Vsevolod 's-chilla' Shchurov, who previously played for Passion UA, dropped an intriguing revelation during his recent broadcast. According to the Ukrainian player, the organization actually had a legitimate shot at bringing in legendary rifler Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev to their roster. However, Passion ultimately chose a different path, opting to sign Volodymyr 'Woro2k' Veletniuk instead.
Based on s-chilla's account, these negotiations with s1mple would have taken place sometime around March or April 2025. The timing is particularly noteworthy since it preceded s1mple's stand-in appearance for FaZe Clan at the BLAST.tv Major in Austin.
The financial backing for such a high-profile acquisition would likely have originated from professional footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko. The soccer star served as Passion UA's prominent figurehead for an extended period before stepping back when the organization encountered serious financial difficulties.
During the same stream, s-chilla shared additional insights about s1mple's involvement in roster decisions. He mentioned that the Counter-Strike icon attempted to persuade BC.Game to acquire fnatic's Ukrainian talent Nikita 'jackasmo' Skyba. s-chilla praised s1mple's scouting abilities, noting that the widely recognized CS:GO greatest of all time possesses exceptional talent evaluation skills.
