{"id":33082,"date":"2023-11-08T23:58:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=33082"},"modified":"2023-11-08T23:58:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:58:19","slug":"team-vitality-announce-signing-of-mezii-to-its-cs2-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-vitality-announce-signing-of-mezii-to-its-cs2-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Vitality announce signing of &#8220;mezii&#8221; to its CS2 roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an exciting roster move, Team Vitality has officially welcomed British player William &#8220;mezii&#8221; Merriman to their ranks, confirming his signing from fnatic.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old rifler is set to make his debut later this month, joining the lineup for the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-fall-final\/\" title=\"BLAST Premier Fall Final betting guide\">BLAST Premier Fall Final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This acquisition marks the second change to Vitality&#8217;s team since the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a>, following the return of R\u00e9my &#8220;XTQZZZ&#8221; 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