Baptism of Fire 64 [Everything Thread]

by **Ndaku** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:48 pm

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Tuesday 10 January 2111

Will the Ndakene National Team make Football Great Again?

LUMUMBAVILLE - Team Ndaku in practically everything else, including handball as well as track and field, have been a powerhouse ever since the 2110 summer olympics. There are countless sports that Ndaku prevails in, but unfortunately, literally for the most anticipated sport in the country, the nation has not done as hot as done at other sports.

Part of the reason why Ndaku isn't as good as other notable national teams, such as the San Jose Guayabal national football team, one of the most anticipated and favorited international football teams among Ndakene football fans, is due to the nation's xenophobic perspective on non-human nations. There have been numerous tournaments and opportunities Team Ndaku could have taken for making a name for the country in international football. Rather, former president Unathi Serafim's travel bans were allegedly "for the sake of the country's and people's safety". Countries like Vekaiyu had an over-abundance in opportunities for Team Ndaku to improve and not be an ignored nation in the World Cup or even the Baptism of Fire. Rather than establishing "political ties" with Vekaiyu's sporting associations, NDISA (Ndakene Domestic and International Sporting Association) somewhat evaded any relationship or communication with Vekaiyu's associations, stating that they were "full of anti-human and speciesist officials".

During the 2110 Olympics in Capitalizt Slani, also known as the Commerce Heights, Ndaku's water polo team, men and women, were facing a controversial incident after a few athletes supported the speciesist remarks made by Ndakene fans to Vekaiyu non-humans. A few players on the team allegedly advocated speciesist remarks from Ndakene supporters towards the Vekaiyun water polo team and fans. NDISA officials were obligated and pretty much forced to threaten consequences if continued advocation towards the said remarks and threats made by the fans. Things got even more heated when former Minister of National Defense Nicholas Roufosse threatened a special task force to protect players while being in Vekaiyu, but former president Unathi Serafim struck the proposition and soon-to-be action down to the ground. The most compelling part of this sad story is that there were a few government officials who agreed to carry out this plan.

Had this incident not have gone as far as threatening to send special task forces, Ndaku would have had some opportunities, especially in football, to make their name. Alas, amid all this action, Ndaku's football team during the Olympics were unheard of.

The players on the Ndakene national team for men and women are from the Ndakene Premier League, and the NPL is comprised of other human international players. The World Cup witnesses much more unique and truly entertaining talent from notable non-human nations that are contenders.

The United Human Federation has entered a new era now that Fumnanya Desjardins has been elected as president, and her promised policies are to allow non-human and human international travel once again and are designed to lead the nation into making the correct decisions with the correct non-human nations. Due to this, there have been species-driven gangs forming in Ndaku's major cities, and it is rumored that some players on the national team are affiliated with these gangs. NDISA affirmed their stance on Monday this week saying "while we cannot segregate them from their organization, any act or statement advocating killing or terrorizing of non-humans or anybody will result in heavy fines and consequences".

New year, new era...perhaps a new team mindset as well? We'll see as this World Cup cycle commences. Stay tuned with TFG for more developments!
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by **Drawkland** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:22 am

A Beginning
•1•

The players of the Kick Corps, after arriving in Mercedini for the Baptism of Fire, are waiting in the lobby of Lusso Centro, in downtown Orga. Katie Madison, Nicole Warren, Siv Foss, and Melitta Yanks stood in a group together, their hands free of baggage as the bellhops had just taken their bags. Ellzidan and Michael Starre, the manager, were nowhere to be seen after the bus dropped the Corps off at the hotel.
“Where do you think the chiefs are?” Nicole Warren asked, in lieu of any prior conversation.
“Probably playing a game in Owabrok right now,” chuckled Katie Madison.
The other members of the group rolled their eyes at the reference to the Handball team which played in said city.
“You know I’m not talking about domestic handball,” Nicole scoffed back, “I'm asking about where the manager and the captain are. Learn to figure of speech, Katie.”
“Probably bitching at some DISC lackey. They never seem to get things right,” Melitta spoke up.
“Just ask my brother Will,” Katie laughed, “DISC ripped him a new one every single time he even got in a car for a race.”
“Yet they stood silent when the Base Corps bottomed out their group two WBCs in a row and plain neglected soccer for 3 cycles?” Nicole did a hand gesture which implied satirical confusion. The rest of the girls nodded, having nothing else to really say.
After an awkward moment of silence, Siv Foss spoke up quietly. “Why are we still here? Didn't you guys get the room keys when you signed in?”
The rest of the girls nodded slowly, having not realized before that they could be having this conversation in a hotel room instead of the lobby, still standing around.
“Ah, well, the elevators are broken. Plus, Ell and Mike aren't back yet. You never know, they might want us to do some weird thing before getting comfy in our rooms,” Katie responded, which seemed to satisfy everyone.
“Don't call her Ell unless you want an arrow shot between your 7th and 8th rib,” giggled Siv. She had the most experience with Ellzidan, having played with her on the Elstrund Roots for 2 seasons. The rest of the girls laughed, with a slight tinge of uneasiness, but most of them weren't actually afraid of getting attacked by Ellzidan. She was a rather kind soul when she got to know you. Or at least she acted like it, which was close enough.

Presently, the revolving door entrance to the hotel, well, revolved, and in walked Michael Starre, manager of the Metropolon Lights, and of course, the Kick Corps itself. He cleared his throat, and the couple dozen girls assembled stopped their conversations and turned to look at him.
“Looks like everything is sorted out. Had some trouble with a couple of Mercedinian journalists outside trying to get pictures of Ellzidan. She said she didn't look good in sweats and when they insisted, she pulled a dagger out of her sleeve. Did anybody know she was hiding that there?” he smiled with a twinkle in his eye and the team chuckled. “Anyway, the police got momentarily involved, but it's fine now I believe. We won't have to go this tournament without our team captain.”
The team laughed again, probably wondering whether or not Ellzidan would get into any more trouble over the course of the Baptism of Fire.
Speaking of which, Ellzidan entered at that moment, striding confidently to where the team was assembled. After a moment of Ellzidan eyeing them down, she spoke up.
“Why are you all still down here? I see you already have room keys.”
“The elevators are broken!” responded Ella Cornelius from the back.
“Why does that matter? Stairs were invented first,” Ellzidan retorted, and then she jogged across the lobby, carrying 3 bags, 2 of which probably contained various kinds of medieval weaponry, and disappearing into the stairwell. A few groans came from some members, but others laughed and jogged to catch up to the old Elf. It seemed odd to see the girls, running in their clean but still athletic gear, through the posh and gilded surroundings of the Lusso Centro. Almost absurd if one were to see it.
Fortunately for Ellzidan, not so much everyone else, the team was set up on one of the top floors of the hotel. While it did have great views, even able to see Partush Arena (even though they weren’t playing there) not too far away, it sucked to climb up all those stairs, especially when Michael Starre was already up there when they arrived. The elevators had been fixed about 20 seconds after they all started going up the stairs.
To their surprise, some dedicated fans who were also staying in the same hotel had put up large signs on each door, welcoming the players to their rooms and to the tournament.
“No, I don't know how they figured out who was in each room, but yeah, the names on each sign were a nice touch,” Michael said. Ellzidan gave a small wink, which only a few players saw.
Each door had paper action cutouts of each player, 1 in the National Team uniform from pictures taken during the IAC, and 1 from the player playing with their club team in-uniform. Their names and numbers were on the sign, which also read “GOOD LUCK! BAPTISM OF FIRE 64! ON CORPS!” in big, thick letters.
Most of the players gave gasps of surprise and awe. They clearly really appreciated the gesture.
“Great, now murderous fans from teams we beat are gonna know exactly which room to chuck a bomb into,” Sarah Arrowsword said dryly, but everyone laughed.
“The Baptism of Fire is such a cool name,” said Melitta as she handed her room key to Ellzidan. The team rooms had 3 beds, and therefore had 3 players in each. They tried their best to hook up friends and those who played in geographically close club teams. Therefore, Ellzidan was with her teammate Siv and divisional rival Melitta, who played for the Bolabore Anvils.
“Yes, and 64 is a cool number. Actually, probably the coolest, besides 7,” Ellzidan shrugged as she opened the door and walked in. She paused for a moment, mid step, before throwing her bags down onto the bed closest to the window. The clank of the bags’ impact confirmed that there was probably more than just clothes in the elf’s baggage.
“What was that pause for?” asked Siv as she closed the door behind Melitta after taking their bags from the bellhop cart.
“Hm, nothing,” Ellzidan replied as she sat on the bed, “I agree that the Baptism of Fire is a good name. Reminds me of something.”
“What would that something be, exactly?” Melitta inquired as she got ready to take a shower.
“Oh, nothing,” Ellzidan said again. There was a beat or two of silence.
“Mercedini’s a real nice place. I'm gonna have fun here. Probably not as much fun as I did in Fargomere.”
“Where's that?” said Siv.
“oh, not anywhere really, I've forgotten where I was going with that one,” Ellzidan said cryptically once again. Siv shrugged. Another one of Ellzidan’s stories she'd probably never hear that happened long ago.
Ellzidan gazed out the window, out at Partush Arena, and gave a small smile for no reason in particular.

