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ToD Returns to France, Parts Ways w/ ROOT

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Deezl
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States355 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-07 02:09:26
December 07 2012 02:06 GMT
#1
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Yoan "ToD" Merlo will be returning to France after being unsuccessful in obtaining a Visa. Due to ROOT's limited operations in Europe, we have agreed to release ToD as a free agent.

ToD's statement:

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It's been a pleasure playing for ROOT. I've played with the team for around 3 months, but due to lack of a visa i'm returning to France where ROOT cannot support me as much. I still want to attend EU tournaments but ROOT is mainly focused on US market, so we mutually decided to go our on ways, on good terms of course. My time in ROOT has probably been my happiest playing SC2, and I wish them all the best of luck. Special thanks to CatZ and ROOT for giving me a great team while I was in the US. I'll continue to be friends and "hang out" with them online and on skype so to speak. I look forward to meeting them again at the tournaments in the future.


ToD leaves with a parting gift: He says he will continue to use his Das to tear it up in EU. Who will replace him?

Source: http://www.root-gaming.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5999&p=11114#p11114
Three hundred lives of men I have walked this world, and now I have no time.
amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
December 07 2012 02:09 GMT
#2
Well, best of luck to you tod!
The world is burning and you rather be on this terrible website discussing video games and your shallow feelings
IRL_Sinister
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Ireland621 Posts
December 07 2012 02:10 GMT
#3
Le ToD <3
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
December 07 2012 02:20 GMT
#4
Root must have the fastest changing roster in SC2 at the moment. I will be interested to see who they have their sights set on with the recent Quantic shenanigans.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 07 2012 02:24 GMT
#5
Big shame D: I hope he stays tiptop in France.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
RUFinalBoss
Profile Joined May 2012
United States266 Posts
December 07 2012 02:25 GMT
#6
ill miss you very but ROOT4ROOT will live one, Le ToD
Story Of My SC2 Love Life, Meets ROOT. ROOT Disbands :( JOINS COL :D COL JOINS MVP :D HYPE! Col.MvP go byebye ): BUT THEN! ROOT GAMING IS BACK OMGOMGOMG qxc - Minigun - ROOTerdam - Catz - Drewbie - TaiLS - KeeN
Ryusei-R1
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States2106 Posts
December 07 2012 02:25 GMT
#7
ToD

nooooooooooo
Jaedong plz
ECHOZs
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States499 Posts
December 07 2012 02:32 GMT
#8
This really sucks, ToD is one of my favorite players and root one of my favorite teams. Hope he finds a new team soon. Good luck!
Bouyt
Profile Joined March 2011
United States113 Posts
December 07 2012 03:01 GMT
#9

Root for ROOT
CCow
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany335 Posts
December 07 2012 03:03 GMT
#10
Sad news! :/
Why no visa? I really like ToD and ROOT, so it just fit so good!
Netsky
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1155 Posts
December 07 2012 03:04 GMT
#11
Can't ROOT sponsor him for a Visa?
Wolfswood
Profile Joined October 2012
United States349 Posts
December 07 2012 03:05 GMT
#12
On December 07 2012 12:04 Netsky wrote:
Can't ROOT sponsor him for a Visa?
ROOT? spend money? ha!
omnipotence...got to get me some of that
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
December 07 2012 03:07 GMT
#13
I had always hoped to see more out of him, instead he just trained in Korea and stayed pretty low key
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
leo23
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3075 Posts
December 07 2012 03:07 GMT
#14
Sad! GL to both
banelings
Laryleprakon
Profile Joined May 2011
New Zealand9496 Posts
December 07 2012 03:08 GMT
#15
Sad news.

Good luck Tod!
liquidoa
Profile Joined December 2010
82 Posts
December 07 2012 03:09 GMT
#16
His Visa troubles need not necessarily be the result of lacking financials.
Getting a (long term) US Visa is not that easy, there are many potential reasons why one would be denied one.
MannerKiss
Profile Joined June 2003
United States2398 Posts
December 07 2012 03:10 GMT
#17
Awww I'm sad ToD couldnt stay

Gl hf ToD!
I want an igloo.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
December 07 2012 03:10 GMT
#18
Gl tod <3
jackslater
Profile Joined November 2012
Russian Federation604 Posts
December 07 2012 03:12 GMT
#19
TOD good man and player! GL!
Drmooose
Profile Joined March 2011
United States390 Posts
December 07 2012 03:12 GMT
#20
I hope Root can start getting everything up in full force again. GL ToD
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