Former world champion Mehmet "cNed" Yağız İpek has announced that he will be taking a break from competing in VCT. He most recently played in EMEA with the Turkish organization FUT Esports FUT Esports Europe Unranked xeus Doğan Gözgen MrFaliN Furkan Yeğen yetujey Eray Budak AtaKaptan Ata Tan qRaxs Doğukan Balaban .

cNed originally made a name for himself as the star player for Acend Acend Inactive ALIVE Gilad Hakim musashi Alessio Xhaferi pyrolll Artur Minin cullumx Nikolaj Cullum Andersen chiwa Egor Stepanyuk , the winner of Valorant's very first Champions tournament. Since then, he has continued to be a prominent force in EMEA. In 2024, he joined FUT and helped them earn a top-six finish at Masters Shanghai, their highest placement at an international event. However, the Turkish squad ended Champions winless, finishing last place in their group.

cNed and FUT on stage cNed's last apearance on stage at Champions Seoul.

cNed indicated that he intends for his break to only last a season, and will continue evaluating his options as a competitor in the future. In the meantime, he remains with FUT as a streamer and content creator in his competitive absence.

FUT has already filled cNed's spot on the starting roster, having signed xeus early on in the offseason as their new Duelist player.

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