the closest but nope. Won't reach.
@@ojas51 You are stating your predictions as it was a matter of fact
Navi played vitality today and s1mple delivered with an ace and a wonderful clutch. No one will ever reach his level of play. A near perfect player
Booml4 deserves so much more credit. He improved so much in terms of IGLing this team. So much talent is hard to manage
People are running for simple so much that people forget 5 man makes a team. Not a single guy, jeez. No hate on the guy though
@@aakashpoojary3968 yeah but he makes up like 40+% of the team on his own. He is the only one who absolutely is not replaceable in the team. Albeit the others still are great players and deserve the win, especially electronic.
@@aakashpoojary3968 its almost like the video is based around s1mple
@@aakashpoojary3968you gonna accept it,without s1mple,this navi roster is nothing
Knowing that Dimitri is a s1mple simp I was shocked to see him not anchoring the video
Ikr 😂😂
A s1mp, if you will
I really thought he would be the speaker for his video tbh
its him tho
me too
The best there is, the best there ever has been, possibly the best there ever will be. The greatest of all time.
couldn't have said it better
the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be - wwe legend brett hart
Na, in 5 yrs youll see so incredible new players
@@dankallew4781 thats what people said in 2016 too btw
@@JoeyVIII Its not my line actually, it was said by a commentator for Messi
if only for the disaster and heartbreaking Niko miss, I would be watching that Nuke game every week . Man even as a Navi fan that miss from Niko was heartbreaking.
exactly bro, niko deserves that major as much as s1mple. feels bad man
@@syndrixx1236 niko needs to learn to be okay with AWPing all the time, that is what sets s1mple apart form the rest imo. i know niko loves rifling but the meta is you have to have a nutty awper who takes risks to win.
@@cshepard09 im pretty sure g2 want him to rifle because he is better rifler as well
We really need a "The story of B1T" episode now, the kid is a headshot machine and has 100% win rate on LAN and a grand slam winner and major winner at the age of 18.
Stockholm Grand Final was so difficult to watch when everyone knew that either one of them, simple or Niko, was going to lose his Major winning dream once more.
every head must bow, every tongue must confess. he's the greatest of all time.
-Mike Tyson
Yeah we all watched that KZhead short. Gyan mat pel bsdk
Loved that quote from mikey
Its "s1mple" Hes Just the G.O.A.T
Even though i may never be as good as him, i am still inspired to be like him someday
Same bro nobody can be like him but we can try. Right ?
@@pakistaniman1112 i dont know why you guys want to be like him when you can be the better version of yourself.
You can't be like him. Envy Yay from Valorant said to a fan that you can't be like someone because you are not them, but you can be the best version of yourself. Keep grindin
@@the2042 Keyword being "like" them, not "being them"
@@tappajaav you still can't be exactly like someone, because you are you and they are them.
Some people always disagree and claim that another player is the best (zywoo, niko, device, whatever else..), and sure their performances and stats are insane. But the fact that their rating and performance drops significantly when playing against s1mple just shows that he is just on another level. Zywoo just went from highest rating in Blast Fall Final to 3rd after facing s1mple, which just says it all
For this tournament yes but overall ZywOo rating always went up after facing s1mple in 2019 and 2020 which says it all, He's as much GOAT as s1mple and has a good chance of surpassing in the future if he keeps up and finds a good team which is not the case with the current roster.
@@simhz2221 did you even watch Vitality games in 2020? Anytime they played against a top tier team (Gambit, Heroic, Navi), Zywoo was even bottom fragging in already a negative kd team. You are obsessively ignorant if you claim that Zywoo is only underperforming “for this tournament”. s1mple has always been a top rated player since Team Flipside, and only fell to a close (and very narrow) second to Zywoo in 2019 when Astralis’s dominance was dissipating and s1mple was still getting used to a new team. Small margin of stats aside, what exactly has Zywoo achieved to cement himself as the “GOAT”? I’ve seen more highlight plays and accolades from sh1ro than this fremchman. Mask these facts all you want with superstition that zywoo has “a chance of surpassing in the future”, but the reality is zywoo isn’t even close to as dominant and consistent as s1mple this whole damn year, so what value does your delusional prediction have?
