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🏴 Head coach for @HereticsVal in @PlayVALORANT. Business enquires: [email protected] ︱https://t.co/0Y6rqEGzNj
Joined December 2014
Honoured, also want to say this award also goes to @weber_vl @BooVAL1 @benjyfishy @Niklaso_ @Robs_Davies92 who shared the same vision and shaped our team from the ground up.
He had a vision for this team and having attended both Masters Madrid and coming 2nd at Masters Shanghai with his team made up largely of rookies, @neilzinho is the #VCTEMEA Coach of the Season!
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There was a lot of trash talking all game, i got carried away and I’ll take the humbling. I was also screaming at benjy and riens for performing so well and got carried away. Nothing personal to PRX, they’re a great team and deserved to win.
wtf is that.
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We take down @Sentinels 2-0, extremely happy with the boys and once again showed how much we learned from the first series. GGs wp let's goooo #G2WIN #G2Army.
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Devastating end to the season, the fairy tale was in our hands but unfortunately we couldn’t close it out. Props to @EDG_Edward they played well. We came into this year to gain experience as a squad and it’s safe to say that we’ve achieved that. We move to next year where I’m.
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hahahahahha.
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found notes from an old CSGO team I coached where I started to track when people were late / cancelling praccs - some of the excuses were absolutely golden. Gotta say @jenkocs you were one of a kind👌
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So, the wheel of change is coming around once again and G2 have kindly allowed me to seek new opportunities. My contract expires at the end of December and I will be looking for a new home for 2022. Feel free to reach out to me via DM or email: neilzinho@afk-pros.com
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We came here to Shanghai to gain some experience & make the most of what we could. Can safely say we’ve achieved that goal. We fall 3-2 to @GenG in the grand finals. They’re a fantastic team, the bo5 with 2 map bans was just too much for us to overcome. Once again thanks to all.
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We win 2-1 against @DRX_VALORANT to book our spot in the arena. Some unspeakable rounds lost on icebox but honestly I’m so fucking proud of the boys. Those rounds would be enough to shatter any team and we powered through as a unit. Special mention to @M1niBoo and @WootVL who.
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Apologies to all the fans for the performance this week, this isn’t our team and it’s not the team I recognise. We were always going to have tough times and they’ve came, we are human and mistakes have clearly been made. Don’t be harsh on the boys, they need support now more than.
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Grand finalists at our first champions. Feels incredible. The amount of work the guys put in this year has been outstanding and they fully deserve it. We go tomorrow in the finals to try and top off a magical year with the trophy. Let’s goooo #vamosheretics.
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@Bo_Hoogland That’s not how my vision of the team is and it will go back to how it was regardless of the results here in Shanghai. @paTiTek is too good for a 6th man role and deserves to be in a top franchise roster.
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Flying home today from Seoul. Yesterday still stings and it’ll take a while, but I couldn’t be any prouder of the boys. Next year we will go even harder. I’ll start up my stream in off season and do some VOD reviews + maybe play some ranked or coach games. Where’s the potato’s at.
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Throwback Thursday: Absolute banger from @keloqz in his debut for G2 during a VCT qualifying match vs @TeamVitality. Roster: @koldamenta @Mixwell @AvovAFPS @nukkye @LucasRojo
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Lovely step up halfway through icebox from the boys to bring us one step closer to the grand finals. We send @Sentinels home and progress for a rematch against @LeviatanGG. They’re a great team and I’m glad we got our revenge for @paTiTek in Madrid. GGs and thanks to all the fans.
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Super excited to be joining one of the best teams in the world for Champions. Had a lot of fun so far working in a different role. Let's get it @FPX_Esports 💪.
We're excited to welcome @rhymeVAL and @neilzinho as our Substitute and Analyst for the upcoming #VALORANTChampions tournament!
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Great performance from the boys after some big changes with limited time. They’ve worked super hard this week and deserved the win. We can play cleaner but I’m confident we will keep improving throughout the event. We move into the playoffs - GGs to @GenG for a great series 👊.
