Tarik "tarik" Celik is standing in for Turkish squad Space Soldiers in the GG Masters Group D decider match.

Ringing for @SpaceSoldiersTR against Team Spirit in GG Masters, going live soon. https://t.co/6m2VG5oX1x — tarik.... (@noshirt_tv) July 30, 2016

The former starter for CLG took a step back from the starting roster earlier this month, and noted that he planned to take a break from competitive play. Though it may seem surprising that the Turkish squad chose tarik to stand in, the American player of Turkish descent has known connections to the Turkish scene.

During tarik's time with CLG, the squad attended several Majors. Their most recent result was 13th-16th at ESL One: Cologne 2016. He remains on contract with CLG but is not an active member of their roster.

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