“I don't like that picture of me on the door,” started Mandy Thompson as she closed said door to the room.
“Which one?” inquired Sarah Arrowsword as she removed her jacket. This was another room of 3, containing Sarah Arrowsword, Mandy Thompson, and Jackie Crawford. Specifically, the 3 (besides Nicole Warren, who knew players from Drawkland better) who played in the I-League. Or at least, used to. Now it's Terranean League East.
“The Strat City one. I really just don't like the kits,” Mandy responded.
“It's all about you, isn't it Mandy,” sarcastically replied Jackie as she sorted through her bag, “National colors not good enough for you?”
“Psh, black is my color. I hate how they chose red for the main and black trim. Red makes me look obtuse.”
“Maybe you should focus on scoring rather than what you're wearing. Maybe then you might've reached the Globe Cup group stage last cycle!” chortled Sarah. Jackie smiled and laughed despite herself.
“Pfft, at least we won a match of the tie. How do even tie a club from Eastfield Lodge twice?”
“I just do the sweeping, honey,” Sarah retorted, “One of the games was scoreless and the other we only allowed one. I did my job. Can you say the same?”
Mandy shrugged, “At least I don't have a bastard half-brother who won the damn Champion’s Cup. I'd imagine that blows.”
“Oh give me a break!” Sarah sighed, “If only he was on a sensible team in the I-League, where I could rough him up twice a season. That'd teach him a lesson.”
“One, it's Terranean League East,” Jackie reminded her, “Two, he won the CC by moving to Real Azuris.”
“You can't tell me he fits in Cosumar. He's practically a fetus!”
“To hell with the Terranean League. I'm perfectly content with just Ceni and Avon. We don't need to throw Electrum and New Gelderland into the mix,” Mandy huffed.
“As if you'd have to worry about that,” Sarah said, “You won't be winning any Cups or the League, therefore you won't be doing interleague play.” Mandy couldn't really retort so she just rolled her eyes.
“Nahh, that honor is for Golden Eagles of course. What I wouldn't give to play for them,” said Jackie.
“Their manager signed on a ton of foreign talent. Even the Avonians are gone I think.”
“Foreign talent? Isn't that EXACTLY what we are?” exclaimed Jackie.
“Not foreign enough. Plus, they got a ton of money. They're not gonna spend it on swiping players from within the league. You were doomed from the start,” Sarah explained. A few small remarks passed, and eventually the Sweeper continued.
“Alright, Kernovi aren't going to beat themselves. Let's sleep and then we can be ready for practice tomorrow.”
“Okay, mom,” Mandy replied with a grin. The 3 women then moved to get ready for bed.

by **Abristan** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:31 pm

Abristan Express Sports

It's all hotting up at the Ice Hockey!

Yesterday at the Skylar Arena the Carthage Flyers won the Interstate Shield beating the St Ives Loyals 16-4. For more on the story and an exclusive interview from the manager Zach Fyrakis see p17

Teambuilding

Meanwhile at Lakeside the Abristani side for Baptism of Fire 64 has been training together for the first time ever. In preparation for the first ever international sports game in Abristani history players from top teams like the Carthage Elephants and Magdalen 1977 have united to show the world what it means to be an Abristani. Sadly army reservist Jojo Fia has been called up to fight in the Kamansk Civil War and so he will miss the tournament. However fan favourites like Jaginho, Welshire, and Jackson Twente have all been seen at the Lakeside camp in the last few days. Meanwhile protestors have been seen at the camp protesting the inclusion of Nicholas Rijnder, son of the current supreme leader President Ade Rijnder. However our man inside the camp reports that young Rijnder has been on his usual fine form and is set to be at peak fitness for the beginning of the tournament. Manager Matthew Harris said yesterday 'I am confident if we go out to Bonesea and Mercedini and stick to our game plan we will have no trouble fighting our way out of our group. And from there, well we will just have to see!'.

By Sports Correspondent Leo Takaida

by **Amnarei-asud** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:17 pm

"Boulos isn't happy."

"I wasn't expecting him to be."

"I'm not happy."

"Sato, you're never happy."

"Just lean forwards will you? So I can see you." exasperated Sato. The Hood was seated behind his desk in the shadiest corner of his hotel room. The curtains were drawn even though it was the middle of the day, and he naturally had his large woollen hood raised over hid head, obscuring his face in the gloom. It was a large desk, and Sato more or less had to raise his voice to make sure he could be heard over the sounds of the Asud fans two floors down sampling the local firewaters.

"You know that's not going to happen," retorted The Hood, "what did you tell him?"

"More or less what you said. That he was being dropped from the starting line-up, and that Saab would be playing instead."

"And what was his response?"

"Well," pondered Sato, leaning back in his chair, "if I clean it up it was mostly just him telling me he'd call the folks at Atlas to complain..."

"Yes, I thought he might," interrupted The Hood under his breath.

"...reminding me how old Saab was, and asking why. So I told him you 'had a gut feeling'."

"I do have a gut feeling," snapped The Hood, somewhat irritated by the implication, "gut feelings are very important. When you've been in football as long as I have you learn to trust these things."

"Right, well, seeing as you refuse to tell me anything about your past," said Sato, rolling his eyes, "and I mean anything at all, you'll have to forgive me if I don't have the same faith in your gut as you do."

"Oh not at all," smarmed The Hood, "you are quite forgiven. Fortunately, I'm in charge of the decisions like that around here.

