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'Time to make it back to the top': Armel joins Team Secret Dota 2 roster

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pinoy Dota 2 star Armel Tabios. (Photo courtesy: Armeldota/Facebook)" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/03/11/03112023-filipino-star-armel-joins-team-secret-dota-2-roster.jpg"/><figcaption>Pinoy Dota 2 star Armel Tabios. <em>Photo courtesy: Armeldota/Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>In an unprecedented move, European elite esports squad Team Secret announced that joining their ranks is Filipino Dota 2 star Armel &quot;Armel&quot; Tabios.</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamSecret/posts/754321106049857">The organization announced</a> the development in a series of social media posts on Saturday (Manila time).</p><p>Armel will retain his position as a middle player, Secret also revealed in a succeeding post.</p><p>Formerly with Fnatic since the squad’s disbandment, he will move to Europe for the next Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Tour.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/11/23/fnatic-releases-dota-2-roster">Fnatic releases Dota 2 roster</a></li></ul><p>Team Secret are the runner ups of The International 2022, placing behind world champions Tundra Esports.</p><p>Secret captain Clement “Puppey” Ivanov has nothing but praises for Armel, who has cemented his dominance in the mid lane.</p><p>“He will bring a strong x-factor to the team since he comes from a different region. I believe he is hungry for success and will achieve it with us,” Puppey said.</p><p>Puppey added that his addition will help the team “get back into the shape our fans want to see us.”</p><p>He will be the first Pinoy player to wear the white and black jersey as an official player, aside from Nico “eyyou” Barcelon who temporarily stood in for a Secret member in 2018.</p><p>Armel, in a tweet, did not mince his words as he was also hyped with the development.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LETS FKNG GO! <a href="https://t.co/tBIXN3HVgn">https://t.co/tBIXN3HVgn</a></p>— Armel Tabios (@armeldoto) <a href="https://twitter.com/armeldoto/status/1634530592044744704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>With him cracking the Secret roster is Russian player Daniyal &quot;yamich&quot; Lazebnyy, who will play the position 4 support role.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/01/23/staying-afloat-in-esports-a-challenge-for-teams-orgs">Staying afloat in esports a challenge for teams, organizations</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F1nCAfdXh4Q?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

In an unprecedented move, European elite esports squad Team Secret announced that joining their ranks is Filipino Dota 2 star Armel 'Armel' Tabios.

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'Time to make it back to the top': Armel joins Team Secret Dota 2 roster

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Mar 11, 2023 09:54 PM PHT

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Updated Mar 11, 2023 10:04 PM PHT

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