HLE Gumayusi on winning MSI without T1: "I kept believing I could achieve a result like this, kept working for it, and that's how I earned it"

Nineteen minutes, that was all needed to secure their opening victory against MIBR.LOS at the Esports World Cup. In what looked like a heavily one-sided matchup between the Korean team and the CBLOL's second seed, HLE demonstrated their superiority just days after lifting their first Mid-Season Invitational trophy.

Having also claimed his maiden MSI title after several unsuccessful attempts, AD Carry arrives in Paris with plenty of momentum as he looks to add another international trophy to his collection this weekend. Following HLE's opening match, he spoke with Sheep Esports about the past few weeks and his team's recent success.

Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyung: "Our schedule has been really busy this time, so we didn't have much time to prepare and I was a bit worried. But I'm happy we were able to take such a clean win.

Gumayusi: I'm putting a lot of effort into managing myself physically, so I'd say it's not bad. And since we won MSI, I want to ride this momentum and win EWC too.

Gumayusi: Even when I made the move, I had firm belief and confidence in myself. So I kept believing I could achieve a result like this, kept working for it, and that's how I earned it, I think.

Gumayusi: I think the best thing is to sleep well, eat well, and mix in some exercise."