The Brazilian national football player Gabriel Jesus (26) is known for his love of gaming. He regularly plays on Twitch with teammate Neymar. However, he is now in trouble with Counter-Strike 2: His account was banned for cheating, despite being so valuable.
Who is he?
- Gabriel Jesus is a striker for Arsenal and has played 64 matches for the Brazilian national team.
- In his free time, the Brazilian streams on Twitch, together with Neymar, a good friend, and Casemiro.
- But now the 26-year-old has trouble with Steam.
Striker complains about ban for cheating
What is his problem? As the striker writes in a tweet from January 22, his account on Steam received a VAC ban in Counter-Strike 2. He believes that this is unfair.
According to a report from “NowArsenal“, the ban occurred while he was playing for Arsenal during a 5-0 victory on Saturday, January 20.
Such a “VAC” ban is a serious matter: You receive it only for cheating. It results in a permanent ban. The system is meant to ensure the competitive integrity of Valve’s games.
How is this being discussed? Counter-Strike fans quickly stepped in and analyzed Gabriel Jesus’ account:
- The striker has items worth €35,000
- The German streamer OhnePixel noted with surprise that the Brazilian is using a sticker from a German team
- A well-known figure from the community, a player agent, offered to take care of the ban and use their contacts here
However, football fans of Jesus reacted differently. Here, some suggested he should rather focus on the other “shooting and hitting”, namely for Arsenal.
At the moment it is still unclear whether and when the ban on Gabriel Jesus will be lifted.
The skins and skin trading in Counter-Strike 2 are out of control. The sums involved are huge. With his €35,000, Gabriel Jesus is no exception:
