As the first official designated person of LOL, Faker is also an irreplaceable "God" in the hearts of LOL players all over the world. Especially in the face of China audience who overwhelmed LPL by their own efforts, they feared Faker more than hated it. S9 Weeping Bird's Nest, S 10 and S 1 1 missed the World Series, which also made us have to recognize the reality that "God" will grow old.
I have to admit that Faker's state has obviously declined in the past two years, and there are also rumors about contradictions in the team. The defeat of S 10 and S 1 1 made many fans feel sorry for Faker, but they couldn't help sighing. Might as well retire.
Although it entered the World Cup this year, Faker and Xinzhongdan have been in rotation since the spring training this year, and the contradictions within the team are vivid. Although it seems to have subsided in the later period, the bomb has been set and I don't know when it will detonate again. Moreover, Faker's performance on the court is only quite satisfactory. Even defeated by BDD in the playoffs, defeated by NS in the summer, and killed by Gori several times. Faker's world tour is not optimistic, or even played well. It may be the worst result of Faker's world tour in history. At present, there is a great chance. Many fans even bluntly said: it is better not to participate. After all, Faker is not short of honor, and there is no need to put his career in danger for a world champion who has won a soft hand.
At last year's World Cup, many fans once thought that Faker might retire. After all, he is not at his peak, but his popularity is still very high. The commercial value of the transformed anchor is greater, and no one can surpass the title of triple crown in a short time. Moreover, Faker itself owns shares in T 1 team, and has earned at least tens of millions of RMB in these years, so there is no need to worry about the future. However, Faker has no plans to retire. In an interview with Korean media, he also made it clear that he would still struggle hard. He thinks he's in good shape.
In the interview, he bluntly said that he was very happy in every game, which was brought to him as a professional player, so he would not lose his motivation.
Perhaps, Faker will never win any world champion again, but that doesn't stop him from giving up the pursuit of the championship. His current mentality is more about enjoying the game and his own efforts for the championship goal. This is the greatness of Faker and the reason why he is loved by so many fans. After all, a world champion is born every year, but there may be only one e-sports model like Faker in ten years, and he can't be copied.
E-sports is cruel. What do you think of Faker's world tour?