Epitacio "TACO" Pessoa is a relative newcomer to the CS:GO scene, but he went into MLG Major Championship: Columbus with Luminosity Gaming and came out a champion at his first Major.

With virtually no break since competing in Columbus, TACO spoke to theScore esports ahead of DreamHack Masters Malmö to talk about what his plans were after the Major and his friendly rivalry with Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev.

How does it feel, not only to win your first international tournament, but to win the biggest CS:GO Major so far?

Amazing. I am so happy because I did it in a little time since I started playing, but I worked so hard. Those who knows me, know how hard I work and winning the Major is like a reward to me and my team.

It looked like a lot of LG's family and friends were in the crowd Was there anyone there for you? What were their reactions when you guys won?

No. My mom could not go because of health problems, but I consider coldzera’s family as my family. Our manager [Ricardo "dead" Sinigaglia] and his wife was there as well with FalleN’s girlfriend. They helped us a lot every time and it gave an extra motivation for us.

Marcelo "coldzera" David's mother in the crowd during MLG Major Championship: Columbus

What plans do you have for the money from the Major? Any big spending?

Hahaha, I don't know. In general, my mom takes care of my money; she knows better than me. I just worry about playing well and helping my team.

How has the Major win affected the team’s preparations for DreamHack Masters Malmö? Has the team had a chance to relax since the Major?

We never stop. We won the Major and had just one day off. Next, we traveled to Sweden and started a boot camp. We did not have the chance to relax.

Your first match is against TyLoo, but if you win, and Team Liquid win their first match, we will see the LG and Liquid face off again. How do you feel about this? Do you guys have anything prepared for Liquid since you faced them in the Major?

Yes, playing against Liquid is always a good match to play. I think we are more prepared for Liquid than we were in the Major. For sure they studied us a lot in the Major and did many anti-strats. Maybe we can deal better with it now.

On that note, how’s the “rivalry” between you and s1mple? You posted a funny picture about it from the Major. Are you guys friends now? What else did you guys do when you met up at the Major?

This story was so badly told and the community made it snow ball. s1mple is a "persona." The rivalry will always exist but we are OK now and I am trying to make this story a funny story to remember. “Are u mad?” Is like a meme now in the CS:GO community and I have much fun remembering the episode.

Do you have any concerns at DHM Malmö?

No. We practiced a lot and if we play our game we have good chances to win.

What are your plans for the future? Any final thoughts?

I want to make my team keep winning tournaments and want to be the best in my function. I wont give up and I will work hard to make it happen.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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