Sato humphed.

"So, who are we playing tomorrow, anyway?" asked The Hood breezily.

"You... what?!" replied Sato, astonished, "You don't even know who we're playing?!"

"Have you any idea how difficult it is to remain hidden when the whole team is being accompanied and manhandled and watched at every point by those damned paramilitaries? Once your Sheikh ruled out allowing a second plane to take off I had to ride with you lot and the fans! It kind of occupied my time. So, no. I haven't had the time to look over things like that. It's all football, isn't it. I'll manage."

There was a pregnant pause as a dumbfounded Sato gave serious consideration to picking up the phone there and then and calling Al-Tanaka to complain. The guy hadn't even bothered to learn the fixtures? What kind of off-the-cuff seat-of-the-pants operation was Al-Tanaka trying to pull, here? If the Sheikh ever found out that this much planning had gone into Amnarei-asud's debut on the international stage...

Eventually, he thought better of it, and having had the intellectual high ground wrestled from him several times by The Hood, decided to try and win some back now.

"Well, fortunately for you," smiled Sato, ever so sweetly, "some of us make up for not being dark, mysterious, enigmatic, full of bullshit, or having the ear of the FAAa chairman by having a mind focused on details like that."

"Oh, good show," said The Hood, cheerfully ignoring Sato's tone and picking up the dish of dates that sat on the desk between them. A parting good luck gift from the Sheikh, they'd apparently been grown on his own personal crop of sacred white palms. In... one of his palaces, presumably. Though, that didn't narrow it down much.

"First up is Turkmenbasyn at Partush Arena."

"Which is..."

"That one there. I chose this hotel especially. You can see it from the window if you open the window. You know, let a little sunlight in.

"Yeah, that's not happening," said The Hood, dragging his robes around him a little closer, "so, what are they like?"

"Honestly?" said Sato, "No idea. Their idea of information sharing makes ours look like some kind of... relatively open country. Which it isn't."

"No."

"That was a joke, Hood."

"I'm glad you warned me."

"And then we follow that with a match against Kernovi. Also here. And, again, we know nothing about them. I'm not even sure if they've arrived yet."

"Maybe they're confined to their hotel, like we are," suggested The Hood with a pointed tone.

"Oh come on, Hood, that's for our own good. Maybe all those other players for those actually relatively open countries can stay in their own hotels, but no. The Sheikh is right. We have no idea what Mercedini is like. Best we count the fans in and out like us every day."

"The paras on the door are a bit much, though."

"You think?" mused Sato, "I find it reassuring."

The Hood stopped halfway through throwing the dates into the air and glanced at Sato through the side of his eyes. Not that Sato could tell. He made a mental note there and then not to get too involved with this country's political system, or whatever it was that masqueraded as one. It could become a problem later on.

"Anyway," continued Sato, "I was going to suggest we take those games as they come, you know, because we don't know much about them."

"That some of that detail you've been boasting about, is it?" smirked The Hood.

"Oh shut up," snapped Sato, "the point is we do know something about the last lot. Drawkland. At ezMART Stadium. And they seem to have something about them. They play a very attacking formation, like us, they've got players that play abroad, they aren't human, and this isn't even their first tournament; it's their third."

"To be fair, we might have players good enough to play abroad if the Sheikh opened the borders," suggested The Hood, by way of honest compliment.

"But, then terrorists would get in." replied Sato, flatly.

"Oh, yes. Of course. Silly me." Ah.

"But that's not even the weirdest bit," said Sato, wide-eyed, "their team is all-female. Women! Playing sport!"

The Hood sighed, opened his mouth, and then decided it wasn't worth his effort. "Go back to the non-human bit?" he asked, wondering but not really wondering why that wasn't the weirdest bit.

"Oh, yeah, they're Drawkians apparently. Really tall. We'll have to think of something around that."

The Hood was about to open his mouth to explain that, actually, he'd, think of something, but was interrupted by a knock at the door. Whoever it was didn't wait for a response and instead opened it wide enough to stick their head round the corner.

"It's for whoever's in charge," said the minor Asud diplomatic officer, waving a telephone in his free hand and clearly not understanding the management structure of the team any better than Sato did, "the chairman of Atlas is on the phone. A Mr Simeone Al-Owairan."

"What does he want?" asked The Hood, though he could guess.

"He said he wants to remind you who he is." said the officer.

"...but you've just done that for him, haven't you?" asked Sato.

"Well spotted, Aslan." joked The Hood.

"No, I mean, oh just take the blood phone will you?" continued the officer, thrusting it impatiently into Sato's hands and disappearing again.

"Do you want..." started Sato, optimistically.

"Have fun," said The Hood, smiling to himself in the shadow of his robes as he got up slowly and slunk away into the darkness of his private corridor, "I'll leave you to handle this one. Since you want to make decisions and clearly have such an eye for details like who he is..."

Spluttering in a speechless way, Sato picked up the phone, not knowing whether to be cursing under his breath or admiring the way The Hood had duped him.

Again.

by **Abristan** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:21 am

Fennby Airport
10am January 12th 2017

The Abristani team stepped gingerly down off the ramp of the plane, taking in the wintery sun of Bonesea glinting of the exposed metal of the movable steps. The private aircraft terminal seemed deserted, with no sign of the arranged escort that would take them to their hotel.
"This is what happens when you're the last team to arrive" grunted Jason Welshire. The Manager turned disapprovingly to him. "The AFU did their bloody best to get us here. You guys should be happy we are here at all. There is a war going on you know. And anyway we got in some good training, and you won't have to sit in your hotel worrying for long". The team had flown into Fennby, the airport nearest to where they would be starting their competition on January 14th.
"Look, who's that coming out the terminal" muttered LeMoyen Turka, a striker for Northern Territories, making him the only player not from the top flight to make the team. A small diminutive little man was striding across the tarmac to them. "Not quite the reception I was expecting said Byala-Dwyer, goalkeeper.
" Welcome to Bonesea" the man said amicably when he reached them and offered his hand to shake.

by **EEC** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:29 am

Cosmo Jernigan wasn't expecting this responsibility but was still excited about the opportunity to be at the helm of one of the few times EEC has expanded in the last decade, while being no more than a casual fan of the sport, Jernigan looked towards the EEC recreational leagues for coaching and scouting staff. The biggest name to join coaching staff was the former professional midfielder, Aiden Rietveld who played for the 1st division mid-table Maxtopian side, Biggleton United. After his playing career Rietveld moved towards finishing his diploma in accounting and has been working in EEC since then, the 49-year-old accountant hasn't stopped being involved in the sport, as the player-manager of the most successful recreational team in EEC with 12 consecutive titles to it's name, EEC Rec. Team A58, also known colloquially as 'the Dolphins'. Rietveld was fairly knowledgeable of the local EEC recreational league but wasn't following international football which lead to the appointment of Jerrold Hobbs, a statistician working in EEC Insurance. While Hobbs didn't have any professional working experience with football, he was an avid follower of the sport and had great experience with metrics, which was needed as the EEC National Team had to adopt a moneyball approach due to the given department budget. After both of them accepted the offer, Jernigan called a meeting and asked them to prepare reports on who to call up for the National Team.

