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FaZe Clan enter fighting games by signing Sparg0. The 16-year old phenom from Mexico was Smash’s top free agent before joining FaZe.
16-year old Smash Bros. phenom Edgar “Sparg0” Valdez revealed that he has joined FaZe Clan as their first fighting game player.
The surprise announcement was made on Sunday during Top 8 at Genesis 8 in a new introduction trailer. As the crowd roared in excitement, Sparg0 took off his hoodie to reveal a crisp FaZe Clan jersey underneath.
One of the premier names in esports, FaZe Clan has evolved into a lifestyle brand that transcends gaming. However, they still field very successful teams in Call of Duty, VALORANT, Fortnite, Halo Infinite, and more. Their CS: GO squad recently won IEM Katowice 2022, considered to be the world championship of Counter-Strike.
The birth of FaZe Sparg0
Hailing from Tijuana, Mexico, Sparg0 broke out in online tournaments during the COVID-19 pandemic. As offline events returned last year, he proved to be the real deal with numerous Top 3 finishes, including 3rd at the Smash World Tour Finals.
Sparg0 finally won his first tournament last March at Smash Ultimate Summit 4. He then proceeded to win two more tournaments within thenext seven days.
After a month presumably filled with countless offers, Sparg0 ultimately chose to sign with FaZe Clan. Sparg0 marvelled at his newfound partnership, saying that playing for FaZe Clan had been adream of his for years.
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UnFaZed by the spotlight
Unfortunately Sparg0 would drop his Winner’s Final match against tournament champion MkLeo 3-2 and suffer a 3-1 defeat to Glutonny in the Loser’s Final. Nevertheless, his first tournament representing FaZe Clan resulted in a strong 3rd place finish.
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