Danny “zonic” Sørensen, coach of Team Falcons’ CS2 roster, shared his insights on Nikola “NiKo” Kovač in an interview with Pley.gg. He emphasized both the esportsman’s outstanding individual skill and his capabilities as a captain.
“Over the years, NiKo has matured significantly while maintaining an exceptional level of individual play. I believe that currently, as a team, we should focus our game more around him. NiKo takes charge of defensive calls, and in this aspect, he is the best player I have ever had the opportunity to work with.
However, NiKo needs to concentrate more on his own performance and less on overseeing the entire team’s actions. Meanwhile, my task is to find a way to effectively integrate all other players into the game. For instance, degster could more frequently utilize the AWP, allowing NiKo to focus on his individual gameplay.”
NiKo joined Team Falcons at the start of 2025. With him, the team achieved second place finishes at IEM Katowice 2025, ESL Pro League Season 21, and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025.
Prior to this, Kovač played for G2 Esports for over four years. His former teammate Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov has previously noted that since NiKo’s departure, the team has lacked a strong in-game leader on defense.