Jernigan was waiting in his office before the two figures and thinking to himself if this was all a mistake to go into this himself, as Jerningan got a text message from Hobbs saying that he was going to be late, Rietveld came into the room with a thick folder and dropped it on the desk 'Compiled reports on players we can pick from the recreational league', as Rietveld picked up the folder and opened the first page, Rietveld started commenting on the players 'On the first page, you'll see forwards which I recommend, front runner being Rickie Porcher, 24 years old, released from Dinkleton United when he was 17 but hasn't gaven up on the sport since plays for A58 under me, hard worker, he should be one of the players to build around from. The two other strikers that should be on the squad sheet is the 28 year old Nash Breckenridge and the 32 year old Linden Breckenridge, both who also play under me at A58, the two brothers are quite good rotation material, quite pacy, could be interesting to use them to distract the other team by getting either of them to run deep', Jernigan commented 'I see, I will also have to check these player's project obligations, anyway, go on with the midfielders'. Rietveld continued 'We have a quite a few midfielder options, front runners being Ray Millard, a great 27 year old right-wide midfielder, can really connect crosses but a bit slow, plays for B22, and the other front runner is Otis Hudson, a 24 year old left-wide midfielder, really tall kid, especially great during corner kicks, plays under me at A58. Our best option center midfielder wise is the 33 year old Clair Sinclair, great player at C01, great playmaker but a bit slow. As for back-ups and rotation material, Weldon Bond and Peyton Hampson, ages 27 and 26, both play at A54, right-wide and left-wide respectively. I'd like to offer myself as well for the reserves just in case, I still have a bit left in me for this game.'

'Now defenders, we have a lot of great defenders. In fact, I can simply recommend every single defender who plays at A58. Jakob Pound, 37 years old, great center back, can really get stuck in. Merrick Frank, 40 years old, great left-back, can easily cut in, understands the play very well but a both are slow due to age. Younger players that I'd recommend from A58 would be Coby Joiner, Finlay Ayers and Kevin Evelyn as center-backs and, Oluf Glazier and Kory Atwater as wing-backs, all great players and physical strength and pace is important in a level like this where we are going to pay 3rd world backwaters and other newly formed nations with minimal talent technique wise because of that, It'd be wise to field the younger defenders more. As for the Goalkeepers, we don't have much choice Gerrard Seabrooke and Philander Kynaston, from A02 and B22 respectively-' as Rietveld was talking Hobbs rushed into the room with a tablet in his hand 'Sorry, I'm late. I just wanted to add the per-90 minute stats of the players in the shortlist I have prepared.' Rietveld quickly got Hobbs to the conversation 'I went over almost all positions for which local players we could pick and was talking about the lack of goalkeepers, maybe you'd want to take over from there?' Hobbs quickly replied 'Due to the nature of the team having no prestige and minimal budget, In my findings, I only found two players suitable for the team but as for goalkeepers, due to the lenient squad rules, I'd recommend having one of our postal drones with a basket hanging under it to be a reserve goalkeeper, those machines are surprisingly agile and It'd be better than placing someone outfield in there. As for our two major candidates, first one is Father Constantine the Eager, world-class midfielder, 90% pass-completion, 0.20 assists per 90 minutes and 4 chances created per 90 minutes as well, as he seems to be a type of player who seems to be more interested in the athletic glory side of the competition and since Monastic FA has withdrawn themselves from international competitions. He should be able to sign on to us for a minimal fee. Other player that we should sign on is Evan Baldwin, Hasznia has dumped him and he wants to continue his international career, the reason why he was dumped seems to come from the fact that he doesn't fit their team as a goal poacher due to his off-the-ball and tracking back abilities being poor but, with a 56% shot accuracy, once utilized as a target-man. He should be amazing for us once he switches roles and as seen from his stats in Soccer Head Coach I got here, 17 finishing and 16 composure, he proves to be fit-' Rietveld interjected Hobbs in confusion 'Are we suppose to use video games as a serious metric on who to sign on?' Hobbs quickly replies back 'These guys have world class scouts working for them to compile these stats and some professional clubs actually used the game to make signings and hey, we don't have the budget to pay for ProStats now, so this has to do.' Jernigan tried to end the argument and the meeting 'Took note of all players, will forward this to the departments to get the local players confirmed for the national team, as for your recommendation Hobbs, I'll try to get in contact with their agents. I have to say this was a fairly productive meeting. I feel quite confident about the team now.' As both Hobbs and Rietveld politely exited, Rietveld was thinking to himself on how to fit two world-class players into a group of mostly amateurs.

by **Abristan** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:09 pm

The Green Palace Hotel
8pm January 12th 2017

"I have gathered you all here", the Manager, Matthew Harris, began, "to run through our itinerary for our stay and to discuss our opposition for our group stage. Today, as you all know is the 12th, and our first game isn't till the day after tomorrow. So tomorrow is gonna be a bloody crucial day for us. We need to be fighting fit for the first game if we want to place 1st in our group. So tomorrow is a busy day. I want you all up for training at 7, and then you all have physio appointments till 2. Then we are organising a bit of a culture trip, maybe sign some autographs while we are out. Then your booked in for the gym and physio again in the evening."
"Who are you kidding boss!", interjected Del, " Not even the most patriotic fans made the trip out here. There all busy worrying about the war!"
"Ah yes about the war. I received a email this afternoon. I'm surprised no-one told you. At the last minute Supreme Leader cancelled the paradrops. We're at peace again. So you can get back to focusing on the football.
Anyway first up we are playing the EEC, some big corporate type state thing I don't fully understand. From what our scouts can work out most of their team are amateurs but there are one or two stars to watch out for. Anyway they shouldn't be a problem. Do your thing and play how I know you can play and we will cruise past them. The other teams however, Savojarna, some weird scandi nation could be trouble, expect boring but efficient play like all scandi things and we know jack about the Andromeda whatever. I thought that was a galaxy anyway?
"Sir what do you think about the freedom bill?", cut in Muhsin Ortiz

The Freedom Bill is a bill currently being debated in Abristani Parliament to give political power to the people and effectively end the current single party system. Strangely it was submitted by the President himself, and many people suspect it is too increase his declining popularity ratings.

"I don't see why you brought that up, but since you asked I think anything that gives power back to the people that really make this nation tick can only be a good thing"
Several of the team looked away in disgust, but notably none of the Astani minority players, who had lobbied hardest for the Bill in the first place.

by **Great Caledonia and North Hybernia** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 2:28 pm

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Baptism of Fire 64 preview

The United Kingdom of Great Caledonia and North Hybernia will take part in the World Cup for the first time and, therefore, have been invited to the Baptism of Fire 64. The tournament will be held in Bonesea and Mercedini. Great Caledonia is in Bonesea's half, in group G with nations like Zambanana, Raschastan and Hernton. Bonesea is located pretty much far away. To reach this maritime nation, the national team has to take a flight with multiple stopovers. First, a flight from our largest city, Linlithgow, to Oglethorpe, Southern Democratic States, then a flight from Oglethorpe to Centralis, Electrum. A flight from Centralis to St. Bernadine, Taxhavn and finally, a flight from St. Bernadine to Spittalsea, Bonesea. The team isn't done, they have to reach Skiveness, one of Group G's host city and Bonesea's third largest city, by taking the Northern Railway. The team is already in Skiveness and is preparing for the Baptism of Fire.

