Esports: Glory and heartache for Europe's League of Legends trailblazers Fnatic
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In part one of this two part feature, Simon Helgeson looks at the ups and downs of League of Legends trailblazers, Fnatic
Simon Helgeson takes us through the history of Fnatic and explains why 'good' is not 'good enough' for these players.
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