"Esports World Cup: Level Up" Winning is Everything

1 00:00:02,086 --> 00:00:06,048 [tense music playing] 2 00:00:07,925 --> 00:00:08,926 [door lock beeping] 3 00:00:09,051 --> 00:00:11,887 [Steve] My name's Steve. I'm based here in L.A. 4 00:00:12,471 --> 00:00:16,976 And with Victor, who's the co-CEO, I have been driving Team Liquid, 5 00:00:17,101 --> 00:00:18,644 I guess, for the last decade or so. 6 00:00:19,687 --> 00:00:21,105 Hello, hello. 7 00:00:21,772 --> 00:00:22,940 Good morning, good morning. 8 00:00:23,065 --> 00:00:25,943 Team Liquid is a legacy organization in Esports. 9 00:00:26,068 --> 00:00:27,445 We're considered OG, 10 00:00:27,611 --> 00:00:29,238 which means we've been around for a minute. 11 00:00:29,405 --> 00:00:31,323 [crowd cheering] 12 00:00:31,449 --> 00:00:33,743 [upbeat music playing] 13 00:00:33,868 --> 00:00:36,746 [Nick] Team Liquid is the biggest organization in the world. 14 00:00:36,871 --> 00:00:38,914 They've been in the business for the last twenty years. 15 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:41,250 They've been around for as long as I've been gaming. 16 00:00:41,417 --> 00:00:42,877 I've actually played for them in the past. 17 00:00:43,002 --> 00:00:45,254 -[crowd cheering] -[commentator] And they are the best team 18 00:00:45,379 --> 00:00:47,798 North America has ever produced! 19 00:00:47,965 --> 00:00:50,259 Liquid know who they are and what they want to be. 20 00:00:50,384 --> 00:00:52,470 This is our model in the industry. 21 00:00:52,595 --> 00:00:54,930 Obviously, Liquid I highly respect as an organization. 22 00:00:55,264 --> 00:00:56,724 [cheering] 23 00:00:56,849 --> 00:01:00,144 [Nick] Multi-champion across several titles. 24 00:01:00,478 --> 00:01:01,854 I don't wanna put them on a pedestal, 25 00:01:01,979 --> 00:01:03,606 but I look up to them as an org. 26 00:01:03,981 --> 00:01:06,108 [Grant] It sounds so stupid when I say this on camera, 27 00:01:06,233 --> 00:01:07,443 but I'm a big fan of Steve. 28 00:01:07,610 --> 00:01:09,987 [crowd cheering] 29 00:01:10,237 --> 00:01:12,281 [Steve] Over the last 12 years or so, 30 00:01:12,448 --> 00:01:15,409 we have developed a reputation for... winning. 31 00:01:15,826 --> 00:01:18,120 And so when the Esports World Cup got announced, 32 00:01:18,454 --> 00:01:22,082 I couldn't help but think to myself, Team Liquid is probably going to win that. 33 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:25,669 And so, it is critical 34 00:01:26,086 --> 00:01:28,464 to compete in as many games as possible. 35 00:01:28,589 --> 00:01:31,008 But some games we weren't in yet, 36 00:01:31,175 --> 00:01:33,344 and some games we needed to have better rosters. 37 00:01:34,011 --> 00:01:35,846 So, that's what we've been doing, 38 00:01:36,013 --> 00:01:37,681 putting together world-class rosters. 39 00:01:37,807 --> 00:01:40,142 I think speaking for myself and Steve as well, 40 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:43,145 I think we're now, for the first time in a long time, like, 41 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:45,523 starting to feel optimistic about some of the signs 42 00:01:45,689 --> 00:01:47,483 and some of the signals that we are seeing. 43 00:01:47,733 --> 00:01:49,819 A lot of it related to the Esports World Cup. 44 00:01:49,944 --> 00:01:53,072 Depending on however EWC looks like it's going to pan out, 45 00:01:53,197 --> 00:01:55,574 what are the odds that we're gonna be signing teams last minute? 46 00:01:55,699 --> 00:01:58,077 And if there are teams that you think we may be signing last minute, 47 00:01:58,202 --> 00:01:59,745 which teams might those be? 48 00:01:59,912 --> 00:02:03,332 Stuff like signing Tekken players, Street Fighter players. 49 00:02:03,457 --> 00:02:05,000 [Steve] As we get close here 50 00:02:05,292 --> 00:02:06,961 to competing at EWC, 51 00:02:07,253 --> 00:02:09,003 we've put together great teams 52 00:02:09,128 --> 00:02:10,923 and I think we've got... 53 00:02:11,465 --> 00:02:12,424 a pretty good shot. 54 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,594 What we are betting on is legacy and history 55 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:17,847 that has evolved through experience and wins. 56 00:02:17,972 --> 00:02:21,308 You know, when we pick players, like, do we pick them 57 00:02:21,433 --> 00:02:25,771 based on brand value and content value or how big they are on social? 58 00:02:26,230 --> 00:02:30,568 It will always be secondary to, "Can they win?" [chuckles] 59 00:02:31,485 --> 00:02:34,280 [announcer 1] You are about to witness the race 60 00:02:34,530 --> 00:02:36,656 for esports' ultimate prize. 61 00:02:36,781 --> 00:02:38,325 [announcer 2] Two, one. 62 00:02:39,451 --> 00:02:42,829 [commentator 1] Welcome to the Esports World Cup. 63 00:02:42,954 --> 00:02:44,248 -[commentator 2] Oh! -[crowd cheering] 64 00:02:44,373 --> 00:02:47,835 -Are you entertained? -[commentator 2] They've done it! 65 00:02:48,168 --> 00:02:50,337 [commentator 3] Someone's life is about to change. 66 00:02:50,462 --> 00:02:52,923 [crowd cheering] 67 00:02:53,132 --> 00:02:56,260 [upbeat music concludes] 68 00:02:57,219 --> 00:02:58,220 [bubbling sound] 69 00:03:01,557 --> 00:03:03,934 [Steve] Like me, Victor is an OG gamer. 70 00:03:04,101 --> 00:03:05,144 [indistinct dialogue] 71 00:03:05,269 --> 00:03:08,522 [Steve] He was a StarCraft player before we became co-CEOs. 72 00:03:08,647 --> 00:03:10,858 And so in a way, StarCraft is 73 00:03:11,025 --> 00:03:13,152 the genesis of everything Team Liquid. 74 00:03:16,780 --> 00:03:19,533 [Victor] This journey for me started about 25 years ago 75 00:03:19,658 --> 00:03:21,243 when I found a game called StarCraft. 76 00:03:21,368 --> 00:03:24,579 [indistinct chatter] 77 00:03:24,872 --> 00:03:26,123 [Victor] And when I found it, 78 00:03:26,290 --> 00:03:28,208 there's honestly nothing else that I wanted to do, 79 00:03:28,334 --> 00:03:29,835 except for play that game. 80 00:03:30,002 --> 00:03:32,212 My goals for the future are just trying my best 81 00:03:32,338 --> 00:03:33,714 and I'll see what comes. 82 00:03:34,048 --> 00:03:37,009 During that time, I created Team Liquid as a hobby. 83 00:03:37,468 --> 00:03:40,220 But when StarCraft II came out, all of that changed. 84 00:03:40,346 --> 00:03:41,347 [crowd cheering] 85 00:03:41,472 --> 00:03:43,933 [Victor] Suddenly, there were big venues being filled, 86 00:03:44,266 --> 00:03:46,143 large audiences were watching, 87 00:03:46,685 --> 00:03:49,271 and that's when Steve actually reached out to me. 88 00:03:49,438 --> 00:03:52,942 I said, "Hey, do you wanna merge our esports teams together?" 89 00:03:53,150 --> 00:03:55,778 And he's like, "Who the fuck are you?" [laughs] 90 00:03:55,903 --> 00:03:58,489 My name's Steve Arhancet. I'm the director of esports for Curse. 91 00:03:58,656 --> 00:04:00,157 Like, I'm Steve with Team Curse. 92 00:04:02,493 --> 00:04:04,954 Steve founded a League of Legends organization. 93 00:04:05,329 --> 00:04:06,622 [Steve] I love the game. 94 00:04:06,747 --> 00:04:08,040 It's kind of like my baby 95 00:04:08,165 --> 00:04:10,334 because I used to be a League of Legends player. 96 00:04:10,668 --> 00:04:14,838 [Victor] And so, once we really sat down and theorized about working together, 97 00:04:15,130 --> 00:04:17,091 it made an unbelievable amount of sense. 98 00:04:19,009 --> 00:04:22,680 We've been doing this for eight years, very successfully... 99 00:04:22,805 --> 00:04:23,806 [laughs] 100 00:04:23,931 --> 00:04:26,350 ...but we have very different personalities. 101 00:04:26,558 --> 00:04:27,810 Victor is data-driven, 102 00:04:28,018 --> 00:04:29,895 he's operations, he's methodical, 103 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:33,732 where I am... [chuckles] ...extroverted and intuitive-based. 104 00:04:33,857 --> 00:04:36,777 Let's go! Play the fucking game! 105 00:04:37,319 --> 00:04:40,114 [Steve] But we do overlap in values. 106 00:04:40,239 --> 00:04:43,033 There are some elements of our brand that we've been very thoughtful about, 107 00:04:43,158 --> 00:04:44,952 and that is that we have really strong values. 