"Our marketing director and I sat down and talked about the "old school days", where we started talking about junior teams. We realized that Sweden is the perfect place to breed new talent, and that's what kicked off the project", Redl tells Fragbite.

"Playing for Godsent means a better structure and access to resources you might not get if you play on your own. We will do everything we can to share as much passion and knowledge as possible to the future youth team. We want to create an environment where they can really feel hand-picked for something better."

"We're trying to find a dynamic team, but these are mostly guidelines for our drafting process. As we all know, you develop a lot during your time as a CS:GO player, and roles can change during this journey. First and foremost, we want to find a good balance between skill and personal chemistry, the latter being almost the most important part."

The youth team might get knowledge from Andreas "znajder" Lindberg & Co.

"It's gonna be fun to see their progress as well as their passion for the game."



Photo: Adela Sznajder/DreamHack

Earlier this week, it was announced that Godsent are looking to recruit a youth team. Other than having their main team, who reached the semi-finals at DreamHack Masters Malmö and who are also one of the participant's at the upcoming DreamHack Summer tournament, Godsent wants to breed the Counter-Strike superstars of the future.Fragbite have talked to the main team's coach, Alexander "rdl" Redl, about the initiative and what it will mean to play for "Godsent Youth Academy". He tells us that the form, which was published at the same time as the project started, has gotten almost 3 000 applications, which should be seen as a success.Redl himself is convinced that Sweden is the best country to start a project like this in, as Sweden has always been seen as one of the best nations in the world during the 17 years that Counter-Strike has been around. On top of that, the organization wants to play an important role in the Counter-Strike top tier, and they want to everything in their power to secure the nation's future in the FPS title.Even though Godsent is starting to become an established name in the scene, it's hard for outsiders to know exactly what it means to be a part of the organization. The fact that they have Markus "pronax" Wallsten and other stars under their wings doesn't necessarily mean that an inexperienced player will become top tier, just because they're wearing the same shirt as their idols.I brought this subject up with Redl, and basically told him to sell me the project. Why would you want to be a part of Godsent Youth Academy, rather than reaching the top with your own team in a more traditional fashion?That being said, the players know what they can expect from the organization. However, other than the questions in the form, it's still unclear what Godsent expects from the players. Obviously they're looking for players with huge potential, but what are the main features Godsent are looking for in their candidates?So, the five lucky youngsters who will become Godsent Youth Academy will get a lot of support from their organization, but the question is how much help they will get with their actual practice. According to Redl, the youth team will have their own coach, but the squad will also receive help and expertise from Redl himself when times allows for it. On top of that, it's not impossible that the youth team will get to practice with and against the organization's main team, although that might not be top priority right now.Redl is the coach of Godsent's main team, but his main role in the new project has less to do with coaching. It's his responsibility to find a youth team with a lot of potential, and he wants them to have the best conditions as possible. He will collaborate with the youth team's coach to share experiences, but that's not really what he's looking forward to the most.