Inside the mansion owned by the world’s richest Esports player - BBC News

Johan "N0tail" Sundstein is the highest-earning Esports player in the world, having taken more than $7.4m (£5.4m) in prize money to date.
The BBC visited Johan at his new 17 bedroom mansion in Lisbon, Portugal to see how he and his team have adapted to training for, and competing in, high stakes tournaments remotely.
Our cyber reporter Joe Tidy also spoke to him about the physical and mental impact of competitive gaming and what lies ahead in Johan’s future.
Filmed in December, following BBC Covid-safe filming advice and all local social distancing guidelines.
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[@thatei.detailing_girl]

His Dad wearing OG shirt that is one of the coolest thing

[@lalduhzualatlaisun7299]

tehhlawl a..dota i khel ve amii..sub che oo

[@nanieve4296]

That's BigDaddy's BigDaddy

[@thatei.detailing_girl]

@@lalduhzualatlaisun7299 hard core ngat ka ni

[@lmfffaaao]

Thats media training my friend, pretty sure their/ red bull's PR team told them to do so

[@TheJoker-ev2lf]

That’s big daddy. But with tail.

[@manoi8]

Cant wait people saying "oh its easy money" and then try dota just to desperately want to quit after 10 games

[@sitlyfeniase3742]

Sell your pc/laptop problem solve

[@ItalyStyler]

Don't tell them PepeLaugh

[@maulanaiman4448]

go make a team, you'll stuck forever if you playing solo, except if you play in eu server and have a skill like ana..

[@invoker4960]

@@maulanaiman4448 lol european serves have russian bylat and suka players... Without a brain and drunk hell loads....

[@manoi8]

@@maulanaiman4448 no, you'll stuck forever too if your party are noobs

[@pianoryufyn]

The dad wearing og team’s shirt shows how proud he is for his son’s success.

[@kajaning]

Of course bro dota have the best prize pool esport on the world

[@juniorcoragem]

Even before the success, his parents are very supportive

[@tahirMushtaqCheema]

Or that's just a publicity stunt. Redbull will be so happy.

[@jhoncestavee.quinio7300]

I mean he basically owns og so the merch should be free

[@breeenderbre]

There is such a sweet Clip of him holding back his tears when he is talking about Johan when they just won the World Championship

[@fachrynugraha2994]

Every dota 2 player after losing 10 recent games : "Sadness is my number one enemy and he keeps saying hi to me"

[@muhammadirfanhafidh9951]

Bener om, apalagi kalo main di sea

[@nirjorali]

then i wonder , will i ever win a game ?

[@rickreslt2606]

i read this the moment he saying this damn hahahahahah

[@vonnovzor]

me after losing 10 recent games: lkjsdflksjfsdjflsdouweoijflksdjfsdjflksdjf sdljf slskjfd

[@Bewokin]

Let's See how many subs can i get only from this comment, now is only 100 .

[@justinwagner4692]

His bestfriend left him for another team it was a devastating moment for him but he came back and win it all not once but twice

[@jjrojo8848]

@@BucifalulR it was fly

[@YT90s]

Well a Fly gonna fly, that's just nature. 😂

[@deansamy7931]

And it was one of epic "anime battle" in history.

[@jetyoung-ja3891]

And he's still bitter against Fly for leaving him.

[@cia1784]

Thought it was Miracle.

[@jetserofficial]

Johan quit school : richest esport player You quit school : unemployed and homeless

[@surprisepikachuface2071]

bich im laughing hard

[@joaquinhazzi5690]

Johan quit school: richest eSport player Me staying on school: McDonald's worker Me leaving school: McDonald's worker My English is bad sry

[@erickristiawan]

bgsd

[@sandonsquad]

Truely

[@markanthonycastor1572]

We are just side characters

[@RevoZtuns]

What the fuck. Just realized I’ve been following Johan since he was 16.

[@greedisbad9890]

Been there since the hon days

[@Pichipieify]

Fuck i just realize i've been playing Dota 2 for a decade now. 16 years if WC3 Dota is included.

[@G3CkOn3D]

@@Pichipieify Now I felt old. We all started with the Allstar map and now here we are. Time flies

[@MrRight-iv3sk]

What the fk, does he even notice u

[@hybs9473]

Now get a life.

[@astroboyzzz]

When fly left him, that was the moment when his mangekyo sharingan awaken

[@devinra12]

This ain't Naruto shit

[@netringotam]

rofl

[@temsama9626]

Way to make it gay

[@nirajbaral3952]

Ana’s PL army i.e Kage Bunshin no Jutsu REEALY helped him big time...

