{"id":6616,"date":"2025-03-06T16:06:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.csmarket.gg\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2025-03-06T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:07:00","slug":"guardian-retires-from-counter-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.csmarket.gg\/guardian-retires-from-counter-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"GuardiaN Retires from Counter-Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ladislav &#8220;GuardiaN&#8221; Kov\u00e1cs has officially announced his retirement from professional play. He stated that the decision was an easy one, and he will now focus on streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career and Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GuardiaN began his career in 2006, achieving his first successes with Reason Gaming. In CS:GO, he became a key player for Natus Vincere (2013\u20132017), winning several major tournaments with the team. 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