@@sfqm1083 Slow down dude not sure why you're mad, seems like ZywOo stole your gf or something? ZywOo was ahead of simple in 2019. In 2020 either could have been #1 objectively. I believe s1mple is GOAT after this year but ZywOo has a good chance (and the talent) in the future provided he has a really good team around him like simple now. Not a prediction but that's my opinion. ZywOo has always been dominant since the beginning. He's the greatest FPL player of all time , #1 first two rookie years against prime s1mple and #2 in 2021 most likely while playing in a dead team. 2021 was a horrible year for Vitality overall but ZywOo keeps on performing. We should just enjoy these monsters.
@@simhz2221 yeah sure thats what people will remember... being "gReAtESt FPL PLaYeR of AlL time" where you play pick up games with other random pro's for practice.. L. M. A. Ooooo
@@kenlo2410 Actually yes people talk about this all the time, just recently there's been a statistical analysis done in r/Globaloffensive where the results showed that ZywOo was the biggest carry we have ever seen. Also calling FPL players (s1mple, Niko, ropz, ZywOo, ...) "rAndOms" ... Yikes LMFAO.
The hug of s1mple and electronic its priceless ❤ , finally they won the major after 4yrs.
That last map was extremely fitting for how the storyline was going that whole major. I had chills watching it live and chills watching the recap of the comeback. Wonderful video as always
S1mple is one of the greats who shows how hard work and dedication and pure love for the game and what he does can bring someone to the top and stay the greatest of all time. Never will there be a player who will be better. Number 1 in his name number 1 in the game forever.
And they won major without dropping a single map…. That’s history 🔥
As a s1mple and NaVi fan through and through, I get chills just watching this video. No more choking, no more close matchups. They're completely dominating CSGO right now. I'm so happy for them. Very well deserved.
I am a SIMPLE MAN. I See S1mple's name I click on the vid 🙃❤️
i think its also important to point out electronic who is always a consistent player. if you hear interviews about navi its either about s1mple or the new additons, while electronic just keeps delivering for years and is never talked about
What I like most about him is that he mstured a lot, and With that maturity he has become the beast he is today
I have never seen a more deserved major for a player
s1mple Champion FOR ALL TIME. Reminds me of Hudson Hornet. This is a golden era guys..
Oh Damn, just from watching these clips this tournament must've been HYPE
The thing about Navi is, after you kill S1mple, you still have to face other 4 best players to win. That's why they're unstoppable.
I really appreciate the compressed audio range because I'm listening on speakers and sometimes the commentators screaming next to the relatively quiet narration can be annoying, but this video did it really well
cant help but have love for s1mple
Bruh lets pray for s1mple
It's not heart breaking to be honest. As a soccer fan, I know that the goat messi and cr7 has never won a world cup, because it requires a great team with strong mentality. S1mple's skill was no doubt, but it was only for him to find the missing piece. And it was b1t apparently
Navi just needed a b1t more before they could complete the masterpiece
that is what exactly is the story of s1mple about, to find the right team since the last 7 years with whom he could touch the major trophy and he did.
soccer fan? youre not a fanyou mean fake fan Its called Football and not "soccer"
@@-Zen1tsu- Football? you mean the sport where you run around with a non ball shaped object in your hands?
@@Dashinix That's American football. Football is technically what you call "soccer", which is actually played with a ball and feet.
One of the best videos i have ever watched on youtube, very well done
Production of this video is unbelievable, well done bro, a lot of work here!
I feel so damn inspired after watching stories of players on this channel.