[@janneiko2407]

Every protagonist needs a sad backstory

[@zanangsulaiman]

"i know how to make this work" *calls ana immediately

[@YouDieLin]

That part timer?

[@bae_onetta]

@@YouDieLin lol exactly

[@nwaarmalek6242]

@@YouDieLin the richest part timer in gaming world.

[@emarokan]

"HELLO ANA WE NEED IO NOW"

[@aidenfrost10]

@@YouDieLin greatest cameo esports player of all time!

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

This was a rather fun watch. Thanks for making :D

[@David32134]

I really didn't expect to see you here Iron and keep up the good content.

[@biserivanov5706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJKpdYOBlLNsqq8

[@jacintofernandes2907]

Found the gate way to the alt right

[@suryawanadhytya7133]

Tankers

[@HurricaneStudios]

You're welcome.

[@raymundlogo3521]

I like that this interview/feature didn't sound condescending against these players because most of the time, when mainstream media cover esports, they're always condescending to the whole industry and see it as total childish bs.

[@Krispio666]

Yeah that struck me too, excellent interviewer.

[@rbg75]

i guess they catch up with the time and come to a realisation that these esport player they're making fun of is most likely richer than them, hence why they stop doing it.

[@joramjumawan3569]

Well, I guess, because of the pandemic, videogame industry in general is just going stonks. Can’t deny money.

[@QuanNguyen-nc3gm]

Well it does help that report came out that in 2020. Gaming official surpass both traditional sport and traditional media. They kind of have to change

[@kappaclap8461]

Most of those regular media cant accept a reality that you can make a living from playing games

[@zenzibar28]

N0tail deserves everything he and the team have built together. Its amazing the things a team of people who just trust each other can accomplish

[@makl593]

If you watch RedBull documentary about his team success. He suffered a lot of failure and betrayal before making it to the top. He really deserve to be the richest esport player because of his hardwork.

[@eziobecerra7250]

Dota after this video: Stonks+++++

[@radiokehed3897]

OsFrog and Gaben: *Keep made imba game with somethin weird stuff*

[@dionysdumbasschannel7772]

Hey why does he wear a hitbox shirt if he plays dota? Is hitbox his sponsor or something

[@Anta_]

0 buget marketing

[@namenotfound3613]

everyone gon try 1 match then quit immediately

[@godsoffice5714]

It can't sadly take my word for it.

[@JakeJJKs]

He's 16 when he decides to quit school to play professionally, and his dad simply goes (at a time without an established esports scene): "He's a grown man, and you have to respect his decision". What a great, Dad!

[@SoGood09]

That doesn't sound right at all

[@shiftin1191]

Might be boomer me, but that is not a good dad, they probably just lost hope on him after he saw him flunking, so that was the best option.

[@fridging]

@@shiftin1191 in Denmark the scene is much more prominent, but more importantly you have to be obsessively insane to be pro at these games, his dad probably saw how much he wanted to do this

[@siim605]

If he was making money already, then yeah, that's fine. But if he wasn't, then his dad isn't "great" at all.

[@free_manipur_from_india]

Notail is an exception here, not everyone will be a 2 times TI champion. I don't think every dad should just let their kid quit school and play dota all the time.

[@gauravbhatt4580]

Those who know and feel the TI8 story of OG will never Judge. Way to go Notail.

[@zBrrt]

yessir.

[@ronmichaelcomia9011]

TI8 best TI best esports drama as well

[@gauravbhatt4580]

@@vaisakhb007 Watch True Sight Kiev Major Grand Finals. You will cry.

[@lordsmobilebaby6917]

That was the most glorious tearjerking triumph of all TI championship .. getting abandoned before TI .. competing from the lowest part of the competition and taking it all twice

[@Shahid_.noushir]

20 hours wtf I play 5 hours and my whole family torcher me

[@cheers9503]

Torcher like... The fire torch? They hurt u with fire?

[@Shahid_.noushir]

@@cheers9503 no no no my fam isn't that strict let's say they verbally make me sad that's a better way to put it they say I won't reach anywhere if I game

[@tsuol7296]

5 hours? I started Dota then 30mins after playing everything gets shitty

[@cheers9503]

@@Shahid_.noushir ahhhhh I see, my bad for lacking vocabulary words

[@Shahid_.noushir]

@@tsuol7296 I play codm For 2 to 3 hours then I watch KZbin cuz u can't get bored of youtube

[@anewmanvs]

N0tail is such a cool dude, always nice to his fans and very supportive to his team. Deserves all the credit

[@buenvidanadz1969]

At this point in Dota, hypothetically speaking, just winning a single T.I even without earning anything in other tournaments could probably land the player in the top 50. Notail winning two was freaking dope considering he earned a lot before already.

