FURIA Tatu on the connection with CBLOL and fans: "I see myself as one of the key figures"

have secured their place in the CBLOL 2026 playoffs and are heading into the final stretch of the regular season looking for the best position possible. After a slower start to the split, the team has improved week by week and now aims to close out the campaign with a win against and carry momentum into the next stage.

In an exclusive interview with Sheep Esports on Saturday, August 22nd, following the win against , Pedro “” Seixas assessed FURIA’s resurgence and explained why the team opted for a more relaxed approach after their international tournaments. The player also discussed the lessons he brought back from the international events played throughout the year, as well as the decline in viewership and the relationship between CBLOL players and fans.

Pedro “Tatu” Seixas: “Last split, we won with a lot of band-aids and with many things that we left open. I hope we can show a better level than we did last split, so that we can accomplish something internationally if we manage to win. We’re 100% guaranteed a spot in the playoffs now. We’ll try to get a 2-0 against LEVIATÁN to get a good position in the playoffs.

I believe we’re playing better. We’re doing very well, we’re practicing well. What matters most is practice. I know that narrative is already worn out, but there’s no way around it. Practice is what we have. We’re using our days well, respecting our processes better, and executing our processes better. I hope it pays off. There are many strong teams in the championship, so we have to stay on this path.

Tatu: To be honest, there are teams that would benefit from late-night practice blocks and more intensity, but FURIA definitely isn’t one of them. The adjustment we’re making here by coming back more slowly is more beneficial for the team and for everyone. The guys are a little slower to get going, but we like to ramp things up when it really matters, in the playoffs.

Of course, we’re not going to drag our feet at the start of the championship, but in the first week, we and LOS chose to take just one day off from practice, and in the second week, when we were already starting to pick up the pace, I was removed and got a few more days off. Not really time off, right? I was watching our coach play.

This current approach we’ve taken, our choice to go a little slower, works much better with this group. There are many teams like that as well. Teams from abroad that come back from international tournaments completely exhausted and then pick up the pace again. Even , it’s very common to see them come back from an international tournament and go 0-4. also usually doesn’t come back that strong.

Tatu: Regarding my own game, I believe the thing that had the biggest impact on my gameplay was the idea of patience. One of the reasons Asians have been the best for so long is that they are very patient when they play. They understand a lot, they stay very calm while playing. They think more clearly.

I try to bring more of that into my life and my game. I believe that had the biggest impact on my gameplay. Outside of the game, it’s also about patience, but I’ve also become more detached from social media, which I used to be very involved with. I’m trying to get back into it a little now because the numbers aren’t doing very well, and I believe I can help a lot with that, with engaging the audience.

Tatu: I see myself as one of the main figures. When you look back, there are almost no idols from the scene playing anymore. We’re in a somewhat empty period, where people have to make an effort to create identification with viewers. I don’t think the answer is just beef or things like that. That can be one of the paths, one of the elements.

But the players coming in have to make an extra effort to be interesting people or, at the very least, show that they’re weird or something along those lines, you know? It’s difficult to create a connection, affection, if the player doesn’t exist or if they only exist on Saturday and Sunday.

Tatu: I was really excited to play. It would have been incredible to have it this year. I don’t know exactly the reasons for the postponement, but there’s nothing we can do now. I just have to keep doing my best to maybe get called up for 2027 and be able to represent Brazil in some way.

Tatu: LEVIATÁN is undeniably a team that isn’t doing well in the championship. That’s clear. It’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. But they’re a dangerous team, they’re a team with good laners, especially (Eneas Tomas) and (Julian Orozco). They play their lanes very well.

The best thing we can do is play our game as well as possible, without disrespecting them or doing something differently just because it’s LEVIATÁN. That’s the best mentality we can have to come into the playoffs strong, carry momentum, and try to get a 2-0 to help us in the tiebreaker for second and third place. Having another excellent week is what really matters, and trying to secure a 2-0 to help our game differential.