108 00:04:45,077 --> 00:04:46,662 If you've forgotten them, they're over here. 109 00:04:47,287 --> 00:04:48,706 Continue to reference them... 110 00:04:49,373 --> 00:04:53,043 Our core belief at Liquid is that gaming is for everyone, 111 00:04:53,335 --> 00:04:56,005 regardless of gender, race, or sexuality. 112 00:04:56,463 --> 00:04:58,549 And it's important that our teams reflect that. 113 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,262 And so in preparation for EWC, 114 00:05:03,387 --> 00:05:05,931 I have been pretty conflicted personally. 115 00:05:07,516 --> 00:05:09,810 [soft music playing] 116 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:11,270 [Steve's father] Hi, Steve. 117 00:05:11,687 --> 00:05:13,105 -Dad. -[Steve's father] Mm-hmm. 118 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:15,482 [Steve] I grew up in Leesburg, Virginia... 119 00:05:15,649 --> 00:05:16,525 It's hard. 120 00:05:16,650 --> 00:05:18,610 ...which was a very conservative area. 121 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:21,280 Double that up with the fact that... 122 00:05:21,905 --> 00:05:23,073 I was gay 123 00:05:23,198 --> 00:05:25,743 and I wasn't comfortable with myself. 124 00:05:26,577 --> 00:05:28,120 I felt like an outsider. 125 00:05:29,204 --> 00:05:32,666 But... gaming definitely was a refuge. 126 00:05:34,001 --> 00:05:36,587 There's a lot of joy associated with that. 127 00:05:37,254 --> 00:05:38,172 And so... 128 00:05:38,797 --> 00:05:40,674 to be a gay man 129 00:05:41,467 --> 00:05:42,551 competing... 130 00:05:43,677 --> 00:05:46,180 with an organization in Saudi Arabia, 131 00:05:46,388 --> 00:05:47,389 it is... 132 00:05:48,182 --> 00:05:49,600 difficult to participate. 133 00:05:50,726 --> 00:05:54,063 Today, we would like to talk to you about a difficult topic, 134 00:05:54,271 --> 00:05:57,107 namely our participation in the Esports World Cup 135 00:05:57,232 --> 00:05:58,859 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 136 00:06:00,569 --> 00:06:03,155 [Steve] Since we've announced our participation in EWC, 137 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:06,575 the community reaction has been pretty visceral, pretty negative. 138 00:06:06,700 --> 00:06:09,244 We've received quite the backlash. 139 00:06:11,538 --> 00:06:13,165 But little did they know, 140 00:06:13,290 --> 00:06:15,250 we already decided to do something about it. 141 00:06:21,256 --> 00:06:23,884 These are our Team Liquid jerseys. 142 00:06:24,551 --> 00:06:27,346 I'll be wearing this, our teams and players will be wearing this. 143 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:32,183 And as you can see right there, the Team Liquid crest... 144 00:06:33,769 --> 00:06:35,479 has the pride colors in it. 145 00:06:37,189 --> 00:06:39,942 To wear this is a statement 146 00:06:40,150 --> 00:06:44,488 to... all of the gamers in the world. 147 00:06:46,615 --> 00:06:48,075 This is what Liquid believes in. 148 00:06:48,659 --> 00:06:49,827 This is what I believe in. 149 00:06:52,913 --> 00:06:55,040 And I think that's extremely powerful. 150 00:06:58,544 --> 00:07:04,383 [tense music playing] 151 00:07:09,388 --> 00:07:12,015 Maybe ours. [chuckles] 152 00:07:12,182 --> 00:07:15,686 Let's see where the clubs are standing in our EWC Club Championship update. 153 00:07:16,186 --> 00:07:19,565 It is not a surprise to anyone that Team Falcons are leading. 154 00:07:19,731 --> 00:07:22,276 [commentator] Your Falcons are the Warzone champions! 155 00:07:22,401 --> 00:07:23,902 [reporter] Makes sense, right? 156 00:07:24,027 --> 00:07:27,447 Warzone's the only game so far at EWC that's been decided. 157 00:07:27,781 --> 00:07:29,408 Team Falcons took that top spot, 158 00:07:29,533 --> 00:07:33,203 earning themselves 1000 points for a game win. 159 00:07:33,328 --> 00:07:36,957 That does put them in the lead for the Club Championship. 160 00:07:37,082 --> 00:07:39,668 Who do you think could win, not named Falcons, 161 00:07:39,793 --> 00:07:41,545 when we think of the Club Championships? 162 00:07:41,712 --> 00:07:44,381 I'm looking at Liquid right here. They're looking really strong in MLBB. 163 00:07:44,506 --> 00:07:46,425 They look really great in League of Legends as well. 164 00:07:46,550 --> 00:07:48,051 Okay, well, there we go. Team Liquid. 165 00:07:48,177 --> 00:07:49,595 They really need to get themselves 166 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:51,847 -into that top ranking. -[Jayz] Yeah... 167 00:07:51,972 --> 00:07:53,390 [Steve] Over two months, 168 00:07:53,515 --> 00:07:57,227 nine Team Liquid teams will be competing across different games. 169 00:07:57,352 --> 00:08:00,147 Hey, what's up, guys? You guys are going to play right now? 170 00:08:00,272 --> 00:08:02,649 Just, like, see everybody together. It's super cool. 171 00:08:02,774 --> 00:08:04,526 Actually, one time, one time. Liquid on three. 172 00:08:04,693 --> 00:08:06,528 -One, two, three. Liquid! -[all] Liquid! 173 00:08:06,653 --> 00:08:08,989 All right, good luck, guys, okay? I'll see you in a little bit. 174 00:08:09,114 --> 00:08:09,948 All right, bye. 175 00:08:10,824 --> 00:08:13,952 And right now, we're actually headed to meet our League of Legends team. 176 00:08:14,077 --> 00:08:15,370 Oh, I can feel the AC. 177 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:17,664 [crowd cheering, applauding] 178 00:08:17,789 --> 00:08:18,790 [upbeat music playing] 179 00:08:18,916 --> 00:08:22,044 [announcer] And we are live for day three of the Esports World Cup, 180 00:08:22,169 --> 00:08:24,671 presenting League of Legends. 181 00:08:24,796 --> 00:08:28,592 Two days of quarterfinals have concluded, which means the semifinals start today. 182 00:08:29,593 --> 00:08:32,429 You may never have heard of League of Legends, but I implore you, 183 00:08:32,554 --> 00:08:34,847 Google League of Legends World Championship Final. 184 00:08:34,972 --> 00:08:36,850 [announcer 1] Go, League of Legends! 185 00:08:36,975 --> 00:08:39,645 [Oj] And what you will see is a packed stadium 186 00:08:39,977 --> 00:08:42,688 -with tens of thousands of fans. -[crowd cheering] 187 00:08:43,023 --> 00:08:47,069 The biggest league matches routinely draw more viewers than the NBA Finals. 188 00:08:47,569 --> 00:08:51,156 [Oj] It really is the biggest and most important esport on the planet. 189 00:08:51,698 --> 00:08:54,910 [Rachel] And that's why you can't have an Esports World Cup 190 00:08:55,035 --> 00:08:56,745 without League of Legends as a centerpiece. 191 00:08:57,204 --> 00:08:59,081 -[crowd cheering, chanting] -Let's go, Liquid! 192 00:09:02,334 --> 00:09:05,754 [Rachel] League of Legends is a game where two teams of five go head-to-head. 193 00:09:06,046 --> 00:09:09,299 The basic objective is simple, destroy the opponent's base. 194 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:11,593 -[game announcer] Victory. -[Rachel] But how you do that 195 00:09:11,843 --> 00:09:13,428 is infinitely complex. 196 00:09:14,304 --> 00:09:17,724 Teams are made up of a near limitless combination of heroes, 197 00:09:17,849 --> 00:09:19,142 also known as champions. 198 00:09:19,977 --> 00:09:23,939 Each have their own individual abilities and unique strengths and weaknesses, 199 00:09:24,106 --> 00:09:26,441 which can be enhanced by gear and weapons 200 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:27,985 that you buy throughout the game. 201 00:09:28,986 --> 00:09:30,362 When the action starts, 202 00:09:30,862 --> 00:09:33,615 it's an epic mind game of checking your opponent 203 00:09:33,740 --> 00:09:35,492 while advancing towards their tower. 204 00:09:36,118 --> 00:09:38,662 It's the esports equivalent of three-dimensional chess. 205 00:09:39,288 --> 00:09:43,583 Hi, everyone. We have Team Liquid versus T1 coming right up. 206 00:09:44,293 --> 00:09:47,921 [Initialise] T1 is a team that will take you to the middle of the O.K. Corral, 207 00:09:48,046 --> 00:09:49,589 challenge you to guns at noon, 208 00:09:49,715 --> 00:09:51,842 and they will shoot you 30 times before you can blink. 