[@pacson]

yes 5 majors before the 2 TIs

[@nq2c]

And no tail being the founding member of og, gets more money that his teammates would since he owns the club

[@lmntsgames3848]

It always at least puts you in top 10.. 9 of the current top 10 esports winnings come from past TI champions.. the only one different is the fortnite winner..

[@SuperThunderPanda]

top 50? more like top 10

[@udgame1789]

Topson smiling be like

[@princedescartesjodeciriaco313]

All I can say is: "Lakad Matataaaaaag! Normalin Normalin"

[@batistavebriarta]

Ceeeeeeeeeeebbbbbbbbbbbbb!

[@Juncboks]

Brutal. Savage. Wrecked.

[@Juncboks]

@rico john firmanes Your inability to read the in-game chat text is overwhelming.

[@angkool1506]

You know whats cooking

[@Juncboks]

@@angkool1506 Boom!

[@batyngshainmajaw5598]

When his parents catch him studying a book for a school test., they would scold him.

[@elysiumgaming2866]

why the fuck would he do that

[@samuelmahesa8045]

This need way more upvotes, lol

[@zoidcore6948]

What you’re seeing is the aftermath of his success. Now watch how he and his team overcame anguish to lift both the Aegis of Immortal.

[@adamjohari]

don't think they'll win it this year without Ana and Jerax

[@drkslayer00]

@@adamjohari thats what they said during TI8 with Topson who had never played comp, and Ceb who has only been coaching. But hey, they only came all the way from Open Qualis to win it all :)

[@ervinroyabella753]

@@drkslayer00 I agree, no one believes in them during the ti8.

[@leandersimbajon6884]

That's why midone and saksa is living with notail, to improve team chemistry and playing, and how their strategies work that has made them a successful team.

[@lmntsgames3848]

@@adamjohari they certainly can.. I still see being the underdog is what made OG win two TI.. no one knows what they can do.. and they always make something new.. which is difficult to adjust to in just a snap..if they can still do it again then it won't be hard to believe that OG can win again.. so far tho.. for the past year, Secret is the one making the new things like offlane spellcaster BS and aghs rush support sniper..

[@vendettafx7824]

For someone who was deserted by his best friend and his dog died that year. The way he overcome and win The International is just overwhelming. He deserve it and everyone knows that

[@9mmiky]

Ti8s match against EG when he dumpsters a keyboard is still hype as fuck

[@10klikeanonimbalikwxc14]

also his exGF

[@loop4737]

Dude he just won a couple games of dota ... You talk like its a Real Sport

[@10klikeanonimbalikwxc14]

@@loop4737 it's real

[@Corpsecreate]

Sounds a bit like me. I was the #1 player (for a diff game) in my local area and had my ex-gf leave me for someone else in the community, had 4 household cats die at the same time (they caught a virus), had my parents arguing and leading to what I thought would end up being a divorce, was diagnosed with a chronic pain that I still have to this day, and later got diagnosed with cancer. I still won every single tournament (except one) in that year though :)

[@garyazahari6475]

"Johan" in malay means "champion". He is really a champion.

[@Dolla516]

Jozan mean johan & zizan

[@rrrigil]

@@Dolla516 kuzan means kuku and zizan

[@rrrigil]

@@Dolla516 syazan means syamim and zizan

[@rrrigil]

@@Dolla516 wozan means wong and zizan

[@stebladwiaryabima8131]

Bozan mean boboho and zidan

[@flamingo926]

"I may not be the best player in mechanical skill, but damn I know..I know how to make this work." - Johan "n0tail" Sundstein (Dota 2 Player)

[@shotclip1044]

You made me smiled.

[@onlygodknow8409]

"Everything can work" also Johan :"I know how to make this work"

[@lmntsgames3848]

No one's worse than PPD tho.. he sucked mechanically but he made great calls and won a TI.. from a region that's actually pretty weak compared to the others..

[@aemardeflaunders847]

@@lmntsgames3848 yeah PPD IGLing is out of this world

[@kidwithaphone767]

ALSO Johan : "Dota is such weird game, and you can do a million things. And everything can work" "EVERYTHING CAN WORK!"

[@darian2975]

Non-Dota people would be wise to watch more vids about n0tail. The guy has been through a lot even tough he's even younger than I am. His team's back-to-back wins won't be surpassed by anyone in years to come

[@kunkka5491]

If Ana will come back they can possibly win this coming TI. Ana and Topson is so good.

