Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Team Spirit for winning The International 10 in a public letter published on the Kremlin's website today.
The letter was shared by Dota 2 community pillar Wykrhm Reddy on Twitter, sharing a screenshot of the plain-looking letter.
A note from Vladimir Putin congratulating Team Spirit on their TI win. https://t.co/2eL1p1nAoy pic.twitter.com/yL7gOWGqt5
— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) October 18, 2021
Twitter user Will Beers shared a screenshot of the translated tweet. It reads:
“Dear friends!
I congratulate you on your well-deserved victory at The International-2021 – Dota-2 World Champions. For the first time in history, the Russian team of Team Spirit club won these prestigious competitions. Well done!
On the way to the final, you demonstrated bright leadership qualities and cohesion, and in the decisive match, which became a real test of skill and character, managed to concentrate and at the most crucial moment intercept the initiative from strong rivals. In fact, they have proved that our eSportsmen are always results-oriented and able to conquer any peaks.
I wish you new success and all the best.
Vladimir Putin“
Of course, it's only customary for a head of state to send congratulatory remarks to world champions in any sport. However, this draws a lot of attention because of the cult of personality of Putin, especially on the Internet. It'd still be fun to imagine Putin actually being a Dota 2 fan and writing this letter genuinely.
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