209 00:09:52,009 --> 00:09:54,011 But this time around, they're up against Team Liquid, 210 00:09:54,136 --> 00:09:55,512 who's been playing so, so well. 211 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,432 For some reason, I'm so confident that I'm getting stressed. 212 00:09:58,557 --> 00:10:00,392 -[indistinct chatter] -[Spawn] I feel too good. 213 00:10:00,517 --> 00:10:02,853 Could be an upset, it could happen for Team Liquid, but... 214 00:10:03,020 --> 00:10:04,813 I think T1 are ready for this one. 215 00:10:07,399 --> 00:10:09,484 [Joe] T1 is based in South Korea. 216 00:10:09,609 --> 00:10:11,862 We're the reigning world champs in League of Legends. 217 00:10:12,279 --> 00:10:13,822 We don't like to trash talk. 218 00:10:14,197 --> 00:10:16,491 We do like to carry a big stick and swing it, 219 00:10:16,616 --> 00:10:18,452 but we like to do it in silence with violence. 220 00:10:18,869 --> 00:10:20,162 Not every team can do that, 221 00:10:20,287 --> 00:10:22,622 but we have the greatest video gamer of all time, named Faker, 222 00:10:22,748 --> 00:10:23,665 on our roster. 223 00:10:23,790 --> 00:10:25,792 [Oj] Now, you don't have to be a fan of League, 224 00:10:25,917 --> 00:10:28,754 you don't even have to be a fan of esports to know the name Faker. 225 00:10:28,879 --> 00:10:32,341 He's somebody who transcends it. He says, "Shush." Everyone has to shush. 226 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,677 [Steve] Faker, Faker, Faker. Everybody knows Faker. 227 00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:37,346 -[crowd cheering] -Faker! 228 00:10:37,471 --> 00:10:38,805 [Steve] Why? Because... 229 00:10:39,264 --> 00:10:41,475 well, he's won. He's won a lot. 230 00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:44,061 [commentator] The unkillable David King! 231 00:10:45,020 --> 00:10:46,188 [Joe] There's certain players 232 00:10:46,396 --> 00:10:48,398 that transcend their sports, 233 00:10:48,523 --> 00:10:50,984 and I think we have one of them in Faker. 234 00:10:51,276 --> 00:10:53,028 He's a celebrity. I mean, he's a superstar. 235 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,571 [indistinct clamor] 236 00:10:54,696 --> 00:10:57,074 [in Korean] I am pretty well known in the industry. 237 00:10:57,199 --> 00:10:58,617 I usually take that 238 00:10:58,784 --> 00:11:00,410 as a sign of respect, for sure. 239 00:11:01,161 --> 00:11:02,621 [crowd clamoring] 240 00:11:02,788 --> 00:11:05,040 [in English] When you're a star, when you're Michael Jordan, 241 00:11:05,332 --> 00:11:07,501 everyone wants to reach that level, 242 00:11:07,626 --> 00:11:10,087 but they don't know the sacrifice it takes to get to that level. 243 00:11:10,212 --> 00:11:13,507 He's singularly focused on competing and winning. 244 00:11:15,759 --> 00:11:17,427 [intense music playing] 245 00:11:17,552 --> 00:11:19,304 [Oj] We see this a lot in traditional sports, 246 00:11:19,429 --> 00:11:21,056 these players who have this mystique, 247 00:11:21,306 --> 00:11:22,557 and Faker has that. 248 00:11:23,266 --> 00:11:25,018 He is in his opponent's heads. 249 00:11:25,268 --> 00:11:28,772 He is making them make mistakes before he's even made his play. 250 00:11:29,064 --> 00:11:30,273 That's the Faker way. 251 00:11:31,108 --> 00:11:33,610 [Steve] He's just an absolute legend. 252 00:11:34,319 --> 00:11:36,530 [interviewer] But you've got your own legend with Impact. 253 00:11:36,655 --> 00:11:39,991 Mm-hmm. So, Impact, Impact is a League of Legends player. 254 00:11:40,117 --> 00:11:42,411 He won a world championship 255 00:11:42,536 --> 00:11:44,454 playing with Faker... [chuckles] ...actually. 256 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:47,999 [announcer] Well, if anyone knows a thing or two about beating T1, 257 00:11:48,125 --> 00:11:49,543 that'd be that man right there. 258 00:11:50,210 --> 00:11:53,713 Impact first came over to Team Liquid some time ago, 259 00:11:53,839 --> 00:11:55,882 and we had incredible success. 260 00:11:56,007 --> 00:11:59,386 -[crowd cheering] -[Steve] We won championships with Impact. 261 00:12:00,387 --> 00:12:01,513 [Impact] I love pressure. 262 00:12:02,514 --> 00:12:06,726 I love competition. Like, if you win, feeling really nice. 263 00:12:06,852 --> 00:12:07,853 When you lose... 264 00:12:08,353 --> 00:12:10,230 you're getting upset and mad. 265 00:12:11,731 --> 00:12:12,858 I want to win. 266 00:12:13,817 --> 00:12:14,776 That's my goal. 267 00:12:16,862 --> 00:12:20,282 You know, to have this seasoned vet that has 268 00:12:20,490 --> 00:12:22,534 composure and experience, and... 269 00:12:23,243 --> 00:12:26,913 leadership, impact, ability to influence our rookies 270 00:12:27,038 --> 00:12:29,916 and guide them is what has created success. 271 00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:35,964 So, if our team plays their A game, their best game, 272 00:12:36,298 --> 00:12:37,716 I actually think we could win. 273 00:12:37,924 --> 00:12:39,634 [crowd cheering] 274 00:12:39,759 --> 00:12:41,887 [rock music playing] 275 00:12:42,179 --> 00:12:48,435 Welcome to the Esports World Cup presenting League of Legends. 276 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:52,856 We are live again for Day Three and our semi-final matches. 277 00:12:53,148 --> 00:12:55,317 [Initialise] The teams will have a lot to prove here. 278 00:12:55,484 --> 00:12:56,902 It is best of three. 279 00:12:57,027 --> 00:12:58,653 -Let's hear it a little bit. -[crowd cheering] 280 00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:01,573 This is arguably the greatest concentration of talent 281 00:13:01,698 --> 00:13:04,159 we've seen in a tournament for League of Legends ever. 282 00:13:04,367 --> 00:13:08,955 [announcer 2] Introducing to the stage, your first semifinalist, 283 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:13,877 -Team Liquid! -[crowd cheering] 284 00:13:15,670 --> 00:13:18,381 Today, they face their demons. 285 00:13:18,548 --> 00:13:21,343 The internet will break if we beat T1. 286 00:13:21,593 --> 00:13:27,349 Qiddiya Arena, let me hear you roar for the reigning world champions, 287 00:13:27,474 --> 00:13:29,309 T1! 288 00:13:29,434 --> 00:13:36,358 -[crowd cheering] -[crowd chanting] T1! 289 00:13:38,902 --> 00:13:40,320 If we lose this game, 290 00:13:40,445 --> 00:13:42,572 then we've got to do something special in the next game. 291 00:13:42,697 --> 00:13:44,699 Were the chants out there for Liquid or T1? 292 00:13:44,866 --> 00:13:46,284 -[Spawn] T1. -[chuckles] 293 00:13:46,660 --> 00:13:48,787 [man] Off we go! 294 00:13:48,954 --> 00:13:51,164 [commentator 1] Team Liquid have got a lot more tempo 295 00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:53,124 than you may initially expect. 296 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:55,252 But now Core comes in! 297 00:13:55,418 --> 00:13:57,003 That is first blood going over to Gumayusi, 298 00:13:57,337 --> 00:13:59,339 but can he keep himself alive? 299 00:13:59,464 --> 00:14:01,174 -This is very spicy. -[Steve] This is spicy. 300 00:14:01,299 --> 00:14:04,678 [commentator 1] Never mind this. UmTi, and they even out the scoreline. 301 00:14:04,803 --> 00:14:06,680 [commentator 2] A huge win here for TL. 302 00:14:07,013 --> 00:14:09,849 [Katie] Most teams tighten up when they play against Faker 303 00:14:09,975 --> 00:14:12,227 because... he's kind of scary. 304 00:14:12,602 --> 00:14:14,187 The one thing T1 and Faker 305 00:14:14,312 --> 00:14:16,064 aren't used to is a team 306 00:14:16,189 --> 00:14:17,857 being extremely aggressive. 307 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,444 -[commentator 1] APA connects onto three! -[crowd cheering] 308 00:14:21,653 --> 00:14:24,072 -Yes! -[commentator 2] This game is wild. 309 00:14:24,447 --> 00:14:25,365 Let's go, let's go. 310 00:14:25,532 --> 00:14:28,034 [commentator 1] Impact just puts down Zeus. 311 00:14:28,368 --> 00:14:30,495 -Faker looks for Yeon. -Hey, Impact, I'm moving. 312 00:14:30,704 --> 00:14:33,790 [commentator 1] But Impact will be able to take down his ex-teammate. 