[@Wutdapack]

We dont care

[@facefullvoid7273]

@@Wutdapack you clown cared enough to reply his comment. 😶

[@lufeikun4385]

@@kunkka5491 yes he is back for his annual salary

[@bingbong1767]

Have zero idea what dots is. I watched a documentary on his whole saga. One of THE coolest fkn things i have ever seen.

[@zagaraditya890]

I remember when he's starting with OG he wanted to buy an apartment but the banks didn't allow him because some tournaments organizers didn't pay his winnings yet

[@LeviAckerman-iv9eq]

Poor midone, an esport gamer from malaysia that never mentioned on any news. Guy is international lvl player but so underated in his own country. Thank goodness you play at EU, cuz hard for you to succeed on your own country and region.

[@abraham4853]

Wdym Underrated MidOne simply one of the best d2 player in malaysia if ur from malaysia and play dota2 thrs no way u dont know him unless ur a new player or dont follow the Pro scene plus he’s the only chance we’ve gt to saying a player from malaysia won Ti and also he is one of the best mid players

[@3mKay]

not really, he is pretty famous, he was Secret's mid for years, they never kicked him all these yrs, and he is one of the few if the only player that Secret actually create a tribute video thanking him for his contribution. He is from my uni too, and I followed him ever since he join Fnatic. Of course if you wanna compare to Mushi, Ohaiyo and Chuan, its pretty hard since those guys are around pretty much forever and have reputation since Dota 1 days. That's like comparing Nisha to iceiceice.

[@LeviAckerman-iv9eq]

@@3mKay didnt say he wasnt famous but he was underated at our own country, people only see streamer gamers who only won local tournament but i rarely seen him on our own countries media. Btw which uni he goes?

[@LeviAckerman-iv9eq]

@@abraham4853 dude i follow for very long time and i didnt sya he is not famous, he is just underated in our own country. I rarely heard his name on our country’s media. He played for the international and been on so many top tier esport team yet they hardly mention his name.

[@abraham4853]

@@LeviAckerman-iv9eq Our Media and country isnt really into Esport but they have covered a few of games and players but not that much since no one really pay attention to esports in malaysia

[@pauliusnavi]

NIce! Didn't expect Dota 2 champion to come up on BBC. Good job on broading the perspective.

[@biserivanov5706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJKpdYOBlLNsqq8

[@itsmoebra8976]

Notail actually was guest on a podcast by BBC before.

[@payaso216]

@@itsmoebra8976 where do i find the vid?

[@drozycoder2007]

They report on eSports now and then, but it doesn't get too far

[@phuonghuynhduy6917]

"Ei, Ana, wanna lift another Aegis?" - N0tail in recruiting Ana again

[@zenosfire]

If you'd like to know more about OG, there is a number of professionally made documentaries about N0tail and the rest of the OG team (The International roster; Jerax, Ana, N0Tail, Ceb, and Topson). There is a whole series of mini docs by eSports the Score on youtube, a documentary made by Redbull itself about the rise of OG and their first International win(Against the Odds), also on youtube. There is also two films detailing the wins of their two International title wins called True Sight made by the developers of the game, Valve, again on youtube. You can really see how a professional esports team works and plays with all of those.

[@grey4844]

I have watched them all, anything else?

[@agogigogi4541]

@@grey4844 go play dota for about 1k hours then u can understand how this universe works

[@iwannabeyourbuddy]

@@agogigogi4541 i've reach 3000 hours and still divine, what else?

[@godsoffice5714]

@@agogigogi4541 yeah then he'll be able to tell the superposition in layman's terms and define the square root of pi.

[@user-us3wq4np6k]

@@iwannabeyourbuddy uninstall dota and contemplate what went wrong with your life

[@MultiStealthfighter]

His best friend Fly left him, even his girlfriend. Comeback in Dota and also comeback in real life. Kudos Notail

[@user75030]

Dog too lol

[@slayinmyself4564]

@@user75030 he's like the comeback of John Wick

[@iamnotwhoyouthinkiam789]

@@user75030 bruh dont

[@nan-vw1ik]

Fly only left him correction

[@sleepwalkingcorpse6925]

its character development

[@stoic6475]

"So youve spent 1.8 million?" "Yeah, yeah its a good chunk" Lol I love him

[@tahirMushtaqCheema]

He got extra portions from winning those two TI

[@chadson6199]

Dota2 teams donated 1.5 million dollar to Quarantine centers and hospitals in 2020

[@biserivanov5706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJKpdYOBlLNsqq8

[@youngkingsley7129]

source?