The Baptism of Fire is our second competition in our short history, a few months ago, the national team played in the Global Cup of Soccer I. After winning every group games, the round of 16 and the quarter finals, the team played against Drawkland in the semi finals. The Caledonians beat Drawkland 2-2 (2-2 AET) [3-1 PKs], thanks to goals by Cristiano Fernando and Elisabeth McQueen in regular time and an amazing performance by goalkeeper Jennifer O'Byrne in penalty kicks who allowed only one goal in 4 penalty kicks. The final was played between Great Caledonia and Kitsunia-Deesse but Kitsunia-Deesse won 2-1.

For the Baptism of Fire 64, the Celts have been placed in Group G with Zambanana, Raschastan and Hernton. We know almost nothing about these nations but they likely aren't as good as Drawkland, which we beat in the Global Cup of Soccer I. Zambanana looks like a third world nation with a weak economy led by the tourism industry and their president is threatening a nation with a weird name. On the field, they look good defensively and it seems they has a pretty good goalkeeper in Joseph "Jimbu" Yandobama, the vice captain of their team. Raschastan... well Raschastan is a nation located in the boneyard, which has ceased to exist 1 day and 2 hrs ago. What did happened to them? They have been annexed by another nation? Did Gregoryisgodistan bomb them? What's the rule when a nation ceased to exist before the BoF starts? And, finally, Hernton is also in our group. They has a cool logo, cool cambrian names and their whole team has teamless players because they still have no league. It reminds me of Hrvatska i Prekodunavlje who sent teamless players to the World Baseball Championship in their first participation. At first glance, they look good offensively with their 3-5-3 formation. Wait, a 3-5-3 formation is pretty much weird and they has a goalkeeper, do they play with 12 men and women on the field? Here's are our prediction for group G: 1-Great Caledonia 2-tie between Herndon and Zambanana 4-the CTEd nation, Raschastan.

Now, let's predict a group winner for each group just for fun:
Group A: Cetheque. This looks like a group where any team can win it.
Group B: Ndaku. Because they look a little familiar to us.
Group C: Drawkland. They're probably the BoF 64 winner.
Group D: Coldfield. It's close between Coldfield and Juvencus but we're putting our money on Coldfield.
Group E: Kinzenland. Their prisoners team looked good in WBC, maybe they should send the same guys in the BoF.
Group F: Savonarja: We're not familiar with them, but they look determined to win.
Group G: us of course
Group H: Anyone but Nordernious. Nordernious is managed by Rule Theriault who always fail, so this group is a free for all for any other 3 teams.

Final prediction: Drawkland beat Savonarja in the final to win the 64th edition of the Baptism of Fire.

by **EEC** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:30 am

EECity, EEC – Scenes of celebration was seen today in EECity's Networking Product Square as EEC breaks ground by joining international sports with the launch of the EEC National Association Football Team was announced today, The event marks an important landmark event as this is the first time EEC has expanded to a new industry in the last decade and shows the signs of being accepted as an independent nation by international entities.

The launch party began with a speech from the head of the EEC Sports Entertainment division, Cosmo Jernigan presenting on a dark stage with only a few light, “Football and other international sports are tainted with feverous and malicious nationalistic feelings, these nationalist attributes can not only lead to disgraceful violence which shames the athletic display but it also reduces the sport to a power-flexing competition for traditional nations who are trying to gain prestige. We at EEC want to co-opperate with the operating body of the World Cup and change that, while we cannot issue fines for nations not following these ideals, we can be the team for every, the team that doesn't care about nationality, creed or religion.' Jernigan went to a pause 'Sports isn't just about athleticism and inclusivity' and the stage went bright, mainly composed of the 3 colours of EEC 'It's also about having fun', Ecky the Chicken, the lovable mascot, donned in a EEC NT jersey came out from the backstage with a t-shirt cannon, Jernigan went on in a louder more cheerful voice 'I am proud to announce that EEC has been approved it's membership for the World Cup and will enter the next edition!', with this announcement came the two star players of the NT on to the stage with signed balls and started lobbing them to the crowd. Jernigan kept the tone 'In order to celebrate this occasion, every EEC employee will be entitled to breaks during Baptism of Fire and World Cup Qualifier matches and if you didn't get a jersey blasted at you by Ecky, don't worry. There will be one for everyone in the mail'. While the conference ended after this, the celebrations continued with the National Squad teaching children of EEC Employees tricks and giving autographs.

EEC Bulletin also managed to get an interview with both the Manager of the EEC National Team, Aiden Rietveld.

When asked what was the aim for the competition, Rietveld replied 'As this is our first foray into International sports, we are trying to see what we can do, both the Baptism of Fire and the Qualifiers will be spent as a learning experience', Rietveld also dismissed concerns over the squad size 'While the squad size was limited due to some of our recreational league employees having obligations, I am confident enough that the squad can make through the cup with minimal rotation' Rietveld added also joking 'Besides, we could fit in few other automatons other than the postal drone, EEC might become the first team to field an self-driving forklift as a defender, If things go really sour', Rietveld feels qualifying from the group stage Baptism of Fire depends on EEC's opening match 'Our first match against Abristan will set the tone for the group stage, their squad seems to be less extreme than ours and due to urban football being popular there, I also expect them to play rough, If we manage to play it out reserved, we should be able to set ourself on course for qualifcation, as for Andromeda and Savojarna, I feel it's too early to comment on those matches'

Where will EEC end up in International sports? We are going to find out in the coming weeks, with the following fixtures coming up.

EEC National Team

Kits (Home and Away):

Lineup:

Staff:

Starting XI - Name - Nation/Team:

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by **Coldfield** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:47 pm

Coldfield's National Soccer Team ready for the BoF!
by John Postman, from the Coldfieldian News Company. (CNC)

Today the last training session for our beloved players were held at the town of Carvi, in the far away, socially liberal nation of Mercedini before the first match of the group stage. Tomorrow, day 14th, the first official match of the Coldfieldian National Soccer Team will take place against Verukt, in the Arèna di Carvi in Carvi. The first match ever of our national soccer team was a 3-0 loss against San Jose Guayabal in a friendly match played in the Estadio Tierra de Fuego, in the Guayabalense city of Yucuaiquín.

The roster for the game against Verukt is:

4-5-1 formation

GK: Lenny Lester
CB: Phil Cockburn, Gerhard Ewart
LB: Marcus Strand
RB: Dick Lowe
DM: Keith Rodgers
CM: Andrew Herceg, Robert Simmons
RW: Gerald Klein
LW: Steven Chamberlain
ST: Nathaniel Balogh

Bench:
GK: David Green
RB: Douglas Derby
CB: Randy Bianchi
LB: Carl Fisker
LW: Ross Ferguson
CM: Charles Bertrand
ST: Scott Lund

Manager Gabriel Lawson, which managed Scarborough from 2008-2013 and Crown Fighters from 2013-2016, said: "The possible result is uncertain - neither victory nor defeat is guaranteed. Everything can change in a blink of eyes." Unfortunately, Fisker, Pilkvist, and Sydney will not play the first match due to injuries, with the goalkeeper case being the most serious of all.
"Brenton Pilkvist dislocated his shoulder in San Jose Guayabal's friendly and is certain that he will not play any matches of the BoF 64."

While Fisker is expected to return in the game against Juvencus, the midfielder Sydney will rejoin the team only in the last match of the group stage by 18th January. Lenny Lester will temporarily replace Pilkvist - Lawson still wants to test the youngest player of the squad, David Green.

