Crew Falcons have prolonged Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov’s contract by means of 2030, retaining the Russian AWPer after he helped the workforce win the IEM Cologne Main and claimed the occasion’s MVP award. The organisation introduced the multi-year settlement on Monday, October 12, based on HLTV.
The extension offers Falcons continuity round considered one of its central gamers because it builds on its first Main title. Neither Falcons’ announcement nor HLTV’s report disclosed the monetary phrases of the settlement.
An extended-term deal after a landmark win
m0NESY joined Falcons in April 2025 from G2 Esports in what HLTV described as a blockbuster transfer. He has averaged a 1.29 score throughout his time with the workforce, based on the outlet.
The 21-year-old waited for his first trophy with Falcons, however the breakthrough got here on the most important stage: the workforce gained the IEM Cologne Main in June, and m0NESY was named the match’s MVP. His extension retains that star energy in place as Falcons pursue additional titles.
Falcons’ roster additionally consists of Finn “karrigan” Andersen, Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, René “TeSeS” Madsen and Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin, with Danny “zonic” Sørensen as coach. The membership’s wider Counter-Strike undertaking and roster have featured in coverage of Falcons’ CS2 ambitions, whereas its Main marketing campaign put its headline expertise within the highlight.
Falcons flip to the subsequent tournaments
The Cologne victory offers Falcons a title to defend, with the subsequent version of the Main set to happen in Singapore, based on HLTV. The extension means m0NESY will stay a part of the workforce’s plans because it targets that defence.
Falcons’ subsequent occasion is the Thunderpick World Championship, which begins on October 14. IEM Beijing can also be on the workforce’s calendar forward of the Main. The workforce’s Cologne success was lined in reporting on Falcons’ Major-winning run; its instant focus now shifts to the Thunderpick match.
