Xiao8 and team PSG.LGD has been accused of betting and match-fixing on the world stage after a massive social media meltdown due to loss in the TI10 Grand finals.
Team Spirit won the TI 10 grand finals against PSG.LGD after some masterclass performance. TSpirit will be celebrated as a Trojan Horse in the tournament’s history. They have arisen from the Eastern European Tier-2 and Tier-3 Dota 2 circuits.
In the Final Game of BO5, TSpirit convincingly decimated PSG.LGD line up in the Late stages much like Game 1 and Game 2. They were also congratulated by the Russian High Command, Vladimir Putin.
Tensions are high and emotions are down after multiple social media attacks at PSG.LGD camp
Longtime PSG.LGD coach/ex-player has been alleged by his ex-wife that he bet against his own team. This has been suspected owing to a 0-2 trailing score, then, a 2-3 loss to TSpirit.
Another major suspicion was, not banning TSpirit Collapse’s Signature hero, Magnus. But, It could also be said that PSG.LGD might not have coverlooked it in the heat of the moment.
Chinese Dota 2: PSG.LGD’s coach accused of Betting scandal
The shenanigans that Xiao8, PSG.LGD’s coach has been accused of, may potentially have been involved in the TI 10 finals. However, as for the actual proof that Xiao8’s ex-wife posted, it shows betting on a PSG.LGD vs Aster match in the China Dota 2 Pro Cup from 2020.
They argued their loss was due to a lack of early-game aggression. Then, a Tier-2 tower dive by LGD secured the match for Team Spirit.
Chinese Dota 2 teams have been found guilty of Match-Fixing before
Chinese team Newbee, the finalists in TI 7, were involved in the biggest betting scandal in esports history. They were guilty of match-fixing in an SLI Minor Season 3 series against AvengerLS.
Newbee won the game by making AvengerLS throw the round.
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