Other news:
2nd divisioners' Flowerville and Greenock defeated at the domestic cup semi-finals
NSSports 2018 to include the Coldfieldian 2nd division

by **Verceola** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:07 pm

SINDSYGE STAR
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What you need to know for the Baptism of Fire football competition
Danilo Srevcic, Special Reporter

"It's just another few matches. No more, no less," goalkeeper Jared Thompson said. "And we're here to play hard and always be better than the last game."

That's the mindset of the Verceola national football team as they head to Langtree, Mercedini for the 64th edition of the Baptism of Fire, a competition held for national teams making their first attempt at World Cup qualification. The Bulls took their first foray into international football at the AOCAF Championships, and gained the respect and admiration of opponents and spectators for their hard work and fair play. But Verceola is still seeking its first international win, or even its first point, having lost all three group stage matches in 95X.

The Bulls aren't letting themselves obsess over that mission, however. Captain and midfielder Alejandro Ventura put it this way: "There are a lot of teams in this competition who are excited, just as we are. But they're very confident. Mostly every team is gunning to win the tournament, even expecting to come out on top. We've learned that we can't push for the success. We're going to play our game and let everyone else get lost in the hype."

Not that what Ventura said should be mistaken for a lack of desire to win. "You can see it out on the practice field. We're young and hungry, and ready to go play our best. I like what I'm seeing out of my teammates. But we'll take it one match at a time. If our focus strays from that, we won't be here long."

Manager Joseph Peters feels the same. "I'm proud of what the team accomplished in 95X, but we can be analytical about our performance, identify weak areas and improve tactically. We were definitely tight in our first match against Osarius, you could see guys wanted to win so bad. And I understand that, since we can pretend that it's just a game, but it meant a lot more to us and to the fans at home. So we know how it feels to play obsessively, and we're learning how to stay out of our own heads and focus on the game."

So what's the plan for success in this tournament? "Ball movement and patience. We played three very strong sides at AOCAF, and each team had that working. We want to keep our defensive shape. We have the speed to hurt teams with our counterattack. That's been our emphasis in practice, and I think it's going to get us some goals.

With that in mind from the team, here's what to know about what the team has been doing recently and what lies ahead.

AOCAF Recap

- At the 52nd AOCAF in 95X, Verceola was drawn in a tough group, and although hopes were high, the Bulls ultimately performed as widely expected. Verceola shared Group X with the hosts 95X, Starblaydia, and Osarius, three teams who have won a combined seven World Cups and 11 AOCAF tournaments. Verceola lost all three matches - 3-0 to Osarius, 2-1 to Starblaydia, and 2-0 to 95X. The goal against Starblaydia was scored by Declan Mullins in the 92nd minute, with assists from Gunnar Sash and Ryan Walters.

- Krytenia won the tournament, defeating Chromatika 5-1 in the final. Western Sunrise Islands defeated Vilita & Turori 2-1 to claim third place. As for Verceola's group-stage opponents, the 95X and Osarius both lost in the quarterfinals, to Western Sunrise Islands and Chromatika respectively. Starblaydia went down in the round of 16 to Vilita & Turori.

- Verceola, in fact, did not go home empty-handed. After the third-place match, tournament officials announced the creation of the Micah Skokomish AOCAF Sportsmanship Award; the award was named for 95X's first football captain. Verceola was awarded the honor for its fair play and efforts despite a winless performance. Ventura and Peters were on hand to accept the award on the team's behalf.

- Manager Peters told his team he was starting an Iron Ball award to honor one Verceolan player in each tournament for exceptional performance and sportsmanship. Goalkeeper Thompson was given the AOCAF52 Iron Ball for playing all three games to completion and making 22 saves, keeping each match close.

- Upon returning home, there was a public ceremony in Skladdul to honor the national team. At the ceremony, President Olke Krumm awarded Joseph Peters a Medal of Culture for his efforts in forming the national team and recruiting the players. In addition, Ventura and Mullins received Special Citations for their particular historic contributions.

The Baptism of Fire

- The Baptism of Fire is hosted before each World Cup qualifying cycle, giving first-time participants a taste of international play and an opportunity to gain experience. Verceola is one of 32 teams who will soon be attempting to qualify for the World Cup. This is the 64th Baptism of Fire, in preparation for the 77th World Cup.

- This edition of the Baptism of Fire is being co-hosted by Mercedini and Bonesea. Each nation is hosting four groups of four teams and one half of the subsequent knockout draw. The final is being hosted in Zoloroni, Mercedini. Verceola will be playing all of their matches in Mercedini, unless the Bulls were to lose in the semifinals and then play the third-place match in Spittalsea, Bonsea.

- Verceola has been drawn into Group B, against Ibixa, Socialist Northern Islands, and Ndaku. Verceola will first play SNI in Langtree Metropolitan Stadium, which seats 45,000 people, more than any other stadium in the tournament except for the 61,000-seat Zoloroni Sports City Stadium, which is hosting the final. Verceola will next play Ibixa and then Ndaku in the 27,000-seat FLR Stadium.

- The top two teams from each group will advance. After points, the tiebreakers are Goal Differential, then Head-to-Head points and goal differential, and finally a tiebreaker match. Except the Verceolan offense to play aggressively and look for chances to rack up extra goals if possible.

- The expected starting lineup is as follows, from goalkeeper to forward and from left to right: Jared Thompson; Andre Comstock, Lucas Rinault, Rhyne Butler, Matt Reich; Alejandro Ventura (c), Mike Roberts; Ryan Walters, Joris Tuva, Gunnar Sash; Declan Mullins.

New Faces

Peters has largely kept the AOCAF team for the Baptism of Fire tournament, but there are three new players. Midfielders Dave Ells and Vaya Varma, and defender Serge Picard were dropped from the squad; none of the three played in 95X. Their replacements:

- Midfielder Ross Richards is a sophomore at Vana Beach State. He is a chemistry major and recently led VBS's team to the national semifinals, where they lost to eventual champions Saloma State, where Gunnar Sash plays. Richards's speed and dynamic play has been cited by observers as a key reason for the increased interest in collegiate athletics. Although the government remains firm in its prohibition on collegiate athletic funding and non-academic scholarships, Richards has no problems with that. "I'm studying hard and I'm excited to explore my field," the midfielder said. "But I'm having a lot of fun playing football, and I'm going to do that too, as long as I can."

- Midfielder Jeff Becker is a 25-year-old nurse at Wynnville Regional Hospital. A childhood friend of Jared Thompson, Becker was notably excluded from the AOCAF roster because he was not able to receive time off work. When Thompson brought attention to Becker's dilemma, and the football team received exposure during AOCAF, the hospital agreed to work with Becker to allow him to play for Verceola. Becker has had limited time to develop with his teammates, but Peters has said "he fits well into the overall dynamic. He's a guy I would want to build a team around." Becker will not start, but he is expected to provide key minutes from the bench. Becker is "grateful for the opportunity, and I'm thankful that I've got a friend who could help me out. No way am I wasting this opportunity.

- Defender Michael Thomas is a sophomore at St. Andre University. A double major in business administration and mathematics, Thomas also founded the club football team at St. Andre. He received attention as one of the best high school players in the nation, and Thomas is looking forward to using his renown to benefit Verceolan culture. "I'm first and foremost committed to a life service to God and to my country," Thomas said. "But while preserving those values, I've seen that sports can inspire others to success and good health. So long as we've got our priorities in order, those of us playing football at high levels are really enjoying the experience."