[@chadson6199]

@@youngkingsley7129 Gamers Without Borders 2020 Dota2 Charity Tournament

[@bizzzzle]

Following him since the Heroes of newerth days, makes me proud to see how far he has come...

[@thomas_the_cat]

puppey kicking him from secret was the best thing that happened to him 😅

[@1ohn-mo]

I've been playing Dota for more than a decade and a half now. N0tail is my most respected player and OG has become my favorite team after I saw his interviews before the TI8. This guy's been through a lot but he still managed to recover with positivity. I'm glad OG was able to become the the only team who won two TIs, back-to-back.

[@Closed1405]

"Spells and fireballs" this cracked me up

[@eldiablo7455]

ikr 😂

[@siim605]

I mean, that's exactly what it looks like to me and I've never played it.

[@MalloryMarx]

The fact that he called DOTA a SPORT. this is a freaking great interview.

[@default2591]

The International 2019 prize pool is larger than football's UEFA Europa League

[@bruhmeme7313]

as a gaming enthusiast, dota doesn't deserve to be called a sport, none of the video games do. Guys who are sports athlete work hard af to stay in perfect condition physically. Meanwhile the esports athletes need to sit at a place flicking wrists, calling esports, sports is stupid

[@JC-xq7or]

@@bruhmeme7313 Guess Chess isn't a sport either. Use your brain dickwad, not all sports have to be physically demanding.

[@meifungliew1637]

@@bruhmeme7313 you do know there's 2 types of sport right? . .chess?checkers?mahjong?all of these aren't physical sports but they're categorised as mind sports(includes gaming).. . .in conclusion,it's still sports.

[@departure1541]

@@bruhmeme7313 are you saying that playing these games aren't hard work? If it was that easy why don't i see you doing it

[@Mason_____]

I love how they don’t manage to shame the career choice of big daddy.

[@nedwhitney4123]

Hard to shame anyone's career when they're giving you a tour of their $17 million mansion 😂

[@default2591]

The fact that Dota The International has larger prize pool than UEFA Europa League cannot be overlooked, e-sport is a proper sport just like Chess.

[@shiyanj2184]

"Sadness is my number one enemy and he keeps saying 'hi' to me"

[@rohthtike3504]

@Uncle Jaffar it’s not funny it’s alarmingly dark and sad

[@arne9518]

@@rohthtike3504 If you play the game you get what he means.

[@phoenixdown1947]

@@arne9518 yah , dota is a brutal game everybody is clinging on the winning side , the losing side is just so sad/depressing.

[@phoenixdown1947]

@@anggayunnanda2228 even pub games are depressing , 1 game can drag to 40 to 1hr and so on , long game and lose. u cant see that on fps , other moba competetive games.

[@phoenixdown1947]

@@anggayunnanda2228 not to mention community is toxic having fun is for weak . u cant just enjoy and play casually everbody is hardcore waiting for u to make mistakes then report.

[@ballzack1747]

That last line is so good. You don't have to be the best, but knowing how to make it work will get you there.

[@freddielrf6835]

Who else deserve other than this guy total respect....

[@MrVictorLind]

n0tail is probably my all time favorite player ever - across all games! Happy to see him succeed😃🙌🏼

[@sunny9051]

i love how every mom is supportive of their son no matter what.. my mum is the same. although i am not an ideal kid for her but she will always support my decision...

[@yuhan4469]

Can your mom adopt me?

[@Sumiciu87]

Fear's mom wans't!

[@EyebrowsGaming]

It's a apparent trend that nearly all the eSports success stories have supportive parents behind them - with that backing most players are able to push for and achieve their potential. The stories of players succeeding despite their parents are few and far between. Most, like myself, never get that far, wonder what might have been and grow to resent their parents for what was taken away.

[@stevendiaz9762]

I think the reporter didn't really grasp how serious the Esports are

[@ksy2108]

i think he does but esports money does pale in comparison to the most popular sports football where players are paid millions monthly instead of yearly.

[@zadsazhad]

@@ksy2108 still more than the typical work human been doing

[@ksy2108]

@@zadsazhad really? I mean if u wan to compare the top u must definitely compare against ceo cfo and all the c suite management. I think u need to know in the financial world, these ppl also earn millions. And is contractually guaranteed millions but esports u need to win and it is not guaranteed year to year? I factually ask u: would u rather be a cfo of an mnc or a top esports team but earnings are not confirmed

[@zadsazhad]

@@ksy2108 average human income is about 55k a year and these pro players were making almost a million a year...if u compared to like ceo of course they will be more rich...im talking about average ppl

[@ksy2108]

@@zadsazhadwhy r u comparing a top pro to an average player in the first place? Doesn't make sense right. The premise is comparing which industry pays the best for the top. Like that it's not apples to apples comparison. If u compare average person to tier 2 or 3 teams, I bet the average person beats their earnings flat too

[@N0VANT0]

This is actually a good video to be shown to the general public, general but detailed interviews, and a well presented information about the whole esports and the game itself, well done BBC.