313 00:14:35,375 --> 00:14:36,293 [Spawn] Let's go! 314 00:14:36,418 --> 00:14:38,253 -[Steve] That was fucking good. -Let's fucking go! 315 00:14:38,378 --> 00:14:40,380 [commentator 1] Two members of T1 left standing. 316 00:14:40,505 --> 00:14:42,424 Zeus, the last big damage threat, 317 00:14:42,549 --> 00:14:44,634 but I don't think he's gonna be able to do anything. 318 00:14:44,843 --> 00:14:46,636 And Impact is on a tear. 319 00:14:46,803 --> 00:14:48,638 [commentator 2] And now the base is open. 320 00:14:48,805 --> 00:14:51,308 Looks like game one, upset complete. 321 00:14:51,433 --> 00:14:53,560 -[indistinct chatter] -[crowd cheering] 322 00:14:53,727 --> 00:14:55,812 [commentator 1] TL are just looking extraordinarily good. 323 00:14:55,937 --> 00:14:58,398 Impact is genuinely the best player I've ever seen 324 00:14:58,523 --> 00:15:00,984 at imparting his experience on someone else. 325 00:15:01,109 --> 00:15:03,486 Yeah, look, here's some Liquid chants. 326 00:15:03,862 --> 00:15:05,238 Let's go, Liquid! 327 00:15:06,281 --> 00:15:07,324 There's a couple out there. 328 00:15:07,449 --> 00:15:10,660 [commentator 1] Game number two, do or die, here for T1. 329 00:15:12,329 --> 00:15:14,331 I'm looking at Team Liquid to take this series. 330 00:15:14,456 --> 00:15:17,667 Historic victory or will T1 battle it back and forth to a sudden death? 331 00:15:17,792 --> 00:15:18,752 We'll find out. 332 00:15:19,085 --> 00:15:20,879 [commentator 2] Let's see if this works as well 333 00:15:21,004 --> 00:15:23,131 for Team Liquid the second time around. 334 00:15:23,673 --> 00:15:25,050 And UmTi, comes on over. 335 00:15:26,635 --> 00:15:28,637 [Rachel] The problem with poking a bear like Faker 336 00:15:28,762 --> 00:15:30,597 is you might make him angry. 337 00:15:30,764 --> 00:15:32,182 [commentator 2] Faker going so aggressive. 338 00:15:32,307 --> 00:15:34,893 [Rachel] He is so smart that he recognizes your movement 339 00:15:35,018 --> 00:15:38,438 and he can flip the script so fast you don't even know what hit you. 340 00:15:38,563 --> 00:15:41,650 -[commentator 1] It's a double kill! -[commentator 2] Faker is relentless. 341 00:15:42,609 --> 00:15:43,652 [crowd cheering] 342 00:15:43,777 --> 00:15:45,820 [commentator 2] Big wins really everywhere here for T1. 343 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:49,908 Looked like TL maybe underestimating some of the power of T1. 344 00:15:50,033 --> 00:15:52,994 [commentator 1] Everyone on TL is in so much trouble. 345 00:15:54,287 --> 00:15:56,956 What do I do to Faker? Faker, Faker, Faker, go Faker! 346 00:15:57,123 --> 00:15:59,751 -Go Faker, kill him! -[crowd cheering] 347 00:15:59,876 --> 00:16:02,462 [commentator 2] Faker, a mess in the second game. 348 00:16:03,755 --> 00:16:06,341 [commentator 1] And now UmTi, Zeus takes him out. 349 00:16:06,675 --> 00:16:09,719 Now CoreJJ, the next one that's gonna be taken up. 350 00:16:09,844 --> 00:16:12,180 Impact goes all out, but he explodes. 351 00:16:12,347 --> 00:16:14,766 And T1, they're like, let's just end the game. 352 00:16:15,392 --> 00:16:18,895 One apiece after game number two. 353 00:16:19,062 --> 00:16:20,397 It's not gonna be easy. 354 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:24,234 [commentator 2] That was brutal. 355 00:16:24,359 --> 00:16:26,236 Yeah, that was a bit of a shellacking right there. 356 00:16:26,653 --> 00:16:29,906 Clinical, and exactly what we expected from the World Champs. 357 00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:32,867 [Spawn] Okay, guys, take a couple of deep breaths. 358 00:16:33,034 --> 00:16:34,994 I won't finish on the first end of it, but... 359 00:16:35,203 --> 00:16:38,123 No you can't say that. There was, like, nothing about the jungle... 360 00:16:38,748 --> 00:16:41,042 [Steve] After we dropped that game to T1, 361 00:16:41,626 --> 00:16:44,337 you could just feel the tension in the locker room. 362 00:16:44,462 --> 00:16:45,880 Guys, just chill out. 363 00:16:46,214 --> 00:16:48,049 I'm telling you how we play the game. 364 00:16:48,174 --> 00:16:50,343 There's no point being annoyed about the game we just played. 365 00:16:50,468 --> 00:16:51,678 Think about the next game, please. 366 00:16:51,803 --> 00:16:53,430 [tense music playing] 367 00:16:53,555 --> 00:16:56,266 [crowd cheering] 368 00:16:56,474 --> 00:16:59,394 [announcer] One last chance, one final game. 369 00:16:59,644 --> 00:17:01,187 This one for the marbles. 370 00:17:01,730 --> 00:17:05,983 Are we ready for a game three on stage for the semifinals? 371 00:17:06,108 --> 00:17:09,779 [crowd cheering] 372 00:17:09,904 --> 00:17:11,448 [commentator 2] Zeus in a bit of trouble. 373 00:17:11,573 --> 00:17:13,657 [commentator 1] Yeah, UmTi's already rotated up. 374 00:17:14,325 --> 00:17:15,993 There's the Bramble Smash. 375 00:17:16,118 --> 00:17:17,829 That is first blood from TL. 376 00:17:17,996 --> 00:17:20,790 [commentator 2] Huge win for them, picking up some additional gold. 377 00:17:20,915 --> 00:17:24,669 [Rachel] One way a team can dig itself out of a hole is to acquire more gold. 378 00:17:24,794 --> 00:17:26,921 [commentator 2] A thousand here, a thousand there. 379 00:17:27,046 --> 00:17:29,007 So much more money into the coffers of TL. 380 00:17:29,132 --> 00:17:31,009 That enables you to make your heroes stronger 381 00:17:31,176 --> 00:17:33,678 as you push out across your map to the enemy's base. 382 00:17:34,095 --> 00:17:36,890 [commentator 1] Round two, that's gonna be CoreJJ taking out the third. 383 00:17:37,015 --> 00:17:37,974 This time it's Zeus. 384 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:39,601 Beautiful. 385 00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:43,354 -Yes! -[commentator speaking indistinctly] 386 00:17:43,646 --> 00:17:45,064 [commentator 1] But APA is diving in. 387 00:17:45,940 --> 00:17:47,317 And that's a double kill! 388 00:17:47,901 --> 00:17:50,570 -TL back on top! -[crowd cheering] 389 00:17:50,862 --> 00:17:52,489 [Spawn] I genuinely don't want to jinx us, 390 00:17:52,655 --> 00:17:53,698 but this game is unlosable. 391 00:17:54,365 --> 00:17:56,868 I'm only kidding you right now. [laughs] 392 00:17:58,203 --> 00:18:01,372 [tense music playing] 393 00:18:01,623 --> 00:18:04,667 [Katie] Just like in any sport, being clutch is the ability 394 00:18:04,834 --> 00:18:07,295 to close out a match and never give your opponent 395 00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:09,214 an opportunity to make a comeback. 396 00:18:09,464 --> 00:18:10,799 But the true greats, 397 00:18:10,924 --> 00:18:13,635 they're able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. 398 00:18:13,802 --> 00:18:14,636 Uh-oh. 399 00:18:14,761 --> 00:18:17,096 [commentator 1] TL now moving up here towards his top side. 400 00:18:17,263 --> 00:18:19,849 Ooh, it's UmTi that's gonna go for the face check. 401 00:18:20,517 --> 00:18:22,727 [Spawn] No, this is bad. This is very bad. 402 00:18:22,852 --> 00:18:24,979 [Katie] When you're trying to close out a match, 403 00:18:25,146 --> 00:18:26,314 the last thing you want 404 00:18:26,439 --> 00:18:29,400 is one of your teammates to break formation and expose themselves. 405 00:18:30,527 --> 00:18:32,737 [commentator 1] There are four members of T1 up here, UmTi 406 00:18:32,862 --> 00:18:35,365 I don't know whether this is really what you wanted. 407 00:18:35,865 --> 00:18:39,244 -Oh, that's so... What the fuck? -[indistinct chatter] 408 00:18:39,410 --> 00:18:42,831 [commentator 1] And Impact, also collateral damage from this one. 409 00:18:42,997 --> 00:18:44,082 [indistinct chatter] 410 00:18:44,207 --> 00:18:46,835 Sometimes trying to be a hero can get you burned. 411 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,504 [commentator 1] Now T1 have so much momentum. 412 00:18:49,629 --> 00:18:51,965 [commentator 2] This is the moment when the North American fans 413 00:18:52,090 --> 00:18:53,591 start to see the dream slip away. 414 00:18:53,716 --> 00:18:55,468 This always happens against T1, 415 00:18:55,593 --> 00:18:58,179 we're just like fucking about to win, and then we just get nervous, 416 00:18:58,388 --> 00:18:59,681 or they make a good play. 417 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:01,724 [groans] 418 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:06,145 [commentator 1] There's a huge pushback on top of CoreJJ. 