Danilo Srevcic is a writer and journalist for the Hallander Times, covering current events, sports, and politics. He contributed this special report from Mercedini to several major news outlets in Verceola. Inquiries and feedback can be directed to d.srevcic@hallander.nws.

by **Nagore** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:36 am


Nagore National Team
Style: +4
Manager: Brandon Broward
Assistant Manager: Trinity Hunt   


Starting Team: 
#20 [GK] Michael McCarthy
#15 [LB] Regina Reynolds
#24 [CB] Danica Pratt
#31 [CB] Thomas Gentry  
#38 [RB] Joshua Lovett
#46 [CM] Frederick Batista
#32 [DM] Oliver Moore
#17 [CM] Cole Withers 
#36 [AM] Synthia Vickers 
#11 [FW] Louis Conway
#64 [FW] Vanessa Towers

Bench Team: 
#00 [GK] Vivica Bryant
#39 [CB] Donovan Rowe
#22 [CB] Ryan San Marino  
#55 [CB] Natalie DiLorenzo
#12 [CB] Howard Oglesbee
#10 [CM] Ian Belmont
#43 [CM] Nolan Calloway
#51 [FW] Christina Kodiak
#39 [FW] Frederick Dow

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Yes Godmod scoring events: Yes RP injuries to my players: Yes Godmod injuries to my players: TG Me Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes Hand out red cards to my players: No Godmod other events: TG Me

by **Kosovakia** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:59 pm

Style Modifier: +4

Nr: Pos:  Name:
01  GK  Dimitri Dojlovic
02  RB  Carman Silvovic
03  CB  Dimitrov Sablikov
04  CB  Mathijs Salbic
05  LB  Marta Savsikova
06  DM Frank Fordelstein
07  CM   Afrim Dobatati
08  OM  Bekim Sobaksia
09  CF  Bamir Saboc
10  CF Martin Mistov
11  CF Gëzem Sobivic

12  GK  Cobina Sabovic
13  RB  Arta Niuun
14  CB  Garry Newtown
15  CB  Arben Barkir
16  CB  Sama Paya
17  LB  Dimitri Carcovici
18  DM Abdull Igahbah
19  CM  Mirani Niuun
20  OM  Ardullak Puero
21  CF Alfred Niewestein
22  CF Martinus Kroos
23  CF Sabik Kosava
Coach: Dimitri Savbotka

Home kit


Away kit

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my Scorers: Yes Choose Scoring Events: Yes Godmod Scoring Events: No RP Injuries to my Players: No Godmod Injuries to my Players: Yes Godmod Other Events: No

by **Kernovi** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:25 pm

Manager: Gaël Judoc

Starting XI - 3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper: Enyon Padwith
Center Back: Anaguistel Bosdennis
Center Back: Gwenaël Deniel
Sweeper: Judikael Padrig
Right Midfield: Marya Poldennis
Center Midfield: Paol Gwilherm
Center Midfield: Pierrick Jodoc
Left Midfield: Judoc Per
Forward: Gwenaël Corentin
Forward: Feoc Demlan
Striker: Michael Wilson
Reserves
Goalkeeper: Roparzh Judicaël
Center Back: Harold Kernov
Center Back: Brithael pen Helroc
Sweeper: Derren Nickolas
Right Midfield: Paol Maël
Center Midfield: Fred Rhett
Center Midfield: Patrick Rhett
Left Midfield: Jarvis Fitzgerald
Forward: Afonso Bartolomeu
Forward: Lywargh Sen
Striker: Afonso Anxo

Style Mod: +2
Opponents may:

Choose my goalscorers: Y (Most likely the Forwards)
Godmod Scoring Events: N
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out Red cards to my players: Y (TG me first)
Godmod Other Events: N

by **Nagore** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:41 pm

Aside from some methodically placed lamps and overhead lights, the entire view of the studio was dim. Oliver could barely make out the face of the reporter and the weird lighting within the room made him feel disoriented. He looked down at his sweaty palms and began to worry. “I hope I don’t look this sweaty on TV” he thought to himself. “What will everyone think? Why am I going through with this? Oh fuck, oh fuck.” He felt like he was in a police interrogation. And considering the circumstances, it’s not like his situation was extremely different from that. Oliver hadn’t done anything wrong. He hadn’t broken the law, he hadn’t said anything extremely controversial. Hell, the bulk of the populace actually didn’t find anything wrong with what he had done. But what he had done was alluring. Everyone wanted to know about it. Everyone wanted to hear about it. And as the story broke, he became a national celebrity.

Teresa Vance was conducting the interview. She was one of Nagore’s top investigative journalists and ran a weekly hourlong segment concerning Pop News on Friday Nights. Sometimes that meant covering interesting trials. Sometimes that meant covering insane stories. And of course, sometimes it meant conducting hard-hitting interviews with Nagore’s top celebrities. Oliver fit into the last category.

Soccer had never been extremely popular within Nagore. It was a major sport, and people came out in droves to watch it, but there were so many teams and markets that everyone’s fame was fairly localized unless you were a major player. Collegiate players were mainly only popular within the conference they competed in. For professional players, the Superior League had a large number of notable players, but for players in the Standard League, you were really only appreciated by your fan base. For better or worse, Oliver had been one of the first players to challenge this. His actions had firmly made soccer the third most-watched sport within Nagore.

“So...tell me about your decision. ” Teresa prompted.

Oliver stumbled over his words for a second before offering a coy response. “Do you mean my decision to attend Vatalia Honors? My decision to enter the Superior League? My decision to play for the National Team?” Oliver asked with a seductive smile.

Teresa let out a laugh that appeared to be at least half sincere. “I see why everyone finds you so charismatic!” She said as she let out a teethy grin.

“No. I’m not really concerned with that. We all were able to see your prolific college career and your quick rise to the top of the national squad within the Superior League. My question is…and I suspect you know this: During your time at Vatalia Honors…why did you become, oh what is the right terminology. I really don’t want to use the wrong word here. A sugar baby? A prostitute? An escort? Anyway…you get the drift.”

Oliver knew the question was coming, hell he was the one that agreed to the interview. Even so, hearing the words out loud still made his mouth drop open.

by **Bonesea** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:12 pm

Bonesea & Mercedini
official notification for the start of

Baptism of Fire 64

This is your advance reminder that scorination for the Baptism of Fire - and therefore the first RP cut-off point - will begin in approximately 25-26 hours from the time of this post, with Mercedini's side cutting off around 20:00-21:00 UTC; Bonesea's cut-off point will be at the later time of 23:00-00:00 UTC.

by **Abristan** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:31 pm

Abristan Sports and Leisure Executive Committee Meeting #72 Transcript

Transcribed by: Secretary Alec Tallow

Present are President Ade Rijnder (AR), Home Secretary Marvin Lukumba (ML), Director of Football Arsene Svenrig (AS), Secretary-Colonel of the PR Department Frank Lubois (FL), PR Minister Baze Al-Shyr (BS), Sports Minister Randel Ali Hargreaves (RH)

RH: I believe Mr Svenrig here has prepared a briefing on tomorrow's fixture which we will come to shortly. First Mr Lubois I believe brings a dossier on the rather delicate situation here at home. The football is not our only worry I am told...