[@travarelli5704]

45 year old black male from Los Angeles and even I love Notail.

[@jxsh8691]

anyone can be into esports and thats why i love it even though there are some weirdos

[@alonsop9861]

That's the most american thing i have read in a while hahahahaha no offense but "black male" sounds so weird for us, like something we will only hear when the police is saying how is the suspect like

[@Supirbemo]

@@alonsop9861 They think we care about their color 😂

[@Goosfraba08]

"multiplayer fantasy battle game" the fantasy is believing you can win

[@biserivanov5706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJKpdYOBlLNsqq8

[@jonathancalvobenitez1144]

i wish they called it for the actual name MOBA

[@ordine8142]

Fly could've told them months before TI But he didnt cus he's selfish

[@rbg75]

@@jonathancalvobenitez1144 the actual genre is RTS not MOBA. it is adopted from the way the game involve a lot of strategic aspect and require micro management of more than 1 unit. MOBA is the term used for the simpler version of rts game, with less strategy involved and no micro management of units needed.

[@Seele1895]

@@rbg75 Yeah, MOBA is the term created by Riot, Before LOL, games as Demigod and Hon called themselves Dota-like since Dota was the first one and there was no name for the genre, Valve still uses the term Action RTS to this day.

[@dunkingstudios]

This will bring a lot of attention to Dota 2. Since Dota has been declining for months now, this spotlight will bring a certain audience to the game

[@biserivanov5706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJKpdYOBlLNsqq8

[@dwayne8273]

Actually no, Dota only gives high earning to the top teams of the ladder, that's why other games like league are more profitable to eSports organizations and new pro players

[@dunkingstudios]

@@dwayne8273 since when were we mentioning profitability and profits for players and organisations? I just stated that this coverage will bring more people to the game of Dota

[@dwayne8273]

@@dunkingstudios sure lad

[@commandershepard5836]

@@dunkingstudios It wont. The game is not as fun as it used to be. It has been declining for years now. They've tried changing some of the game's mechanics and brought back old events to attract players and even with the pandemic when everyone's forced to stay at home, the numbers didn't improve.

[@adg0913]

Aww just watching any of the OG ti8 members just makes me so happy and inspired to never give up on my dreams too.

[@randomguyatfarm]

Notail Deserved this great life. After the hardships and sacrifices, (Friends, family & relationships). I remembered when TI8 is on-going his dog died

[@kappachino3431]

i can still hear him yelling "AMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"

[@faizahza8003]

Why?

[@sofiagracenadela6458]

Which game?

[@JS_246]

@@faizahza8003 its miracle's name

[@faizahza8003]

@@JS_246 I know it But when did notail said that

[@kappachino3431]

@@faizahza8003 old day on OG he always yelling amer

[@sensationalgamingtv6679]

Well deserved - this guy worked hard and made big moves. I’ll never forget the N0tail from HoN days tho❤️

[@demilishing]

"He's known as NoTail" False: He's known as Big Daddy

[@keicruzat7442]

False: He's known as Babyface

[@dyabid5990]

Nah he's always known as noTail

[@hira_sw3814]

he's known as no-tal

[@sancoban1561]

@@hira_sw3814 amazing.

[@johncarloaratan9497]

He's known as big daddy no tail..haissst

[@VegitoDestroyer]

1:06 as IT person seeing this, my hand is starting itchy now.

[@FandyAshura]

that cable management needs some improvement... 😎

[@whotfislei]

Same reaction lol

[@B20C0]

If this is makes your hand itchy, you are not a real IT person because you got too much time for cable management.

[@caricature1997]

@@B20C0 lol

[@vma1030]

I dont mind the cable as long as it works... you can hide it with a little bit of curtain.. 😂

[@ross1206]

that was a great interview and a decent perspective of Esports

[@WomenHitTheWall]

I always feel happy when I watch Notail’s story.

[@edmundblackadder2741]

He's actually really smart with his home as he's bought a fixer upper so buy it cheap, fix it up than paying 10-20 times that amount of money

[@sofyanmaghrido6802]

Wait, so he just bought upper building only? Not whole?

[@sofyanmaghrido6802]

@Robert Marsh oh i see, thanks for explanation

[@aljongreat1900]

People forgot that notail retired as the best mid HoN player to switch to dota2 He is arguably hall of famer in both hon and dota2.

