Elliot McSheen

<div><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/teams/c81f-furia-esports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FURIA</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> are set to part ways with Caio "</span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/players/3f4d-caiotg1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CaioTG1</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" Testi Vinicius after failing to qualify for the </span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/events/467c-rlcs-2022-23-fall-major" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">RLCS 2022-23 Fall Major</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The decision comes a mere two months after the roster’s relocation to North America. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After appearing at all three Majors in RLCS 2021-22 and then achieving a 3rd-4th at the </span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/events/6425-rlcs-2021-22-world-championship" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">World Championship</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, FURIA made the ambitious decision to move to North America, sacrificing an easier route to the Majors to encourage competitive improvement. The decision came after an </span><a href="https://esportsinsider.com/2022/08/exclusive-furia-to-launch-esports-venue-in-miami" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Esports Insider report</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> that the organization was set to launch its own esports facility based in Miami, Florida. It has not been plain sailing for the Brazilian squad with two 5th-8th finishes at the first two Regionals before an early exit in the Swiss Stage of the </span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/events/c036-rlcs-2022-23-fall-north-america-regional-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fall Invitational</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. As a result, the team failed to qualify for the Fall Major and are currently sitting joint 7th in the North American RLCS 2022-23 Rankings. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Having missed out on the Fall Major, FURIA are expected to make changes to the roster by parting ways with CaioTG1. CaioTG1 was an initial member of the first FURIA roster back in early 2021 and is considered by many to be one of the all time greats of South American Rocket League. While competing with FURIA, CaioTG1 has acquired seven Regional titles, made five appearances at international LANs and won Gamers8 2022 alongside teammates Yan "</span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/players/4337-yanxnz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">yanxnz</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" Xisto Nolasco and Gabriel "</span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/players/3f60-caard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">caard</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" Vieira. CaioTG1 is hoping to continue competing in North America and will explore opportunities in the region.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FURIA will look at several candidates over the Winter transfer period and remain ambitious in their search for a replacement for CaioTG1. The team has not ruled out transitioning away from communication in its native language. In North America, early signs suggest that FURIA will explore the addition of Justin "</span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/players/3dcf-jstn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">jstn.</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" Morales in the coming weeks after he narrowly missed out on qualification to the Fall Major with </span><a href="https://www.shiftrle.gg/teams/23a0-nrg-esports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NRG</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The organization will also look at alternatives abroad, especially in its former domestic region of South America where there are several talents that could get the nod. The process remains in its infancy with the results of the Fall Major likely to have an impact on the available options to FURIA. </span></div>

FURIA are set to part ways with CaioTG1 after the team failed to qualify for the RLCS 2022-23 Fall Major.

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