419 00:19:07,939 --> 00:19:13,945 APA torn apart, they're falling like dominoes, Faker to finish the job. 420 00:19:14,070 --> 00:19:17,782 T1, that was absolutely gorgeous. 421 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:20,368 And it's just Impact. 422 00:19:20,535 --> 00:19:22,829 [commentator 2] Last man standing, let's see what he can do. 423 00:19:22,954 --> 00:19:26,457 [commentator 1] Well, he does go golding, but it's not gonna be his day today. 424 00:19:26,791 --> 00:19:31,921 -T1 will move to the finals. -[crowd chanting] T1! T1! T1! 425 00:19:32,046 --> 00:19:33,089 Fuck me. 426 00:19:33,214 --> 00:19:36,593 -[crowd chanting] T1! T1! T1! -[indistinct chatter] 427 00:19:36,718 --> 00:19:38,595 [inhales] Fuck. 428 00:19:39,971 --> 00:19:42,682 -[clicks tongue] That sucks. -[Spawn exhaling] 429 00:19:44,642 --> 00:19:46,185 [Steve] God, it's so close. 430 00:19:46,311 --> 00:19:48,563 [commentator 2] TL, they were in control of the game. 431 00:19:48,688 --> 00:19:51,149 I am a little bit disappointed, actually, for their sake, 432 00:19:51,274 --> 00:19:52,817 that they weren't able to close out that game three. 433 00:19:52,942 --> 00:19:56,362 I think T1 were kind of given a chance back in, and once you get... 434 00:19:56,487 --> 00:19:58,823 [Spawn] Four or five mistakes in a row, cost us that game, 435 00:19:58,948 --> 00:20:00,909 but the issue is, not all mistakes are equal. 436 00:20:01,034 --> 00:20:02,493 Like, if that's against Fnatic, we win. 437 00:20:02,619 --> 00:20:04,370 -Yeah. -[Spawn] It's just 'cause it's T1. 438 00:20:05,413 --> 00:20:07,624 We just gotta fucking turn up against who we're playing. 439 00:20:07,749 --> 00:20:10,209 I think the important thing to take away from this event is that 440 00:20:10,335 --> 00:20:12,587 if you guys have leads and nerves start, 441 00:20:12,712 --> 00:20:15,131 just find a way to calm your nerves and end the game. 442 00:20:15,256 --> 00:20:16,257 You know what I mean? 443 00:20:16,382 --> 00:20:20,219 They had the win, did Liquid, but they let Faker do Faker things. 444 00:20:20,386 --> 00:20:21,888 [crowd cheering] 445 00:20:22,013 --> 00:20:23,306 [Rachel] It is such a waste 446 00:20:23,431 --> 00:20:25,934 because T1 gets the points for the championship, 447 00:20:26,309 --> 00:20:29,854 but they're not competing in enough games to win the cup the way Liquid is. 448 00:20:30,021 --> 00:20:32,565 [Oj] Liquid missed out on a golden opportunity 449 00:20:32,690 --> 00:20:34,150 to keep pace with Falcons, 450 00:20:34,442 --> 00:20:36,778 their biggest rival in the club championships. 451 00:20:37,403 --> 00:20:39,364 [Rachel] As disappointing as losing is, 452 00:20:39,489 --> 00:20:40,698 a CEO like Steve 453 00:20:40,823 --> 00:20:43,743 has to keep his eyes forward on the tournaments that are still to come. 454 00:20:43,952 --> 00:20:46,079 Oh, did the MLBB guys leave? Oops. 455 00:20:48,331 --> 00:20:51,042 [Steve] There are 22 individual titles, 456 00:20:51,834 --> 00:20:55,755 and each one can put a club closer to taking home the championship. 457 00:20:57,173 --> 00:21:00,385 Last year, we were not involved in Mobile Legends Bang Bang, 458 00:21:00,510 --> 00:21:02,887 and it is a huge esport. 459 00:21:03,012 --> 00:21:04,472 You guys, if you haven't met them, 460 00:21:04,597 --> 00:21:08,893 this is the MLBB team, the best MLBB team in the entire world. 461 00:21:09,143 --> 00:21:11,771 And if you want the best talent in MLBB... 462 00:21:11,896 --> 00:21:13,815 Hey, hey, hey, can we do one Liquid on three? 463 00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:15,650 ...there's only one place to go. 464 00:21:16,109 --> 00:21:18,027 [group] One, two, three, Liquid! 465 00:21:21,364 --> 00:21:23,491 [Ralf] MLBB Mobile Legends Bang Bang 466 00:21:23,658 --> 00:21:27,412 is... something like the latest phenomenon in esports. 467 00:21:27,954 --> 00:21:30,289 [Oj] Mobile Legends Bang Bang is essentially 468 00:21:30,498 --> 00:21:31,833 League of Legends on a phone. 469 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:33,710 [Rachel] Just like League, 470 00:21:33,835 --> 00:21:36,170 Mobile Legends Bang Bang consists of two teams of five 471 00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:37,839 selecting their favorite heroes 472 00:21:37,964 --> 00:21:41,259 and strategizing together how best to destroy their opponent's base, 473 00:21:41,426 --> 00:21:44,512 all while trying to avoid getting wiped out in the process. 474 00:21:44,637 --> 00:21:46,681 [Ralf] But what they have done 475 00:21:46,806 --> 00:21:48,975 is nailed the mobile experience. 476 00:21:50,226 --> 00:21:53,104 So, specifically Southeast Asia, 477 00:21:53,354 --> 00:21:55,023 they've blown up like wildfire. 478 00:21:55,648 --> 00:21:57,316 [Steve] In the Philippines, 479 00:21:57,483 --> 00:21:59,402 I saw people hanging out at coffee shops 480 00:21:59,527 --> 00:22:02,530 or just kind of like sitting on benches in the mall, 481 00:22:02,655 --> 00:22:05,825 and I'd say half the people were playing Mobile Legends Bang Bang. [laughs] 482 00:22:06,868 --> 00:22:08,411 [Oj] The ability to play on a phone 483 00:22:08,619 --> 00:22:10,663 is the gateway to a wider audience. 484 00:22:10,788 --> 00:22:13,958 It's expensive to buy a PC, it's expensive to buy a console, 485 00:22:14,167 --> 00:22:16,627 but everybody has a mobile phone. 486 00:22:16,753 --> 00:22:17,754 [crowd cheering] 487 00:22:17,879 --> 00:22:19,630 [Rachel] Heading into the EWC, 488 00:22:19,881 --> 00:22:22,216 the top two MLBB teams in the world 489 00:22:22,675 --> 00:22:24,052 were two long-term rivals... 490 00:22:24,218 --> 00:22:26,596 -[crowd chanting] AP.Bren -... AP.Bren... 491 00:22:28,347 --> 00:22:30,016 and Echo Philippines. 492 00:22:30,141 --> 00:22:34,854 [commentator] Echo is your official world champions! 493 00:22:34,979 --> 00:22:37,356 [Steve] So we needed to make a bet, 494 00:22:37,523 --> 00:22:40,902 and we acquired Echo... 495 00:22:42,153 --> 00:22:44,530 [laughs] ...and that bet needed to hopefully work out. 496 00:22:47,408 --> 00:22:51,204 [indistinct chatter] 497 00:22:51,370 --> 00:22:54,665 [Steve] Many gamers don't come from affluent backgrounds, 498 00:22:54,791 --> 00:22:57,293 so they think about, like, the prize pool. 499 00:22:57,418 --> 00:22:59,837 You know, this amount of money is... 500 00:23:00,630 --> 00:23:02,840 It's life-changing, not just for them, 501 00:23:03,299 --> 00:23:05,259 but everyone that is close to them. 502 00:23:06,010 --> 00:23:07,512 [doorbell ringing] 503 00:23:13,392 --> 00:23:17,438 I'm Sanford Marin-Vinuya of Team Liquid, Philippines. 504 00:23:18,940 --> 00:23:21,734 [in Filipino] I grew up here in Candaba, Paralaya, Pampanga. 505 00:23:25,029 --> 00:23:27,657 I think some other players in EWC, 506 00:23:28,241 --> 00:23:31,452 their number one goal is fame or money. 507 00:23:36,207 --> 00:23:39,127 But for me in my situation, I really just want to improve my family's life. 508 00:23:41,295 --> 00:23:44,298 -How are you? -I'm good. What about you? 509 00:23:45,716 --> 00:23:47,844 [interviewer in English] When did you first realize 510 00:23:48,010 --> 00:23:49,220 that this could help the family? 511 00:23:49,345 --> 00:23:52,640 [in Filipino] Uh... Maybe when you had, had a stroke. 512 00:23:54,684 --> 00:23:58,062 Feed your father. 513 00:23:59,188 --> 00:24:01,357 Just a small amount. [chuckles] 514 00:24:01,691 --> 00:24:06,571 I used to be a manager for an online selling company. 515 00:24:09,740 --> 00:24:12,285 I really enjoyed my work. 516 00:24:12,869 --> 00:24:14,245 But I didn't notice 517 00:24:14,537 --> 00:24:18,958 that I was starting 518 00:24:19,125 --> 00:24:21,419 to neglect my health. 519 00:24:26,090 --> 00:24:29,886 A stroke is truly life-changing. 520 00:24:31,637 --> 00:24:34,557 It affects you physically, 521 00:24:34,932 --> 00:24:36,434 mentally and emotionally. 