FlyQuest’s Counter-Strike 2 roster continues to churn. The North American esports organization has removed Portuguese AWPer João “story” Vieira from its active lineup, a move that comes less than six months after he joined the team.
Story reportedly requested the move to the bench himself, according to Portuguese outlet RTP Arena, which broke the news on June 23, 2026.
## A short-lived stint
Story joined FlyQuest on January 5, 2026, brought in from Portuguese squad SAW to replace Iulian “regali” Harjău, who had himself been benched. The idea was straightforward enough: slot in a proven European AWPer to anchor the team’s firepower alongside the existing core of INS, Vexite, nettik, and jks.
Story’s departure marks the second time an imported European AWPer has left the FlyQuest CS2 project.
