Following their painful TI qualifiers and their early Riydah exit, Flipster.Talon officially part ways with veteran captain Carlo “Kuku” Palad.
On Thursday, Flipster.Talon officially announced Kuku’s departure from the team. According to their post, Talon and Kuku mutually decided on the latter’s exit.
“We have mutually decided to part ways with Carlo “Kuku” Palad. Kuku has played a key role in rallying us to our first LAN title, vanquishing our demons, and an impressive top 3 finish,” the post read.
During their Riyadh run, Talon bowed down early after falling during the qualifactions phase of the tournament. The team failed to reach the playoffs after losing Tundra, 2-0.
Prior to this, Talon also faced a massive upset after losing against Team Nemesis, a 5-man Filipino underdog team, during SEA’s The Internationa qualifiers.
During Kuku’s stay, Talon reached multiple major placements in global tournaments.
The Filipino ‘godfather’ helped the team win the title during the MESA Invitational 2024. The team also reached a 3rd place finish during DreamLeague Season 26, losing only 2-1 in the semi-finals against BetBoom esports.
As of this moment, the future of the Filipino veteran remains to be unseen. As for Talon, multiple options for the vacant role are available, including another Filipino star Andrei “skem” Ong.