522 00:24:36,851 --> 00:24:38,644 What's been your blood pressure recently, Pa? 523 00:24:39,103 --> 00:24:40,730 -Normal. -That's okay. 524 00:24:41,022 --> 00:24:42,732 [Juliet] It was difficult because 525 00:24:43,357 --> 00:24:46,903 he was the one who worked and provided for us. 526 00:24:47,278 --> 00:24:49,530 After he had the stroke, 527 00:24:49,906 --> 00:24:52,575 he lost his ability to earn. 528 00:24:55,077 --> 00:24:58,748 Sanford became the breadwinner. 529 00:25:00,374 --> 00:25:03,085 All the responsibilities that should have fallen on their father 530 00:25:03,336 --> 00:25:06,714 shifted to him because of the stroke. 531 00:25:07,048 --> 00:25:09,800 He now earns even more than I did. 532 00:25:10,384 --> 00:25:13,095 But, of course, I feel a bit embarrassed. 533 00:25:14,889 --> 00:25:15,932 It's... 534 00:25:17,350 --> 00:25:18,601 really difficult. 535 00:25:20,144 --> 00:25:22,605 Before, I was the one providing. It's your turn now. 536 00:25:23,272 --> 00:25:24,732 [Sanford] It's nothing. 537 00:25:26,108 --> 00:25:29,237 It's God's will, what happened to you. 538 00:25:29,528 --> 00:25:31,072 Part of his plans for us. 539 00:25:36,619 --> 00:25:39,413 [church bell tolling] 540 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:47,074 541 00:25:48,756 --> 00:25:51,217 [Sanford] Knowing that my dad could no longer work, 542 00:25:51,842 --> 00:25:54,387 all I wanted was to win. 543 00:26:02,353 --> 00:26:04,689 [female commentator in English] It's a great day for Esports 544 00:26:04,814 --> 00:26:06,941 here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 545 00:26:07,608 --> 00:26:10,069 [male commentator] Coming to you live from the Amazon Arena. 546 00:26:10,653 --> 00:26:13,781 [female commentator] Welcome to the Mobile Legends Bang Bang cup. 547 00:26:13,990 --> 00:26:17,743 With a prize pool of three million dollars and a million for first place. 548 00:26:17,868 --> 00:26:21,664 [female commentator] Introducing Liquid Echo. 549 00:26:22,999 --> 00:26:24,125 Let's go. 550 00:26:25,209 --> 00:26:28,004 [Rachel] Liquid's MLBB team features a kid named Sanford 551 00:26:28,129 --> 00:26:30,047 who's a 17-year-old prodigy. 552 00:26:30,172 --> 00:26:33,384 [male commentator] Here we go into the newly minted Land of Dawn. 553 00:26:35,261 --> 00:26:37,305 [Rachel] Sanford's teammates and fans call him 554 00:26:37,513 --> 00:26:39,015 the Human Calculator, 555 00:26:39,140 --> 00:26:40,641 because he has a sixth sense 556 00:26:40,808 --> 00:26:42,727 for figuring out precisely when to attack. 557 00:26:43,185 --> 00:26:45,271 [male commentator] Here comes the Black Dragon from Sanford. 558 00:26:45,396 --> 00:26:48,607 [Rachel] He's one of the most intelligent and consistent players in the game. 559 00:26:48,733 --> 00:26:50,443 -Look up. -[male commentator] Looking straight 560 00:26:50,568 --> 00:26:52,111 -for Hiko... -[commentator 2] Oh! 561 00:26:52,236 --> 00:26:53,696 [commentator 1 speaking indistinctly] 562 00:26:53,821 --> 00:26:55,698 [commentator 2] Human Calculator, Sanford. 563 00:26:55,948 --> 00:26:58,409 Liquid Echo, making it seem easy. 564 00:26:59,327 --> 00:27:02,538 So we were looking at the teams that Liquid ended up taking, 565 00:27:02,663 --> 00:27:04,915 and yes, Echo is a really strong team, but... 566 00:27:05,166 --> 00:27:06,792 up until recently, 567 00:27:06,917 --> 00:27:08,878 this other team, AP.Bren, were winning everything. 568 00:27:09,086 --> 00:27:11,297 So for us, it made absolute sense to partner with them. 569 00:27:12,006 --> 00:27:13,049 [crowd cheering] 570 00:27:13,174 --> 00:27:14,383 [commentator 1] Welcome AP.Bren. 571 00:27:14,508 --> 00:27:16,844 [commentator 2] Oh, that smile is like the flicker right into the chain, 572 00:27:16,969 --> 00:27:17,887 straight into the combo! 573 00:27:18,012 --> 00:27:19,930 -[chuckles] -[commentator 2] Dominating, stomping! 574 00:27:20,181 --> 00:27:22,475 That's the Falcons AP.Bren ambush. 575 00:27:23,601 --> 00:27:26,312 [interviewer] When you heard AP.Bren was being recruited by Team Falcons, 576 00:27:26,437 --> 00:27:27,563 how big a deal was that? 577 00:27:27,688 --> 00:27:31,192 I think it's really big because it's like the number one team right now. 578 00:27:32,234 --> 00:27:34,695 But to win the MLBB Championship, 579 00:27:34,820 --> 00:27:37,365 first, we need to take down Team Liquid Echo. 580 00:27:37,865 --> 00:27:40,451 [commentator 1] Incoming. With a change! 581 00:27:40,576 --> 00:27:42,411 [commentator 2] Team Liquid Echo! 582 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:45,331 What a dominant performance. 583 00:27:45,498 --> 00:27:47,208 [commentator 1] Take a look at the top two. 584 00:27:47,333 --> 00:27:49,001 Liquid Echo and Falcons AP.Bren. 585 00:27:49,126 --> 00:27:51,879 -That feels like a grand final. -[commentator 2] Wow. 586 00:27:52,338 --> 00:27:54,715 Just win the whole thing. I know you guys can do it, okay? 587 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,218 I'll be watching you guys online because I'm not gonna be here. 588 00:27:57,343 --> 00:27:58,511 Winning is everything. 589 00:27:58,719 --> 00:28:01,806 [commentator 1] Falcons AP.Bren smile as they walk away. 590 00:28:02,098 --> 00:28:05,893 [Grant] Falcons AP.Bren and Liquid Echo have qualified for the semifinals. 591 00:28:06,060 --> 00:28:09,230 And that will be an extremely tense game. 592 00:28:09,397 --> 00:28:11,649 [Wolf] There's a big rivalry there. 593 00:28:11,774 --> 00:28:13,984 [Mirko] These two monsters, titans, 594 00:28:14,110 --> 00:28:15,861 get to meet in the semifinals alone. 595 00:28:15,986 --> 00:28:18,197 It really feels like it's already a grand finals match. 596 00:28:18,656 --> 00:28:21,742 This is the clash of the world champions. 597 00:28:22,201 --> 00:28:24,703 [Oj] Liquid Echo and Falcons AP.Bren. 598 00:28:24,870 --> 00:28:26,330 Both championship-winning teams 599 00:28:26,664 --> 00:28:29,041 with a long history of taking each other on. 600 00:28:29,208 --> 00:28:31,001 But there's more to their backstory as well. 601 00:28:31,752 --> 00:28:34,213 [both commentators] KarlTzy! 602 00:28:34,338 --> 00:28:36,298 [Oj] One of Liquid's star players, KarlTzy, 603 00:28:36,424 --> 00:28:38,884 well, he originally led AP.Bren. 604 00:28:39,009 --> 00:28:41,303 Now we got Master Owgwen here 605 00:28:41,512 --> 00:28:43,180 -for Falcons AP.Bren. -[man] Yeah. 606 00:28:43,305 --> 00:28:44,598 [commentator] Now, the very simple question is, 607 00:28:44,765 --> 00:28:46,100 in terms of revenge, 608 00:28:46,976 --> 00:28:49,979 do you actually wanna go all five games against Team Liquid Echo... 609 00:28:50,187 --> 00:28:53,232 [speaking on TV] ...or do you wanna crush them three-zero? 610 00:28:53,399 --> 00:28:54,984 I think we want to crush them three-zero. 611 00:28:57,778 --> 00:28:59,864 [rickshaw approaching] 612 00:29:01,782 --> 00:29:03,576 [Owgwen] My name is Owgwen, 613 00:29:04,827 --> 00:29:07,288 and my team is Falcons AP.Bren. 614 00:29:08,330 --> 00:29:10,583 Growing up, we are really poor. 615 00:29:12,710 --> 00:29:14,879 I really came from nothing, so... 616 00:29:16,630 --> 00:29:19,717 I just grind, grind every day until... 617 00:29:20,009 --> 00:29:21,135 I became a pro. 618 00:29:24,305 --> 00:29:25,264 Right now, 619 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:28,767 the MLBB Championship really means a lot. 620 00:29:28,893 --> 00:29:30,102 [cashier in Filipino] Yes, sir. 621 00:29:30,269 --> 00:29:31,312 I'm looking for diapers. 622 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:33,522 [inaudible dialogue] 623 00:29:35,024 --> 00:29:38,235 [Owgwen in English] My wife recently gave birth to a boy. 624 00:29:39,403 --> 00:29:40,821 After he was born, 625 00:29:41,405 --> 00:29:43,491 I really don't know what to do, you know. 626 00:29:44,074 --> 00:29:45,034 Thank you. 627 00:29:46,243 --> 00:29:47,786 Do I go to Saudi? 628 00:29:49,830 --> 00:29:52,750 Or do I support my wife in Philippines 629 00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:54,960 taking care of my child? 630 00:29:55,586 --> 00:29:56,670 One, one, two. 631 00:29:56,921 --> 00:29:59,089 One, two, two. Punch, punch, punch. 