The Attack

Wienecke explained how after losing the tournament, he and his teammates had been grinding hard to improve, but they were disappointed yet again and were set to leave Malta the following day.

“We wanted to go out and take our thoughts away from the game and have some fun since the loss was saddening. We just wanted to enjoy the last night in Malta before we headed home.”

“After going to a few bars, we decided to go to a nightclub in Paceville. I was feeling hungry so I went and got food on my own whilst my teammates went into the club. I arrived at the nightclub 30 minutes after eating.”

He detailed how the entrance of the nightclub was at the top of a staircase, leading into the club. Upon walking up the staircase, he asked the guy who appeared to be in charge if he could join his friends who had already entered.

“Instead of just saying no, he dissed my tattoos and said that it was ‘his fucking club’ and that I was a ‘tattooed looser’ and that there was no way he would let me in, except if I paid €5,000 for a table.”

“He was aggressive and I felt humiliated so we got into an argument. I told him he was the loser for standing in a nightclub queue and feeling better than everyone else and then suddenly he spat at me directly in my face and kicked me straight in my face.”

Upon being kicked in the face, Wienecke fell down the stairs and sprained his foot.

“It hurt like hell, but adrenaline, fear and confusion had completely taken over my body, so I didn’t notice it at first. I just remember feeling confused. Then after he ran inside the club with the bouncers in front of him. My mouth was swollen, and my leg and foot hurt as hell.”

He then sat down on the pavement outside the club in total shock and tried to understand what had just happened. 

“Suddenly I saw that same promoter leave in a rush. I felt so angry and unfairly treated so I humped after him and caught up with him further down the road to confront him.”

“I regret this terribly. I should have walked away. I should have just gone home and licked my wounds because then none of this had happened,” he expressed.

“When I caught up with him, I said I would report it to the Police and he immediately spat at me once again and cursed at me which infuriated me. We got into a fight, and he broke my leg and I fell to the ground.”

“He was kicking me multiple times in my head while I was laying down. I tried running away from the situation but I couldn’t because of the broken leg. It just snapped and broke completely, dislocating my foot as well. He stopped kicking me because I dragged him down to me and I had to do self-defence to make him stop kicking me.”

“I was so scared that I was about to die. I remember feeling like I was watching my own body from above laying there.”

He also claimed that the promoter then stole his phone, but luckily someone called an ambulance and he was taken to the hospital.

The Surgeries

“Ever since the episode, I have been in a really deep dark place which I didn’t think I could be in. I feel sad, angry, disappointed, scared and worried all at the same time.”

“The doctors tried to put my foot back into place, but they couldn’t do it. So surgery was needed, but I didn’t feel safe and I wanted to get the surgery back home in Denmark.”

Upon attempting to go back home, doctors noticed that he had a fracture in his orbital wall, which meant that he couldn’t go home for another four weeks. 

“It broke my heart. I was so scared that I started sweating and crying. All I wanted in the whole world was just to go home and get surgery. I knew if I could get home my mood would be so much better and I would feel safe and have people that love me close.”

After communicating with Danish doctors, he was allowed to travel, as it would have not posed any further risks to his health.

“On 22nd September, I arrived back home in Denmark. I went to the hospital first thing when I landed at the airport. I came in, and they tried to put my foot in place but they couldn’t do it. I have never experienced so much pain.”

“I got my first surgery needed to fixate my foot, which consisted of drilling holes in my shin, and foot and putting titanium rods in so that I can’t move my foot. Everything went smooth but the pain was unbearable both mentally and physically.”

“A few days later I had my final surgery. They put a metal piece into my shin with screws and pulled a muscle back into my foot that I tore. Then late Friday they allowed me to go back home.”

The Recovery

“The entire time I was hospitalised many thoughts have been in my mind. Is this the time to end my career? Is this it for me? But this is nowhere near the end for me. I’m going to war against myself now. F*** no, I’m not going anywhere.”

“I’m going to a psychologist. My mindset is moving forward. Moving forward but seeing the demon in its eyes.”

“This is not who I am. I don’t give up. I’ll do what’s needed to become the god-tier Counter-Strike player that I know I can be.”

“I’ll take this time to recover both physically and mentally. This is definitely the hardest period in my life and I’m accepting it.”

“As for the promoter, I understand from local Malta authorities that an investigation is ongoing and that I’m registered as a victim of that investigation. I was tested for drugs at the hospital and was negative (meaning that I had not taken drugs).”

“I’ve understood from authorities that the promoter was also tested and that he was positive (meaning that he had taken drugs).”

“Actions have consequences and I fully accept responsibility for mine. Now and in the future. To all of you out there, here’s the lesson which I’ve come to learn the hard way. Turn the other cheek if you can. Walk away. Violence solves nothing. It is never worth it!”

Lovin Malta has reached out to Wienecke for a comment on the matter, however no response was given at the time of publishing.

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