Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo of FURIA spoke to HLTV at IEM Beijing 2026 about how he views the end of his playing career. He played his last ESL event in Beijing, and after more than 12 years of living away from home to compete internationally, he says he mainly wants an ordinary life.
His first priority is time with his family: his wife, dog, brothers and mother, whom he misses a lot. In his free time he plans to go fishing, play tennis, and keep learning piano and Mandarin. He added that he will first have to deal with the shock of having more free time, since his whole life has so far revolved around Counter-Strike.
He said that later on he will look for ways to stay involved in Counter-Strike, but family comes first.
His first international tournament was WCG 2009 in Chengdu, and he also won in the same city last year. He started playing at 12 and began trying to compete at a decent level at 13.
On finding his replacement at FURIA, he said sidde and former coach Nicholas guerri are checking who will be available next season. According to FalleN, the direction has not been decided, so for now everything is speculation.
His advice to young players is to stay open-minded and humble, work hard and enjoy the game.