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Once again we faced another challenge this week having 1.5 pracc days to reimplement @M1niBoo against a really strong @natusvincere. We take it with a clinical 2-0. Can’t have asked for anything more, I love these shaggers. We go again next week, thanks for the support 👊.
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One of the hardest teams to prep against in a long time for myself and Weber. Massive props to how much @BBL_esports have improved since kick off. Feels good to be back on the big stage but we take it game by game, we have unfinished business here in EMEA.
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Insane performance by the boys, we take it 2-0 against @100Thieves. Massive props to @BooVAL1 for the preparation he did for bind. Clinical sunset, they tried but we had all of the answers to run away with it. We go again tomorrow against @G2esports - third time lucky 👌. Also.
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Absolute madness. That last map has put me through emotions I haven’t felt in about 10 years. Too old for this. All I can say is @FPX_Esports are incredible, that icebox comp was extremely difficult to play against on defence. Cannot express how happy I am that we didn’t crumble.
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We played extremely nervously in the first map and it was expected, but we pulled through. The mentality and confidence we took into the last 2 maps is who we are. Big win and a vital stepping stone to getting back our confidence. Wp to @AvovAFPS, some insane clutches. Shoutout.
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Everyone thinks it’s an easy, fun job travelling the world filming content for @Mixwell. Reality:
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Shout-out to the @G2esports chef, he's phenomenal. Dunno how I'm gonna survive after bootcamp
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Always a certified banger against @FPX_Esports we take the series 2-1. Some really close rounds but glad we managed to pull through. If anyone wants to experience coaching from the North Pole, I reckon this coach booth is pretty close to it. So fkn cold. We go again against.
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Lovely early present from @FNATIC to help us secure champions but the job has only begun. Goal remains to win split 2 after going undefeated. Let’s goooo 👊. Also massive shoutout to @paTiTek, wouldn’t have been possible without you ❤️.
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My old contract was removed for those asking, I have resigned until 2026 several months ago 👊.
🚨 VCT DATABASE UPDATE 🚨. NEIL "neilzinho" FINLAY has been removed from TEAM HERETICS.
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girlfriend just asked me if Milan was the capital of Spain. Welcome to my life. that's all.
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Finally played to our level against an insane @G2esports and we make a 3rd grand finals this year. Insane. Credit to everyone involved in making this team what it is. We go again in tomorrow 🫡.
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Clinical from the boys, really glad we could make the most of the prep time we had after FPX. GGs to @EDG_Edward they are a great team. Huge shoutout to @paTiTek once again for being such an insane player and team mate - he wins so many crucial rounds and contributes so much to.
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Will be posting info later of what was said during the incident at masters Madrid with @aaronleonhart4 later tonight.
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The welfare of my boys will always come above competing. Can’t wait to have you back after your exams @M1niBoo your a top shagger ❤️.
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Lovely 2-0 vs @FUTesportsgg to put us closer to the playoffs. We weren’t at our best today but I’m glad we were able to still bring the win. Also shoutout to the fans watching at home and big thanks to those in the studio. Was nice to meet @vitahuiz and see her drawings and.
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Nice 2-0 vs @FNATIC, once again not the best performance by us on the first map but we pulled it together for breeze which I’m happy about. Into the grand finals but more importantly we get an off day, the boys are exhausted and deserve the break. Thanks for the support ❤️.
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Took us way too long to show up in the maps we lost, frustrating loss to @TeamVitality, they played well and we lost to ourselves once again but I’m glad vitality get the chance to show themselves on the big stage in Korea - they are an extremely talented bunch of players.
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Flying home from Shanghai, truly a special 3 weeks and something I’ll never forget. I have never experienced such a passionate, supportive and kind fanbase in my entire career, the Chinese fans have been mind blowing. It was also insane to get messages of support and new fans
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Just realised the @G2esports pringels are salt and vinegar flavour. I'm in heaven right now 🥰
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Paintball with the boys was a blast. I won a 1v5 but ended up one shotting the new boy. Apologies. So much fun tho and it’s the second time I’ve ended up falling flat on my face doing games with a Valorant team 😅
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Unfortunately today we reached our limits for split 2. Our energy is gone and the boys have given everything they could. Sorry we couldn’t get another grand final appearance but we just cannot consistently play to our standards right now and that’s fine. We’ve gained a few extra.
