Danish coach ruggah retires after a decade behind teams

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Casper “ruggah” Due, 38, has announced his retirement from coaching after over ten years working behind Counter-Strike teams. His résumé includes an EPICENTER title with Dignitas and coaching stints at North, OpTic, OG and most recently Astralis. Astralis released him following a poor showing at the IEM Cologne Major and replaced him with Filip “NEO” Kubski; he did not join another team over the summer. He served as a pundit on the BLAST Open Porto desk and made the retirement announcement a day after that event finished.

• What happened: Casper "ruggah" Due has retired from coaching after more than a decade; he was 38 at the time of the announcement and had last been with Astralis.
• Why it matters: His departure closes a long coaching career that included an EPICENTER victory with Dignitas and roles at several high-profile organisations including North, OpTic, OG and Astralis.
• Context: Astralis released him following a poor result at the IEM Cologne Major and replaced him with Filip "NEO" Kubski; he did not sign with another team over the summer and appeared as a BLAST Open Porto pundit before announcing retirement.
• What next: Future plans or any new role for Due have not been confirmed by the available evidence.