iM choses Nexus player as his Bold prediction for 2026

NAVI's Mihai "iM" Ivan chose Romanian esports athlete David "fnl" Mușuroiu as his Bold prediction for HLTV.org.

In September of this year, 20-year-old fnl moved from the HEROIC Academy to Nexus. "I sometimes play FACEIT with him, and he's a guy who wants to learn. He doesn't tilt from what I know or from what I played with him, and he's just doing whatever the team needs while playing those hard anchor roles", iM explained.

Notably, as part of its traditional Bold prediction series, the editorial team of the authoritative portal HLTV.org is asking esports athletes ranked in the top 20 at the end of the year to name one player who, in their opinion, will excel at the highest level in Counter-Strike 2. The candidate must meet two criteria: they have not yet played for a team in the top 20 in the world ranking, and they must be under 20 years old.

Ivan secured 19th place in HLTV.org's ranking of the best players in the pro Counter-Strike 2 scene for 2025. His average rating for the year was 1.09.

Origin: www.hltv.org