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Top 4 for the shaggers as we 2-0 @FUTesportsgg. I am extremely proud we could mentally reset after that loss last night. We came to this event to gain experience and the last 24 hours are some of the best we can get as a team. Clinical performance from the boys, cu again in the.
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Really tough game against @GIANTXENG. We played poor today fundamentally and need to step up for our next match on Friday but massive props to GIANTS. They played very well with zero preparation and @Famsii1 played terrific coming in with such short notice. We won and thats what.
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absolutely devastated at our performance today, we didn't show up and they punished us hard. Sorry to all the fans, we will be back for LCQ. GGs wp @GambitEsports.
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Ggs to @GiantsGaming we are going to Berlin! Really slow start on icebox but in the words of @CarlosR, we absolutely skull fucked them on the last 2 maps. Super proud of the mentality. LETS GOOO #G2WIN #VCT.
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An amazing run comes to an end vs @FNATIC in the grand final. Our inexperience showed in the last 3 maps and that’s fine. We just weren’t ready yet to go all the way but we’ll learn a lot from this one. Once again, extremely proud of the boys, we’ve been mentally drained with.
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You know you are getting old when you injure yourself playing badminton 💀 Can’t walk so @weber_vl will take over the on stage duties. Shambolic behaviour getting injured doing badminton honestly. Put me in the bin
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Sorry to the fans who have travelled to see us but unfortunately we will be forfeiting against @FUTesportsgg . We are not capable of fielding 5 players for the match due to health reasons and as I said yesterday - it will always be my top priority and I will not allow us to play.
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We didn’t bring anywhere near our required level to win that match, disappointing comms and team play in general but congratulations to @LeviatanGG they were a strong opponent and punished every mistake we made. We need to reset fast and go on the lower bracket run again. Thanks.
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0-4 pistols and we still take down @FNATIC 2-0 unreal performance by the boys. We move to the main event LETS FUCKIN GOOOO @G2esports #G2WIN #G2ARMY. Don @Mixwell Miguel best viper in EU / world?.
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Ascension games so far have been absolute bangers from start to finish. Some insane young talent on display. I still don’t know who my favourite is to win it, it’s so close that literally any team can beat each other on the day. Even teams who might be 0-2 can still win out both.
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Great atmosphere in the camp today and the boys stepped up to the challenge. So proud of @weber_vl he rolled back the years, absolute goat 🐐. Thanks for the support even through the tough times #vamosheretics.
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2-1 vs @MovistarKOI and we finish unbeaten in the split with #1 seed. We aren’t playing well right now as a team so I’m not the happiest human - but we will fix it for playoffs. Still happy we got the win. Once again thanks for the support both at home and in the studio 👊.
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One of the best humans i've met in my coaching career so far, incredible work ethic, brilliant team mate and an insanely talented player. What you've achieved this year with school on the side is mindblowing, happy birthday shagger🫡.
Yay 19years old today. I'm still young, ok?!.It was really tough year for me as an 18 year old, but very happy with where I am today!:).
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No excuses today wasn’t good enough and we did not deserve to take anything from that series. Fundamentally and as a team we were not ourselves and we will do everything we can to step up immensely before tomorrow. Thanks for the support as always 👊.
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Nice 2-0 against @FNATIC and we play LEV in a few days. Clinical lotus from us but we have a lot of stuff to fix on our abyss defence. Thanks to all the fans supporting.both at home and in the venue, means the world to us 👊.
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Lovely 2-0 against @FNATIC to secure top seed and the perfect 5-0 record in the split. Super proud of how we’ve bounced back from kick off - playoffs next and we take each game as it comes. We won some “heretics” rounds on haven but sometimes it be that way when you have these.
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Wouldn’t wanna be anywhere else, excited to continue with my boys. This season has been long but most importantly - extremely fun and enjoyable working alongside the staff and players we have put together. We have only just begun 👊.
