The German FIFA player Ebru “sp9_ebru” Önal recently won the trophy at a major, official e-sports tournament. Now, Önal admits that she cheated during the VBL Open in FIFA 22.
Who is the FIFA player?
- sp9_ebru has a YouTube channel with 12,500 subscribers, where she produces various FIFA content.
- But she does not only bring content there, she is also the official content creator for the German e-sports team “SP9 Esports” and SV Wehen Wiesbaden.
- Önal recently won the ShEsports Cup held in honor of International Women’s Day. You can watch her matches on the official Twitch channel for FIFA e-sports.
- Now the 21-year-old admits to cheating: “In December, I made a dumb mistake in the VBL Open.”
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sp9_ebru writes about the mistake in her Instagram story
What is the VBL Open? The VBL Open takes place in seasons and is a free in-game mode in FIFA 22. You must complete a certain number of games to reach the VBL playoffs. It’s basically a “virtual Bundesliga” where you represent one of the 18 clubs from the Bundesliga. At the end, a big final takes place.
What does the FIFA player say? She participated in the current season of the VBL Open that started in November 2021. She was “totally grinding” and “wanted to take every chance.” However, she did not have enough time for all qualifying matches in December.
So sp9_ebru let her colleagues play the matches she could not find time for. This is considered cheating in the tournament – everyone must play their own matches.
Instead of simply attacking again next month, I made a huge mistake and let a colleague play the last matches. I was totally grinding – wanted to take every chance and just wasn’t reflective enough.
sp9_ebru via Instagram
Furthermore, she wants to take responsibility for the mistake and not keep it a secret and hopes for continued support from her fans.
Were there consequences? Önal also shared in her Instagram story that EA Sports became aware of her cheating and banned the player from all VBL competitions in the current season.
It is not yet known if there will be consequences for the 21-year-old from the “SP9 Esports” team and SV Wehen Wiesbaden.
How long does the current season last? The last qualifying rounds took place at the end of March 2022. The VBL playoffs will continue in May 2022, followed by the grand final. The final will take place on June 4 and 5, and there is even money to win: 100,000 euros.
sp9_ebru has already come to terms with the consequences and must not only take responsibility for cheating but also forgo the potential 100,000 euros.
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