S1mple probably has the largest fan base across the whole world, especially in Brazil or Asia. S1mple and Zywoo always are brought up for comparison and the stream always ends up with the chat quarreling arguing who’s got more trophies or who’s better every time there’s a match between Navi and vitality in china.
im from Asia and a super fan of s1mple. I never miss a match when Navi play. I make sure I watch the highlights if I'm not around watching it live.
@@zee9276 😁😁
We asians love s1mple
I was waiting for this video for a long time
i remember watching Thorin vids in 2015 talking about s1mple and his problems. im happy things have worked out for him.
As g2 fan its so sad watching them losing to the GOAT every time but Im happy for Sasha the smasha
im so happy i saw that final :P
So deserved, the mental to keep grinding for so damn long is insane. The fact that he kept pushing, and pushing, and pushing shows what it takes too. He deserves this era, and he is a great rolemodel for many. A great face for CSGO.
Feel happy for this man, he deserved this major after these years of struggle
16:40 "Show that clip to your mother, that says this is just a video game!" thanks for that quote, Alex "Machine" Richardson
He is the greatest by far..
S1mple is Messi of CSGO
The best video that summarizes s1mple's career ❤
Simple reminds me of Messi with the Argentine national team, and both won an important title this year
Both Ronaldo and Messi won their Continent Cup, but never a World Cup. 2022 might be their last chance.
S1mple is more like cr7. Hardworking and talented and very passionate and can rage sometimes
@@nihalr9 no i dont think so he is more like Messi in term of his career
@@minhquannguyen9766 think hard. Ronaldo joined a struggling Real Madrid side in 2009 and until 2014 only reached the semi finals. Then he hard carried them winning 4ucl in 5years bring top scorer every time. Personality wise he is nowhere like messi and very similar to ronaldo
@@nihalr9 but in term of prestige, major is similar to world cup and Messi came to WC final once and lost, like s1mple losing 2 majors. Also, Messi and s1mple is the GOAT in their field but hasnt won the most valuable trophy hence this analogy
does anyone else seem to miss that 2021 major roster?
the coolest thing is watching the og s1mple episode..... and now we're here.
This video was inevitable but highly anticipated
i only want peace hits hard now
I really want niko to win the next major , dude that guy is working so hard consistently from lst 4-5 years
Great video for the GOAT as always!! Small suggestion, maybe with teh source you should add a date or year for the clip.
s1mple the king, s1mple my inspiration
you cannot deny this mans goat status, not just in csgo but in esports as a whole. he is one of few people in esports to be able to just shit on anyone consistantly. i am not a navi fan, but i am absolutely a simple fan
It's like when ppl compares messi with maradona. messi is the best player that ever existed but ppl still thinks that it is maradona because he won 1 world cup
Well
I was in tear when that happened. This video made me in tear like it just happened again.
Man that last scene with a good narrator tears me up. S1mple 😍
18:26 This is so fucking satisfying to watch.. a man facing himself achieving the most (or one of the most) important goals of his life, and crying of happiness and some sort of relief... its visible how strong were the (good) emotions he was dealing with in that moment lmao.
You may say it's pretty simple of how he's the best.
final was soooo lit like seriously 2 fuckin overtimes, combacks and battle of gods NIKO VS SIMPLE who fully performed to their fullest now THAT was a major grand final to watch
B1t just looks better and better every tournament… this team is stacked
Did you know: S1mple is from Ukraine and donated 150,000 dollars to the army for defending itself. It's a great great contribution. He is as humble as he is clever.
