Collapse on playing at The International in China: “Lots of memories—the only thing missing is Magnus”
Team Spirit offlaner Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov, in an interview following their victory over Team Liquid in the lower bracket quarterfinals of The International 2026, spoke about his personal motivation and explained what his third victory at the tournament means to him.
On what motivates him
Five hours of sleep—that’s my only motivation: I want to sleep, so I need to finish the game faster.
On whether this series brought back memories of past editions of The International
Lots of memories—the only thing missing is Magnus.
On what a third victory at The International means to him
I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it—I just want to face PARIVISION (TEAM VISION) again, because with every series we’re getting closer and closer to victory.
Earlier, Team Spirit coach Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov spoke in an interview at The International 2026 about his transition to the coaching role, explained how his approach to working with the team has changed, and shared how he helps supports improve their gameplay.
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