[@enigmaenigma1722]

Its just me or notail kinda looks like fassbender with that hair

[@aemardeflaunders847]

A wise man once said, Everything can Work

[@potatowarrior88]

Damn, thats wise the person who said that sounds like a large father

[@candrarazaka1055]

*Carry wisp intensifies*

[@TigasHyper]

Man I just looked at the house in the thumbnail and said "It looks like this house is in Portugal, but it probably isn't". When I found out it was actually in Portugal I knew that that house style is not found everywhere else other than Portugal.

[@kozin5353]

Dota is the king of esport.

[@brianmayabella5992]

Thats where you ere. Starcraft is THE KING of all Esports long before dota was ever known. Its a dynasty span from 1999 till today

[@someonehollow6421]

@@brianmayabella5992 I think both of them are kings but the difference is starcraft is the king of the old era while dota is like a king of an the new era but yeah many would argue LoL and CS but yeah kinda meh to put up arguments

[@brianmayabella5992]

@@someonehollow6421 king = starcraft ; prince next in line = dota ; ML = youngest son, fave by all

[@chedelcastromahinay764]

WRONG. Every game is a king to each of its own: DOTA: top rank in overall earnings CSGO: rank 1 in 2020 earnings LOL: Largest esport community/players STARCRAFT: One that started it all We Millenials and Gen-x society are making our generation look bad by always saying: "This is the only best among them all" Boomer Mentality.

[@DaddyLuci]

@@brianmayabella5992 LMFAO! ML? Really?! ML is only known in South East Asia. Starcraft, Dota, LoL, & CSGO are the Gods of Esports. Mobile Legends is just a peasant in the Esports Kingdom

[@jasonbaxter3658]

There is a good documtary on the Dota finals.

[@hinoakuma6386]

There are several

[@imfubar999]

N0tail interviewed by the legendary Ozil himself. What a legend. 2:35

[@Sharkistas]

Lolll

[@iLL3571]

A wise man once said: "If we lose the fight, we lose the game, but if we win the fight, we win the game"

[@memeskeepmealive2585]

The one and only Big Daddy NoTail

[@caiomotta7101]

Really proud of that guy, he and his teammates made history with OG in dota 2. Cheer's from Brazil, Notail, I'm a fan.

[@varence7007]

Meanwhile Gorgc lives in a shack

[@ashimlimbu1253]

That was uncalled for 😂

[@pacson]

wdym hes homeless

[@trialtaker]

He is tradh..yesterday on his atream i won millions of channel points betting against him

[@aemardeflaunders847]

Pepega

[@deadinside2342]

Kekw Pepelaugh

[@rashidkhalid3970]

Even redbull are sponsoring these sports and they even bought his dad a t shirt to help with there sports marketing.

[@robsonclark9678]

Ya I've seen them sponsor quite a few professional gamers. Young people must be a hot market for energy drinks! The ad placement cooler placed perfectly behind him during his webcam he streams on def part of it.

[@tamaashii]

funny how saksa won the TI but not with OG

[@psychic_plays]

Imagine getting covered by BBC. This is quite an achievement.

[@ajmohana9594]

5:00 Hype is real when you're a camera man and a notail fan.

[@David-tn3tw]

we need a lot more esport content like this ... johan seems like a really cool honest dude .. im a big fan

[@muhammadarief958]

"but, damn i know how to make this work."

[@Mranthony1106]

As a LGD fan I get emotional every time when I see that fireworks behind Fy. But damn OG was good. It wasn't a fluke they won twice... They were the most mentally prepared team for that championship.

[@Roreo_]

Poor FY God 😢

[@ViktorScberg]

Nah the second TI It's just OG smacking China's crowd!

[@manadrive]

Started playing when I was 10 years old around 2005-2006. I just quit the game last year around November 2020, but I'm still following the pro scene and support my favorite teams and players. Highest achieved for those years of playing is just 5.1k mmr Sadge But no ragrets! Met a lot of people in those years of playing lan and online and I'm happy to say that some of them are my best of friends now.

[@northernhemisphere4906]

nice good stuff good luck in your new life endeavors

[@corotoz5513]

Only us dota players know him as BigdaddyN0tail

[@cannaberx2]

He was a Hon player first. So the statement is incorrect.

[@mrkrappa297]

This is what I like from dota 2 pros, they have a lot of money but still a nerd

[@droxxy94]

Better then having no money and being a nerd ^

[@sakaardita7790]

@@droxxy94 i'm in this comment and i don't like it

[@shimarin1647]

Godson has left the chat*

[@ouros2938]

@@shimarin1647 I LOVE UR PFP DUDE

[@heikkieranen2121]

Damn i'm also 27 and i could really felt that "I used to be one of the young ones, now i'm an old one. I still feel like i'm 20 years old."

