Team Vitality are the BLAST Open Rotterdam champions after crushing NAVI in the final, Italy’s World Cup heartbreak continues after a penalty shootout exit in Bosnia, and the Champions League quarter-finals get underway next week with some blockbuster ties.

Let’s dive into this week’s Player’s Report! 👇

Last Weeks Highlights 🏆

• Team Vitality crushed NAVI 3–0 in the BLAST Open Rotterdam Grand Final, barely giving the Ukrainians a chance across all three maps. ropz was named tournament MVP with a monstrous 1.83 rating in the final.
• Italy were knocked out of the World Cup for the third tournament in a row, losing to Bosnia & Herzegovina on penalties in Zenica. Alessandro Bastoni’s red card before half-time left the Azzurri chasing the game, and missed spot kicks from Pio Esposito and Bryan Cristante sealed their fate.
• Viktor Gyökeres struck in the 88th minute to send Sweden to the World Cup with a thrilling 3–2 win over Poland in Stockholm. After four goals shared in a chaotic first hour, it was Gyökeres who had the final say.
• KT Rolster made a statement on LCK opening day, sweeping T1 2–0 in their first match of the 2026 season. Game one was a demolition — KT recorded a 12–0 kill score in just 23 minutes.

Upcoming Esports 🕹️

• T1 face Hanwha Life Esports in the LCK on Saturday. After their opening day sweep at the hands of KT Rolster, T1 will be desperate to bounce back against another title contender.
• FaZe Clan open their PGL Bucharest campaign against Eyeballers on Saturday. Sitting at a 3–11 series record in 2026 after their group stage exit at BLAST Rotterdam, FaZe badly need a run here to salvage their Major hopes.
• PARIVISION begin their PGL Bucharest campaign against Legacy on Saturday. PARIVISION are one of the tournament favourites after a strong showing at BLAST Rotterdam, where they reached the playoffs before falling to NAVI.
• Gen.G and BNK FEARX meet in the LCK this week in a rematch of the LCK Cup Final, which Gen.G won 3–0. FEARX will want to show they’ve closed the gap since that one-sided affair.

Upcoming Sports ⚽

• Manchester City host Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday lunchtime at the Etihad. Two sides who have dominated English football for the best part of a decade go head-to-head with a semi-final place on the line.
• Real Madrid welcome Bayern Munich to the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Two of Europe’s heavyweights renew an iconic rivalry.
• Barcelona host Atlético Madrid at Camp Nou on Wednesday in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. An all-Spanish affair between two sides who know each other inside out.
• Paris Saint-Germain face Liverpool at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening in the Champions League quarter-finals. PSG hammered Chelsea 8–2 on aggregate in the last round and come in full of confidence.

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Bet of the Week 📝

• PARIVISION were one of the stronger teams at BLAST Rotterdam and should have too much firepower for a qualifier team in a Bo3 Swiss opener.
• Despite a terrible 2026 so far, the talent gap is still significant here. FaZe won’t want to add another embarrassing loss to the record and should take care of business against a lower-ranked opponent.
• Arsenal have been one of the most consistent sides in Europe this season and should handle the trip to Lisbon, where Sporting will miss the home form that carried them through the group stage.
• PSG dismantled Chelsea 8–2 on aggregate in the last round and look like a side hitting their stride at the right time. Liverpool’s 10 league defeats this season suggest they’re vulnerable away from home.

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