Arriving back to Indonesia, the Free Fire National Esports Team, which successfully made a new history, namely the golden history of the SEA Games at the SEA Games Hanoi 2021, received an enthusiastic and appreciative response from the Indonesian Esports Executive Board (PBESI) and the esports community who also welcomed the arrival. the proud athletes of Indonesia at Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta Airport.

“You are really cool young Indonesians and deserve to be role models! The history of Indonesian gold in the SEA Games esports branch has been successfully achieved by you. Even more special, the Free Fire Team not only brought home a gold medal, but also a silver one at the same time!” said the Daily Chairperson of PBESI, Bambang Sunarwibowo to the Free Fire National Esports Team.

Bambang also expressed his gratitude to the Government, Kemenpora, KONI, and NOC Indonesia who have supported and provided opportunities for the Esports Branch to be able to contribute and fight in the SEA Games 31 Hanoi, so that one of the esports competition numbers won one gold and one silver.

According to Free Fire's coach, Muslih Wahyudi Rachman, the brilliant achievements that were achieved at the SEA Games Hanoi 2021, according to Free Fire coach Muslih Wahyudi Rachman, did not escape the hard work of sharpening technical and mental abilities during the Hanoi 2021 SEA Games Esports Pelatnas managed by PBESI in Bogor, West Java.

“Technical and non-technical preparations which were followed with full sincerity by the entire National Esports Team, especially the Free Fire Team, have paid off with the achievement of 2 of the most prestigious medals, gold and silver at once. Apart from the toughness of our esports athletes, this achievement is also the result of PBESI's hard work which has involved technical and non-technical experts such as psychologists, nutritionists, to fitness experts in the National Training, said Muslih.

Representing the Indonesian Team 1 number Free Fire, Richard William Manurung said that their gold achievements were very useful in building confidence for greater achievements in the future.

"Thank you to PBESI for holding Pelatnas with programs that have proven useful in improving our technical and psychological abilities. Also to the coaches and those who have prepared us. We dedicate gold and silver from the Free Fire Team to our beloved Indonesia.” The achievements made by the Free Fire National Esports Team are indeed fantastic.

They fielded two teams, namely Team Indonesia 1 consisting of Ibn Nasir Ramdani, Nur Ivaldi Fajar, Richard William Manurung, Shahin Taskhir and Viktor Innosensius, and Team Indonesia 2 consisting of Agus Suparman, Muhammad Fikri Alief Pratama, Rafli Aidil Fitrah, Raihan Maghfur , and Rhama Satria, successfully topped the top two positions in the standings and were entitled to both Gold and Silver Medals. The two teams left the third position which was finally won by Team Thailand 2. Not only that, four Indonesian Free Fire athletes also dominated the Top 5 Most Valuable Players (MVP).

Rafli Aidil Fitrah from Team Indonesia 2 emerged as MVP with 14494 damage and 34 kills. in third position, Shahin from Team Indonesia 1 in fourth place with damage of 15047 and Kills 31, and Cosq from Team Thailand 1 in fifth place with damage of 13613 and Kills 31.