He can always lift your spirits.
He always knows there is room for improvement.
He always wants to prove himself.
If he wants to achieve something, he will do everything possible to succeed.
The defeats never stop him but rather motivate him more.
To become a champion is one thing, but to become a champion twice in a row and stay at the top is the most difficult part.
This person is willing to fight for himself and has confidence in himself.
I had known Dendi for a long time before the first International, I was the manager of his early teams.
I walked with that scared 16 year-old boy through the Moscow subway on our way to ASUS.
He was a frightened boy holding tightly onto his backpack fearing someone would steal his keyboard, and he remained that way afterwards.
Danya is a very positive person, he is one of the kindest guys I've ever met, he embodies positivity.
Danya is as stubborn as a mule, if he wants to achieve something, he will do whatever it takes.
Even if he's running out of steam he will continue to move forward, and nothing can be done about it.
Rarely have I met such dedicated and hard-working people.
He likes to have fun, joke around; he creates an inviting and positive atmosphere around himself.
He takes the game very seriously. When he's playing he is 100% focused and always does his best.
He never goes full "YOLO", or plays just for fun or to show off.
He tries to make people welcome and relaxed, and it hasn't changed with time.
He's had good and bad times, but he continues to be positive.
That was unreal and had made a colossal contribution to NAVI's media and the overall growth.
During the first three Internationals, there were very few players who were on par with Danya.
He was the star of DTS, AG, VG, those were the Ukrainian teams.
Then he joined NAVI, and now he is the face of the organization.
His personality, his character and his kindness is, in many ways, the trademark of the organization as a whole.
I learned a lot from him, I was always watching his replays.
When he first noticed me, it was my first tournament, he added me himself,
I was incredibly happy that Dendi himself added me. I told all my friends. It was very important to me.
The higher you rise, the harder you fall.
People who've achieved tremendous success are well aware of it.
The more popular you get, the more haters you acquire.
The more famous you become, the more people envy you.
It's obvious that to play three years at the same level as NAVI did between 2011 and 2013 is fantastic.
Sooner or later there had to be a slump, and it started in 2014-2015. It lasted for a while.
The way Dendi handles it… It's worth writing books about.
I think he should reveal it in his autobiography after he retires.
Dendi faced a lot of pressure from various media personalities who started taking shots at him.
Their entire fan bases followed the lead and started bashing Dendi on forums, in Twitch chat, basically everywhere.
I asked him, not as a media person or a commentator, but as a friend,
"Danya, maybe you'd consider moving to China to continue your career there?
I know that a lot of people in China are interested in having you on the team.
Or maybe you want to change your role?
Is there something you dislike or that makes you lose motivation?"
He was getting offers from other teams the whole time we played together.
His answer was, and still is, the same,
"Everything's fine, I'm just in a bit of a slump, but it's going to be okay.
I practice and improve, I believe in myself and am motivated to play."
People are used to seeing NAVI on top rather than losing to some tier 3 teams.
If you're playing under the NAVI brand, you're supposed to be winning everything, but if you lose - be ready to take the heat.
This is actually a big problem.
Everyone goes through challenging times at some point.
The past two years were really difficult for him.
We didn't play our best game and made a lot of mistakes.
Danya is the kind of person who is strongly affected by the team's atmosphere.
If the team's doing well and getting along nicely, he'll step up big time.
However, if the team's going through a rough patch, there's no trust among teammates, arguments pop up every now and then..
It may well be that he will underperform, make poor decisions or fail to communicate properly.
It is quite common that people in the spotlight are always blamed.
If the team does well, they get most of the credit.
When things go bad, though, they catch most of the flak.
If an organization that doesn't accomplish anything has players with a social media presence,
they're usually the ones who receive most of the hate.
Especially considering that Dendi's one of the most renowned media personalities in esports.
The more internet-famous you are, the more haters you have.
Yes, he gave some interviews that people just won't let him forget.
He said some things that were taken out of context, like "I don't lose mid", and so on.
Haters like to hold on to stuff like that and always bring it up every time he loses mid in a game.
Famous figures are hated the most, which is exactly the case for Dendi as he's always in the limelight.
That's why he'll always be hated as much as he'll be loved.
It really is hard for him to deal with all the pressure, perhaps harder than for the others.
When the team is doing poorly, Danya is the first one to be blamed.
Well, this is a side effect of his popularity.
Danya is very loyal and puts a lot of trust in those around him.
Danya always strived towards creating a friendly atmosphere and positive work environment within the team the entire time we played together.
If he starts a journey with someone, he'll stick with them all the way to the finish line.
You've already reached certain heights with these guys, you don't want to believe that you can't do it again.
He doesn't consider having minor conflicts and misunderstandings a big problem.
Anything can be worked out and resolved.
You can always come to an agreement and reconcile, get through it together and become stronger.
This is the right mentality to have.
Everyone on the team has to work on fixing problems rather than replacing them with other problems or by just changing players.
He has been in the spotlight for over ten years and has always strived to be at the top, which is truly admirable.
He's one of those who have greatly contributed to the development and the worldwide recognition of Dota.
Dendi for NAVI is like Steven Gerrard for Liverpool or Diego Maradona for Napoli.
He was the original milestone of NAVI, he is the central piece that NAVI revolves around,
and the first person you think of when you think of NAVI.
Every time you think of NAVI, you think of Dendi.
When you think of Dendi, you think of NAVI.
I don't see Dendi, NAVI, and Dota existing without one another.
Danya, Happy Birthday and a Happy New Year!
Wishing all good health to you, your family, mom, girlfriend, sister.
Happy Birthday, Danya!
Keep working hard and you'll succeed! But don't forget to relax every once in a while.
Happy Birthday, Danya!
I've known you for a very long time, always stay positive, kind and cheerful!
These are your best qualities and that's what I love you for.
May the New Year bring you only victories! We'll compete and meet in the finals.
I love you, good luck!
Happy Brithday, Danil.
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