632 00:29:59,256 --> 00:30:00,799 One, two, one, two, one, two, punch. 633 00:30:00,925 --> 00:30:04,470 My wife said, EWC is really big. 634 00:30:04,678 --> 00:30:06,764 We cannot miss that opportunity. 635 00:30:08,390 --> 00:30:11,936 So after that, I flew here in Saudi. 636 00:30:13,020 --> 00:30:15,564 If we win that title, it's for him. 637 00:30:15,689 --> 00:30:16,815 [baby coos] 638 00:30:16,941 --> 00:30:18,817 [commentator 1] Let's check out the bracket to see 639 00:30:18,943 --> 00:30:21,487 how the entire tournament has been shaping up. 640 00:30:21,654 --> 00:30:23,322 [over television] We're gonna talk about... 641 00:30:23,489 --> 00:30:26,116 Falcons AP.Bren going up against TL... 642 00:30:26,242 --> 00:30:29,662 This is a revenge match for Falcons AP.Bren because... 643 00:30:29,787 --> 00:30:31,247 [Steve] Yes, I can hear you guys. 644 00:30:31,497 --> 00:30:32,790 You're about to go on stage. 645 00:30:32,915 --> 00:30:35,125 I'm not gonna take but just a few seconds here. 646 00:30:35,709 --> 00:30:39,922 You are making Liquid so proud, but the mission's not done. 647 00:30:40,172 --> 00:30:41,382 You can do this. 648 00:30:41,507 --> 00:30:43,592 I believe in each and every one of you. 649 00:30:43,842 --> 00:30:45,678 I know you will win this match. 650 00:30:45,928 --> 00:30:47,304 Believe in yourself. 651 00:30:47,471 --> 00:30:50,766 You freaking got this, okay? So let's go, Liquid. 652 00:30:50,891 --> 00:30:53,185 -[all applauding] -[all] Let's go. Let's go, let's go. 653 00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:55,229 Okay, okay. On three, on three. 654 00:30:55,437 --> 00:30:56,480 Three, two, one. 655 00:30:56,689 --> 00:30:58,232 [all] Liquid! 656 00:30:58,357 --> 00:31:01,277 -[all laughing, applauding] -[team member] Thank you, Steve. 657 00:31:01,402 --> 00:31:04,905 Sanford, everything that he's going through with his dad 658 00:31:05,072 --> 00:31:08,325 and also being the sole provider financially 659 00:31:08,450 --> 00:31:09,994 for his family, 660 00:31:11,370 --> 00:31:13,581 the pressure, it's so much, you know? 661 00:31:14,164 --> 00:31:15,749 -[family member 1] Guys, look. -[family member 2] Hey! 662 00:31:15,874 --> 00:31:17,334 [Sanford's family cheer] 663 00:31:17,501 --> 00:31:18,627 Thank you, thank you. 664 00:31:18,877 --> 00:31:21,171 [Steve] For some people, it stresses you out. 665 00:31:21,297 --> 00:31:23,757 It clouds your judgment. It makes you fall. 666 00:31:23,966 --> 00:31:24,842 [in Filipino] Two more. 667 00:31:25,342 --> 00:31:28,137 [in English] But for others, it puts you in the zone. 668 00:31:29,096 --> 00:31:32,182 That's like the difference in champions. 669 00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:34,101 When the pressure's on, they win. 670 00:31:34,435 --> 00:31:36,895 [commentator 1] Hello and welcome to the semifinals. 671 00:31:37,229 --> 00:31:39,315 [Owgwen] The one-million-dollar prize pool, 672 00:31:39,523 --> 00:31:40,608 it means a lot for me. 673 00:31:40,774 --> 00:31:44,486 I'm a father now and I have my responsibilities. 674 00:31:44,737 --> 00:31:47,740 We will do whatever it takes to win this championship. 675 00:31:48,073 --> 00:31:49,700 [commentator] Definitely excited to see 676 00:31:49,825 --> 00:31:52,536 how intense these two Filipino teams truly are. 677 00:31:53,537 --> 00:31:56,206 [Sanford in Filipino] For me, winning here is like, 678 00:31:56,415 --> 00:31:58,959 I would be so proud of myself. 679 00:31:59,460 --> 00:32:03,589 And the moment I call my dad, I will be so happy. 680 00:32:04,214 --> 00:32:06,091 [announcer in English] Ladies and gentlemen, 681 00:32:06,216 --> 00:32:09,345 make some noise for Liquid Echo. 682 00:32:10,429 --> 00:32:14,850 They return to the stage to face their greatest challenge yet. 683 00:32:15,059 --> 00:32:18,812 Falcons AP.Bren! 684 00:32:18,937 --> 00:32:23,108 [crowd chanting] AP.Bren! AP.Bren! AP.Bren! 685 00:32:25,694 --> 00:32:27,154 [speaks indistinctly] Let's go. 686 00:32:28,197 --> 00:32:31,533 [commentator] The battle is about to begin in the Land of Dawn. 687 00:32:31,992 --> 00:32:33,994 Only one will make it through. 688 00:32:34,953 --> 00:32:36,330 This is the real finals. 689 00:32:36,580 --> 00:32:38,165 Like, these are the two best teams. 690 00:32:40,167 --> 00:32:41,627 [commentator] Oh, boy. 691 00:32:42,294 --> 00:32:43,462 [Rachel] A player like Sanford 692 00:32:43,629 --> 00:32:45,297 knows that against a team like Falcons... 693 00:32:45,464 --> 00:32:46,632 [inaudible dialogue] 694 00:32:46,799 --> 00:32:47,800 ...you've gotta come out swinging. 695 00:32:47,925 --> 00:32:50,803 [commentator 1] Dodges it. Still alive. Gets a knockout punch. 696 00:32:50,928 --> 00:32:52,721 -[commentator 2] Oh, no. -[commentator 1] He's down. 697 00:32:52,846 --> 00:32:53,806 [gasps] 698 00:32:54,890 --> 00:32:57,643 Sanford just... [chuckles] ...completely outplayed him. 699 00:32:59,186 --> 00:33:02,147 [commentator 1] Oh! Jaypee taken out. ...Not very far. 700 00:33:02,272 --> 00:33:03,565 Sanford's down. 701 00:33:03,941 --> 00:33:06,151 Falcons AP.Bren, really good punish. 702 00:33:06,527 --> 00:33:08,278 [speaks indistinctly] 703 00:33:08,404 --> 00:33:09,988 Let's go! [speaks indistinctly] 704 00:33:10,239 --> 00:33:12,908 [commentator 1] Two, three kills for AP.Bren. 705 00:33:13,075 --> 00:33:14,284 [speaking indistinctly] 706 00:33:14,410 --> 00:33:17,079 [Rachel] The one thing you don't wanna do is get out of position. 707 00:33:17,204 --> 00:33:19,123 [commentator 2] Liquid Echo has no one home. 708 00:33:19,248 --> 00:33:21,458 Because then, Falcons will make you pay. 709 00:33:21,583 --> 00:33:22,793 [commentator 1] The base is exposed. 710 00:33:23,585 --> 00:33:25,462 [commentator 2] And the crystal is up in front! 711 00:33:26,171 --> 00:33:27,506 [commentator 1] Falcons AP.Bren 712 00:33:27,631 --> 00:33:30,008 draw first blood in this best-of-five! 713 00:33:30,134 --> 00:33:32,010 [commentator 2] This is Falcons AP.Bren's 714 00:33:32,219 --> 00:33:35,013 first victory over Liquid Echo in months. 715 00:33:36,140 --> 00:33:38,809 -[Steve's partner] Ooh. -Hey, babe. 716 00:33:39,935 --> 00:33:41,103 [Steve's partner] Good morning. 717 00:33:41,228 --> 00:33:44,189 [commentator on TV] It's game number two in this best-of-five series. 718 00:33:45,691 --> 00:33:47,609 The MLBB's first blood drawn, yes! 719 00:33:47,735 --> 00:33:50,070 KarlTzy takes down Kyle. 720 00:33:51,196 --> 00:33:53,031 Oh no! Sanford! 721 00:33:53,323 --> 00:33:55,242 Taken out by Flap and Kyle! 722 00:33:55,534 --> 00:33:57,745 Ugh, this has been like back and forth. 723 00:33:57,953 --> 00:33:59,163 [commentator 2] Owgwen. 724 00:33:59,329 --> 00:34:00,789 [commentator 1] There is Sanji taken out by Flap! 725 00:34:01,498 --> 00:34:03,709 And Sanford goes down! 726 00:34:04,501 --> 00:34:08,213 [commentator 1] So far, there is a huge lead for Falcons AP.Bren. 727 00:34:08,338 --> 00:34:11,216 [Rachel] When a team builds up a lead, you want to press that edge 728 00:34:11,341 --> 00:34:13,385 and really keep your foot on the opponent's throat. 729 00:34:13,594 --> 00:34:15,471 [commentator 1] This is what we call tempo. Falcons AP.Bren, 730 00:34:15,596 --> 00:34:17,598 they know that they've got to drop on Liquid Echo. 731 00:34:17,723 --> 00:34:19,891 [commentator 2] Falcons are threatening to expose the base! 732 00:34:20,016 --> 00:34:20,851 [gasps] 733 00:34:22,311 --> 00:34:24,228 [commentator 1] Jaypee taken out. 734 00:34:24,353 --> 00:34:25,647 You can take it up with Marco. 735 00:34:25,773 --> 00:34:27,357 Benny traded out too, 736 00:34:27,483 --> 00:34:28,609 and they're still going. 737 00:34:28,775 --> 00:34:31,195 No, no, no, no. Back again. Oh, no. [smacks lips] 738 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:32,404 [commentator 1] Sanford down. 739 00:34:32,529 --> 00:34:33,489 It's a wipeout. 740 00:34:34,489 --> 00:34:35,991 Falcons AP.Bren. 741 00:34:36,199 --> 00:34:37,326 [crowd cheering] 742 00:34:37,493 --> 00:34:40,579 -Ah, fuck. [smacks lips] -[Steve's partner] That was impressive. 