13.12 at 12:00 — Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev commented on a rumour concerning veteran Brazilian player Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo. According to s1mple, several Brazilians told him that FalleN had been planning to retire following a Major victory.

On December 13 at 19:00 MSK, Team Vitality will face Team Spirit in a semifinal match of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 for Counter-Strike 2. Analysts at the bookmaker BetBoom list Dan "apEX" Madeskler's Vitality as the favorite heading into the meeting.

Streamer Roman "RAMZES666" Kushnaryov stated that Team Spirit's triumph at The International 2021 was due in large part to Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Herteka. He recalled a moment during the team's internal talks when the squad was under immense pressure, and praised TORONTOTOKYO for stepping up and taking responsibility when it mattered most.

Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev, a member of the BCGame roster in Counter-Strike 2, said he heard rumors that Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo, the captain of FURIA Esports, had considered retiring from professional play if his team had won the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. s1mple relayed the information during a conversation with fellow player Vadim 'Evelone' Kozakov, describing it as insider information he had received from Brazilian sources.

Marek “YEKINDAR” Galinskis, a member of FURIA Esports’ Counter-Strike 2 roster, commented on his team’s quarterfinal loss to Natus Vincere at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The professional player shared his thoughts and summed up the year for the club in a post on Telegram.