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Leffen's US Visa Application has been Denied


God-slayer William "Leffen" Hjelte has shaken up the world of competitive Melee in the last few years. Aside from his pristine Fox play, the 21-year-old Swede is well known for his often times villainous persona and for being the first player to take down all five of Melee's "Gods". Leffen was on a tear in 2015, winning many major tournaments such as CEO 2015, HTC Throwdown, BEAST V, and more. As Leffen was hot off his HTC Throwdown win, many were looking to him as one of the favorites to win The Big House 5. However, he was rejected entry into the US when travelling to The Big House 5 -- and it was announced today that his subsequent Visa request has been denied.
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The announcement was dropped via Red Bull eSports, where Leffen also shared his thoughts in a Red Bull exclusive interview. Additionally, a teaser trailer was released for Cultivation: Leffen Resurrection, a video series that will follow Leffen's travels through Canada as he competes against the best again.

The teaser for Cultivation: Leffen Resurrection, set to premiere in Summer 2016
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Be sure to keep up with Leffen as he competes in Canada. This weekend, he will face off against Armada, Hungrybox, Mango, Mew2King, and more at the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo in Mississauga, Ontario. He will then compete in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Battle of BC on May 14th, then finishing his run one week later at Get On My Level 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, where he will compete against Hungrybox, Mew2King, Westballz, and many more.

Stay updated with Leffen on Twitter @TSM_Leffen, and join in on the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #FreeLeffen.
 
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Gawain
Funny that our federal government seems perfectly fine to let 30m people come across our southern border illegally and not really do a whole lot about them while a European trying to come here temporarily AND legally to compete can't catch a break.
 
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