743 00:34:41,038 --> 00:34:42,581 [Steve] No, babe, we lost. 744 00:34:42,748 --> 00:34:44,373 [Steve's partner] I know, on the other team. 745 00:34:44,500 --> 00:34:46,460 [Steve laughs] Okay. [exhales] 746 00:34:46,710 --> 00:34:48,128 Backs against the wall now. 747 00:34:48,253 --> 00:34:50,047 [commentator 1] Game number three. 748 00:34:51,172 --> 00:34:55,803 [commentator 2] Falcons AP.Bren just needs one more win to drop Liquid Echo 749 00:34:55,928 --> 00:34:57,221 out of the competition. 750 00:34:58,222 --> 00:35:00,140 [commentator 1] If Jaypee catches Pheww, 751 00:35:00,432 --> 00:35:01,683 he's gonna die. 752 00:35:02,518 --> 00:35:05,604 Turning here at the tip of the... Oh! Jaypee secures! 753 00:35:05,771 --> 00:35:06,772 Down goes FlapTzy! 754 00:35:07,481 --> 00:35:09,399 It's another end... 755 00:35:09,608 --> 00:35:11,443 Down goes Marco! 756 00:35:11,944 --> 00:35:13,695 Dude, this game is so bloody. 757 00:35:13,821 --> 00:35:15,072 [crowd cheering] 758 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:17,074 -[commentator 1] Nice! -Nice! 759 00:35:17,574 --> 00:35:20,327 In MLBB, momentum can turn on a dime. 760 00:35:20,577 --> 00:35:25,541 [commentator 1] Suddenly, Liquid Echo have turned it on Falcons AP.Bren. 761 00:35:25,916 --> 00:35:28,794 [commentator 2] This has spiraled way out of control. 762 00:35:28,919 --> 00:35:31,338 -Liquid Echo are awake. -[crowd cheering] 763 00:35:31,463 --> 00:35:33,507 [commentator 1] KarlTzy down. BennyQT gets the kill. 764 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:35,259 That's a triple for BennyQT. 765 00:35:36,885 --> 00:35:39,930 Nice. Let's go. We're on the board. 766 00:35:40,681 --> 00:35:43,600 -[commentator 1] Liquid Echo on the board! -[crowd cheering] 767 00:35:43,892 --> 00:35:45,811 [commentator 2] Oh, my goodness. 768 00:35:48,397 --> 00:35:50,774 We just gotta... We gotta continue this momentum right now. 769 00:35:50,899 --> 00:35:52,234 We gotta use this. 770 00:35:53,193 --> 00:35:55,779 [commentator 1 on TV] We're going into game number four, folks. 771 00:35:56,405 --> 00:35:58,532 [commentator 2] Stakes are really high here. 772 00:35:59,658 --> 00:36:01,952 [commentator 1] Owgwen goes down. KarlTzy gets him. 773 00:36:02,244 --> 00:36:03,495 It's a deeper fight now 774 00:36:03,704 --> 00:36:05,080 as KarlTzy gets stunned. 775 00:36:05,706 --> 00:36:07,374 Sanford takes him down. 776 00:36:07,708 --> 00:36:10,043 [commentator 2] Wait, hold on. Hold on. It's going to escalate. 777 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:11,378 [commentator 1] Final splash on KarlTzy. 778 00:36:11,503 --> 00:36:13,589 Everything but the kitchen sink thrown at the GOAT. 779 00:36:13,714 --> 00:36:14,840 Benny survives Flap. 780 00:36:15,883 --> 00:36:18,802 [Rachel] You can tell when an MLBB player sees an opportunity 781 00:36:18,927 --> 00:36:19,970 to put an opponent away. 782 00:36:20,387 --> 00:36:22,556 [commentator 1] Flap is acting like an assassin right now. 783 00:36:22,681 --> 00:36:24,224 They're still going. 784 00:36:24,850 --> 00:36:26,894 -It's a double kill. -[commentator 2] That's insane. 785 00:36:27,019 --> 00:36:29,229 What a great play coming in from Falcons AP.Bren. 786 00:36:29,980 --> 00:36:31,732 [commentator 1] Now goes Sanford. 787 00:36:31,982 --> 00:36:35,694 Hold out for Jaypee as well to kill KarlTzy... 788 00:36:35,861 --> 00:36:36,987 Can he take out Benny? 789 00:36:37,154 --> 00:36:39,156 The answer is yes. Boom! 790 00:36:39,281 --> 00:36:41,575 [shouts indistinctly] 791 00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:43,619 [commentator 1] Oh, they go in! 792 00:36:43,744 --> 00:36:47,039 [speaking indistinctly] 793 00:36:47,205 --> 00:36:48,874 [commentator 1] Visions of Sanford. 794 00:36:49,124 --> 00:36:51,376 That's it. Call it. 795 00:36:51,752 --> 00:36:54,963 Falcons AP.Bren are moving on to the grand finals. 796 00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:59,343 -Fuck. [smacks lips] Damn. -[indistinct commentary on TV] 797 00:37:02,554 --> 00:37:03,722 Didn't pull it off. 798 00:37:05,682 --> 00:37:07,517 [crowd cheering] 799 00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:13,065 [commentator 1] The cavalry stand defeated, but stand tall. 800 00:37:15,859 --> 00:37:18,779 Team Falcons, this is gonna put them even further 801 00:37:18,904 --> 00:37:21,031 in the club championship rankings. 802 00:37:21,156 --> 00:37:25,202 [commentator 2] I wasn't even thinking about that. Oh, my goodness. 803 00:37:28,705 --> 00:37:30,832 [Steve] In terms of Falcons and Team Liquid, 804 00:37:31,667 --> 00:37:34,461 can't wait to continue battling against them 805 00:37:34,670 --> 00:37:35,754 in future matches. 806 00:37:36,922 --> 00:37:39,967 Uh, we're going toe-to-toe here at the Esports World Cup. 807 00:37:40,759 --> 00:37:42,177 [camera shutter clicking] 808 00:37:42,469 --> 00:37:45,180 [Steve] But for now, our MLBB team... 809 00:37:47,391 --> 00:37:48,892 I'm pretty heartbroken for them. 810 00:37:53,355 --> 00:37:56,108 -[team member 1 on video call] Hi, Steve. -Hey, what's up, guys? 811 00:37:56,525 --> 00:38:00,362 [over video call] You know, I know that losing sucks and feels really bad, 812 00:38:00,612 --> 00:38:04,741 but you breezed through group stage, you got through quarterfinals, 813 00:38:04,866 --> 00:38:07,244 and even though we lost, 814 00:38:07,452 --> 00:38:10,038 take the lessons from the loss 815 00:38:10,497 --> 00:38:13,041 and add that to your XP. 816 00:38:13,208 --> 00:38:15,502 Keep growing, keep building, 817 00:38:15,669 --> 00:38:16,878 keep your head up. 818 00:38:17,421 --> 00:38:19,381 This isn't the last Esports World Cup. 819 00:38:19,673 --> 00:38:21,133 We're gonna get it next year. 820 00:38:21,466 --> 00:38:24,261 -This is just one step in a journey, okay? -[team member 2 video call] Thanks, Steve. 821 00:38:24,386 --> 00:38:26,263 -[Steve over video call] Love you guys. -[team member 1] Thank you. 822 00:38:26,388 --> 00:38:27,222 Bye-bye. 823 00:38:27,347 --> 00:38:29,057 -[team member 2] Bye-bye. -[Steve over video call] Take care. 824 00:38:29,349 --> 00:38:32,144 [light-hearted music playing] 825 00:38:38,942 --> 00:38:40,402 [Chev in Filipino] Where are we going? 826 00:38:41,194 --> 00:38:42,195 Go on, Pa. Careful. 827 00:38:46,908 --> 00:38:49,953 [Sanford] Even though we didn't win at EWC, 828 00:38:50,871 --> 00:38:53,498 we still earned a significant prize. 829 00:38:53,707 --> 00:38:56,084 Around 200,000 USD. 830 00:38:58,587 --> 00:39:01,131 So, I bought a lot of land and I'm planning, like... 831 00:39:01,256 --> 00:39:03,216 [in English] ...to build a new house for my family. 832 00:39:03,425 --> 00:39:05,927 [in Filipino] Three bedrooms, living room. Right here. 833 00:39:07,554 --> 00:39:10,515 I never thought at this age I would have the ability 834 00:39:10,807 --> 00:39:16,229 to fulfill my parents' dreams. 835 00:39:22,569 --> 00:39:24,196 [Chev] The sunset is so beautiful. 836 00:39:25,197 --> 00:39:28,867 [Sanford] Knowing that my dad could no longer work because of the stroke... 837 00:39:29,785 --> 00:39:31,787 became a real motivation for me. 838 00:39:32,370 --> 00:39:36,458 [in English] Steve, our CEO, told us that, "Winning is everything". But for me... 839 00:39:37,626 --> 00:39:41,171 winning is good but, my everything is my family. 840 00:39:44,424 --> 00:39:45,592 [indistinct commentary on TV] 841 00:39:45,717 --> 00:39:47,677 [Steve] Oh, I didn't feed her breakfast. 842 00:39:50,806 --> 00:39:53,433 [commentator] They've done it! They've done it! 843 00:39:53,558 --> 00:39:55,477 For the first time ever, 844 00:39:55,727 --> 00:39:57,854 Malaysia is on top! 845 00:39:57,979 --> 00:40:00,107 A new champion here. 846 00:40:00,607 --> 00:40:01,650 Nice. 847 00:40:03,318 --> 00:40:05,487 [commentator 1] So, with Team Falcons losing, 848 00:40:05,612 --> 00:40:08,573 this opens up the opportunity for clubs behind them. 849 00:40:09,032 --> 00:40:10,659 Will anybody be able to catch Team Falcons 850 00:40:10,784 --> 00:40:14,287 or will Team Falcons extend that lead even further? 851 00:40:16,540 --> 00:40:18,625 [music concludes] 851 00:40:19,305 --> 00:41:19,383