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There's a high possibility that Nuguri will step away from the professional League of Legends scene for a while.
In recent days, the living situations of LoL players have garnered significant attention from online communities. The first reason is the ongoing end-of-season transfer period for 2021, and the second is that many stars, such as Nuguri, ShowMaker, and Doinb, have contracts expiring.
One of the hottest names right now is former FunPlus Phoenix top laner, Nuguri. After leaving FPX and the LPL following an unsuccessful 2021 season, Nuguri is expected to return to Korea - a more familiar competitive environment. There are even rumors of him reuniting with former teammates from Damwon Gaming, with whom he achieved success. However, there's also speculation that Nuguri will join T1, as the organization reportedly attempted to acquire him at the end of the 2020 season. Nevertheless, everything remains speculative, and Nuguri's future is still uncertain.
On the evening of November 21st, the international LoL community, particularly in the LCK, was abuzz with news of Nuguri's decision to take a break. According to reports, Nuguri intends to rest after five intense years in the professional LoL scene. Sources also confirm that Nuguri has received numerous lucrative offers but has not seriously considered any and his representative will officially announce this decision shortly.
One of LCK's renowned journalists, Ashley Kang, later retweeted this post. Additionally, she provided an explanation stating that the source only announced Nuguri's intention to take a break, and as the duration is unspecified, it's highly likely that he will only rest for a short period before returning to competition.
At that time, former player GorillA also made a post raising suspicions about Nuguri's health issues. Specifically, GorillA revealed that during Worlds 2021, his own brother accompanied Nuguri due to health concerns, with GorillA's brother acting as his manager. However, people mistakenly thought GorillA's brother attended Worlds 2021 with intentions to 'party' with the player.
Additionally, according to other sources, Nuguri may be experiencing significant pressure following an unsuccessful season and may need time to reset everything.
Currently, Nuguri's camp has not officially released any information. However, if this player does indeed take a break, it may be the audience who feels the most regret. Especially in this active transfer season, people are also hoping Nuguri can once again stand alongside his former teammates or at least play for a top team and secure titles after an unsuccessful year.