18:00 this clip never gets old and won't be for a long time. Until thescore esports uses it in the next 18 S1mple videos (Jk it's never getting old)
Just like faker videos
You've never seen coldzera or olof one then
S1mple is one of the world's greatest INFP-T atm he has the biggest heart.. I too am an INFP a very gifted empath all we want is world peace and we can feel the world suffering at all times.. s1mple you made it bro you lived my dreams out thankyou so much.. I believed in you this hole time.. s1mple not just in the csgo hall of fame.. he is now in the hall of fame of life we see you s1mple and we always believed in you. Congratulations 🎉
You sound like an infant
simple is so consistent that it's just crazy, there sure were many players that beat him before, coldzera in lg/sk golden age, niko for sometime, zywoo, but he was always there at the top with them, all the others kept playing well but not like simple could
S1mple Update: Now tied in HLTV mvp's with Device
Not yet. One more and both will have 19. And if Nip doesnt win IEM winter were Navi isnt playing, S1mple might have a chance to have 20 career mvps as first player EVER in CSGO
" Na Vi has won the major " and " Major is Na Vi's " these two sentences gave me goosebumps and tears. Its not just a game bro its s1mple's domain.
S1mple has always been my favorite player
this really gave me chills hahah. Love u guys.
Had to make a S1mple video to win them back after that awp video LMAO
SO PROUD TO BE UKRAINIAN THAT IT MAKES MY HEART ECSTATIC. SO SO PROUD OF HIM I KNEW WHEN HE CAME TO THE SCENE THAT HE WAS SOMETHING ELSE. 1 IN A BILLION. JUST GOATED FROM HEAD TO TOES. THERES NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE UNREAL STUFF, CARRYS ,1VS5 ,CLUTCH MOMENTS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. INDIVIDUALLY HES ALWAYS BEEN N1 IN THE WORLD( SORRY ZAIWOO) TO PUT IT IN SIMPLE WORDS: " IT'S JUST THAT S1MPLE FOR HIM" FKING LLLLLEEEEEGGGGGEEEEENNNNNDDDDD!
WTF! Why am I crying?!. S1mple is 💯❤️
I love how in every interview he was the one who took the blame for the losses. He didn’t make any excuses, just improved.
you guys better give s1mple a fair share of his cut, hes legit 75% of your channel by now. dope videos tho keep it up, but s1mple should get his cash men, mens cant feed his family without a buck
1. These videos will make A LOT less money than you're probably thinking, and 2. this guy won a share of the $1 MILLION grand slam, numerous other tournaments with generous prize money on top of the fact his NAVI salary is probably ridiculously high... I highly doubt the extra 20 bucks from these videos is going to make any impact whatsoever lmfao
can u do one about b1t and perfecto needs much deserved respect
Never expected a fellow Jeongyeon stan would appear in a csgo youtube video's comment section
I was waiting for this Video Dimitri ❤
we all love simple he is the best player i have ever seen❤
Dimitri pretending that he’s talking to someone instead of the camera is actually hilarious😂
“1 in his name, number 1 in the game”
Brings a tear to my eye seeing Navi jump around the stage after winning that last round. I can't even imagine the feeling of accomplishment up there.
Man that Na’Vi vs G2 game still gives me goosebumps! One of the greatest game of all time
S1mple finally solidified his legacy in CS:GO! He is officially a legend! I won't mind if he switches to Valorant now!
I would mind
Valorant is years behind Csgo. Majority of “Valorant pros” consists of washed up Csgo players. I doubt S1mple would be switching to a game that allows abilities/utilities to 1 hit a player. So much for a “precise gunplay”. That’s a mere insult to s1mple’s skill level.
16:20 Still haunts Niko
I'm not crying, you are!
There is no competition to this guy... Simply the best Player , the best rifler and the best awper❤️
NA fans be like: BuT wAiT I tHoUgHt ShRoUd wAs The BeSt?
KEK
So disrespectful for ZywOo. He was the best back to back 2 years
Anyone remember when s1mple was known as the toxic player. Ohhhh how far him and his reputation as come 💪🏼
These intros are just mind blowing!
This video is so good, would you let me translate it to Spanish? I just want my friends to understand it, and who knows, other people too
if you care about s1mple you should care about Ukraine right now
Appreciate these players more while they are still playing, it will be a sad day when they retire...
goosebumps from that intro