Los Niños would not be the same without them. Neil and Weber still have a lot to teach. #VamosHeretics
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Really dissapointed, upset and extremely sorry to all the fans who have supported us this year. GG's to our opponents today. We need to improve on our consistency for 2022 - thanks again #G2ARMY.
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No beach in Madrid? Los ninos bring the breach to Madrid
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Really excited to open a new chapter in @PlayVALORANT and I cant wait to get started in NA! Had a few weeks to prepare for VCT and I will do everything I can to take this org to the top. Insanely friendly staff, fantastic team mates and amazing facilities. Lets goooo!!.
We're pleased to announce the signing of @neilzinho as the head coach of our VALORANT team. Neil has been working hard prepping our squad for VCT since the start of the year. #GoingDark
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We take down @FUTesportsgg 2-0 and we book our place in the second masters. Can’t express how proud I am of the boys and all of the hard work they’ve put in. We didn’t play our best today, nowhere near it, but this performance was a good showing of our spirit and desire to never.
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went for the high sens @nAts__ss meta and i cant even control my mouse. im too old for this shit.
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we take the 2-0 against @KRUesports and book our slots in the semi finals! WP to them they are really strong. We play gambit tomorrow for a spot in the finals, send your energy #G2ARMY #G2WIN.
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The amount that this guy has improved and learned in our short time together is astonishing. Genuinely one of the nicest kids I’ve ever met in my life and the sky is the limit for him. Couldn’t be more proud, he takes in everything myself and @weber_vl have to offer and is always.
Setting his team up for major success in his first Season, @RieNsfps is the #VCTEMEA 2024 Initiator of the Season!
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Got some of these bad boys to giveaway. Will most likely run some on Twitter and on my stream over the next few weeks 👀. First one will be tonight on my watch party with @Sliggy_
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Who else would it have been - let’s be real, the goat returns ❤️.
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RIP to Jacobs PC. We are switching systems and having to download the client again after an unfortunate water related accident.
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Love having the big shagger back with us for the end of our season, wouldn't have it any other way. Huge props to @Niklaso_ for making this all happen so smoothly and keeping it a secret.
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Super excited to be joining @G2esports as @PlayVALORANT head coach. Cant wait to get started!.
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Poor performance by us today and we go home. Lost some vital rounds, poor communication in instances and our fundamentals were lacking. GGs EG, best of luck. Thanks to the fans for the support, I will do everything I can to fix our issues before Berlin #vamosheretics.
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Nice 2-0 against @FUTesportsgg and we got to play some abyss which was cool. Still not anywhere near our best but it’s a work in progress and I’m proud of the boys for the effort they are giving to brush up our fundamentals. Thanks for the support again and we rematch vitality.
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That one stings but no time to be upset or emotional. We will reset fast and face FUT to secure top 4. Congratulations to @g2esports, at this level any mistake you make is instantly punished and they are a great team. Thanks for the support ❤️.
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Once again another tough one against @gentlemates but we secure top2 with that win and buy some time to reset and refresh on our off days. Proud of our mentality to play poorly in many situations but still reset and bring the win. I knew these last 3 games would be a hard test,.
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today we face off against @Sentinels in our second game. Gonna be a fun series and a good experience for the boys, excited af to get back on that stage. Let's get it #G2ARMY #VCT.
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Thank you 🙏.
Today is the birthday of your favourite VCT Head Coach 🧠. Enjoy your day @neilzinho 🤍. #VamosHeretics
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Clean 2-0 against @TeamVitality but most importantly a good performance from the boys. We are slowly returning to our potential but we have so much more to give. We go again next week against @natusvincere and hopefully I can retire my walking stick 💀.
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From 48th to 12th, my journey with DarkZero ends here. Unrestricted Free agent:. Read:
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Insane performance from the boys, 2-0 vs @natusvincere and we are onto tomorrow. Sucks that they won’t be able to go further with this format, they’d do extremely well in Shanghai. Thanks to the fans who came to support us today and everyone watching from home and the heretics.
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