[@Supirbemo]

True

[@wilkinlow]

Shit son same

[@Kenjie5103]

My Parents used to tell me you get nothing from playing video games that was like 10 years ago. Times have changed.

[@froshtea]

For real. My friend won a local tournament under Orange and only gotten RM350 per person where the rest is given to the sponsors. That was 2010, fast forward just a few years later god knows Orange came 3rd in TI coming home as celebs. Life is full of surprises

[@XETSUKI]

@@froshtea I missed Orange Team , liked Mushi , Kechik and all other members :') . Man Orange Esports a legend bro . Even I never played Dota .

[@saumyadeshmukh6758]

Johan is 27 but doesn't look like he is 27 He looks As Young as 17

[@rakraqzaid7239]

That's so unfair hahaha

[@dailytoys4438]

That's a happy life right there

[@jom_and_terry]

And he smokes a lot too

[@uekikosuke3601]

Tf 27??! I thought he is below 20s

[@ksy2108]

@@uekikosuke3601 i thought he is 35? No way he is below 30

[@zacharyhockett6248]

N0tail's dad wearing an OG shirt is so cool lol. Proud father repping his son's team

[@WAYNE7788]

Maybe gorgc one day! Weirdchamp

[@izzuddinmnasir4884]

Parents: worried about their future Me: bruh, he makes millons of dollar more than retired person

[@MrRafagigapr]

Worried before he started getting money

[@denilcaceres695]

2:24 kacherazo mí causa

[@itzkido]

Finally a mainstream media who doesn't make fun of gamers.

[@connorlindop142]

Multiplayer fantasy battle game had me creasing!

[@hegeliansours1312]

Boomers won't get MOBA, this works fine

[@Alfazri57]

What mainstream media doesn't know, there was much more story of Johan than what is presented here. But, i personaly respect them for bringing up this kind of story.

[@Scribbby]

As an OG fan who lives in the UK, it does feel a bit weird seeing my boy BigDaddy N0tail on BBC News. This is usually content I would see on theScore esports. I guess when you're working from home, and video games is all you can think of, why not report on it too and get some EZ clicks, whilst bringing it to more audiences and making it relevant again.

[@einsleyharriot1294]

fly punching air rn. man imagine your best friend turning into a multimillionaire after you leave him in just a few months and you remained dreaming to reach the heights he achieved feels bad man

[@kntfhvn]

I mean fly cashed in 2.4m in dota earnings so he's a millionaire on his own right but gotta agree with the achievements part. kinda ironic that he left a team to try to win ti only to see that very team win twice. damn feels bad man indeed.

[@elmejoremanuelamable]

N0tail i'm watching you since HON, i stopped playing dota long time ago but i'm really glad that you are successful now you deserved it

[@bigboy9448]

WARNING !! DONT TRY THIS GAME AT HOME

[@dota2freaks]

🤣😂

[@sui7584]

Still miss Fly and Notail but friendship ends

[@jornojobbana5536]

Flys a traitor man

[@jornojobbana5536]

@Miguel Pinto yea fly sucks. everytime he joins a team, the team that he just joined will eventually retrograde. Like bulba though

[@johnpaul8938]

Lakad matatag!! The adopted favorite team of the SEA especially Philippines 🇵🇭 #dreamOG

[@IamWoodstaman]

In these comments: 30+ year olds who think professional video gaming is easy.

[@gamingclips8133]

30+ year olds actually have a days work in them.if they say it’s easy ...it’s easy

[@gamingclips8133]

@Patrick Swan who you talking to?

[@gamingclips8133]

@Patrick Swan you’ve never done a days work have you?

[@ce1834]

@@gamingclips8133 ok boomer 🧓

[@gamingclips8133]

@@ce1834 that sums up the age of this audience

[@ciphered4863]

When the interviewer just cant grasp how serious esports is its hilarious

[@sightbeyond6877]

Is the mansion for sale now after TI 10 ?

[@justrob1453]

n0tail will undoubtedbly be one of the best talent scouts when he retires.

[@eliaelirko9849]

He already is. He scouted miracle-, topson and ana. All probably in the top 10 best players ever

[@nathantheophilus4856]

@@eliaelirko9849 just coming back to this comment to talk about the new OG line up- really awesome

[@eliaelirko9849]

@@nathantheophilus4856 n0tail is called bigdaddy for a reason