FL: It most certainly is not. We all know what this tournament means to this country, and to all of us sitting around this table. We have all invested too much in this country to see it humiliated and shamed on the global stage. If Mr Svenrig and Mr Harris have done their jobs...

AS: Which I can assure you we have done to the best of our ability...

FL: I do not doubt that, merely whether it will be enough. If they have done their jobs we should get far enough in this tournament to make the entrance costs and associated fees well worth paying. No-one expects us to get out the group stages. We're rank outsiders. Just where we want to be. If we can get out our group the public support for the team will be huge. And when they all come out in support of President Rijnder and the Freedom Bill our position will be secured.

BS: It is a shame we do not have the support of most of the other celebrities in our country. They too would be useful assets for my department. One big name can go a long way.

ML: Assuming everything does go to plan in Bonesea we must ensure that these riots we predict don't happen during the group stages, or before the team can declare their support. My department is already on to that of course. The large fan rallies we have organised up and down the country are predicted to be particularly well attended, and we have made sure they occur in town centres, populated areas, to ensure they will overshadow any potential rioting. Just in case we have paid frankly vast sums of money out to people all around the country to attend these rallies and parties. The country will be distracted by the thought of us winning our first ever game and should forget about the damn referendum for one night.We have booked the Carthage Freedom Square of course, and similar venues throughout the country. And of course the SWAT and crowd control teams are on full alert. My main worry is of a terrorist attack within our own borders. With public gatherings on this scale, the risk is incredibly high. Not to mention the threat to your son, Mr President while he is in Bonesea.

AR: You think I did not realise the risk when I agreed to sending him out there?

RH: My men over there report he is being heavily guarded day and night. Nothing will happen to your son Mr President. We can always hire extra security if you so desire.

ML: Not to mention we are vetting every Abristani that flies out there to watch the Baptism of Fire. An insider in the radical right-wing New Order Party claims it will be a 'tourist' that will make an attempt on your sons life. A lot hinges on your son Mr President, and so you can be assured of his safety. A good performance by him will look very good for you, very good indeed. It will be a shame then if he plays like he normally does. Let's not pretend we aren't taking a risk here. Our team is untried, untested and to be honest downright unprofessional.

by **Mriin** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:39 pm

"How did we say the NT is being picked again, Mizz?"

A chill blew through the back room of Haven Stadium, home to Mriin's elder football clubs. Shivers were had by the owners of those clubs--Braum Stovart of the Maal Angels, and Vicky Lavoi of the Maal Daemons. On the other side of the table, taking up much of the room by himself, was Don Mizzet--the dragon atop the Vidial Alchemists, champions of the first Mriin National League season.

Mizzet looked down his long snout at the wealthy Satyrs, and snorted. "The way I want to, seeing as it's pretty clear I'm the best manager here."

"Oh, we're really going to go there, are we?" retorted Braum, "Your ragtag band of potion sellers may have tripped up a fresh-faced league, but your tricky formations won't work against seasoned sides. As you learned at your short-lived UICA run."

"Oh, believe me--I'm aware of what went wrong in Aeropag. But what separates us dragons from you satyrs, is our ability to recognize our mistakes and learn from them. Unlike--"

"Don't you dare bring up that game I brought in seven forwards," cut in Vicky, "I didn't actually think that would work. I just wanted to see if we could intimidate your team into buckling; saying I didn't learn from that when I pulled back to the regular lineup ten minutes later is just bullshit."

With a sigh, Mizzet carefully rose a claw to adjust his glasses and looked down at the papers on the table. "I suppose that was too grandiose a statement, yes, but I still believe myself to be the best choice for our first foray into a NSWC sanctioned event. You all have been kicking the ball around Mriin for years, yes, but I'm sure I'm the only one who's done deep research into the tactical choices of the World Cup-winning Audioslavian sides. International football is a very different beast to the domestic Mriin fare, as Mr. Stovart found in his even shorter UICA run, and I'm the only person in this entire league with even a modicum of experience with that scene."

"Fine;" Braum stepped up to the table and leaned forward, looking straight into the dragon's glare. "You can control the team for the Baptism of Fire. But if the mere fact that you were a football nerd before football was cool isn't enough to at least make it out of the group stage, you're out."

Mizzet let loose another snort, this one accompanied by a puff of a smoke. "So much confidence you have in me. If that is how it must be, so it will be. But I have my sights set well beyond just surviving the group stage."

"Alright boys," Vicky took a moment to wave away the smoke, "we have a gaffer. Now we just need a team."

"And as I said before, we'll do it the way I want to. That means the main squad will be made up mostly of Alchemists--I know them, they know each other, it's the best way to ensure we can keep together and play as a team off the bat, as we don't have much time to scrim before heading off to Mercedini. But I will concede a need to show some variety for the sake of appearances, so we'll also feature a star player from both of your organisations. And, if we can convince Moriarti to let us, a player from Hosingr, seeing as they earned the runner-up spot."

by **Mriin** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:58 pm

Mriin National Team
For competition in the 64th Baptism of Fire

Style: +2.5

Note that all players (and most Mriinians) are Satyrs, or just anthropomorphized goats. Horns, hooves, and a tail, but hands and bipedal. It might also be of note that Mriin uses a blend of steampunk science and high fantasy magic, rather than being modern or postmodern tech.

POSITION - NUMBER - GENDER - AGE - NAME - TEAM
M - 55 - M - ?? - Don Mizzet     - Vidial Alchemists (note: is a dragon)

STARTING XI
K -  1 - F - 24 - Zilia Hawsorn  - Maal Angels
D - 12 - M - 25 - Gerard Tavol   - Bruul Skewers
D -  3 - M - 27 - Nev Moraunt    - Vidial Alchemists
D -  4 - F - 25 - Uhlon Loft     - Vidial Alchemists
M - 14 - F - 26 - Kalia Swurm    - Troma AC
M -  6 - F - 31 - Janna Kurung   - AFC Hosignr
M -  7 - F - 26 - Malia Polandre - Vidial Alchemists
M -  8 - F - 34 - Yvonne Gallano - Vidial Alchemists
F -  9 - M - 22 - Aldo Vocani    - Vidial Alchemists
F - 10 - F - 23 - Solara Vol     - Maal Daemons
F - 11 - M - 28 - Joren Kreuger  - Vidial Alchemists

REPLACEMENTS
K -  0 - M - 28 - Kostin Bermat  - AFC Hosingr
D - 13 - F - 33 - Qual Yon       - Hruk ST
M - 15 - F - 30 - Wanny Vespucci - Vidial Outlanders
F - 16 - F - 21 - Mari Lavoi     - Maal Angels
F - 17 - M - 31 - Korl Naman     - Reyn Warriors

DISABLED LIST
D -  2 - M - 32 - Harnan Breslaw - Vidial Alchemists (broken knee)
M -  5 - M - 29 - Mohn Rondart   - Vidial Alchemists (mental leave)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: No
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes

by **Rebuild the Wall** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:16 am

A panting Charles Wall rushed into Chancellor William Castle’s office with an official-looking document in his hand. “Sir,” he gasped as he tried to regain his breath, “We just received a reminder from Bonesea and Mercedini that the Baptism of Fire tournament we signed up for in advance of World Cup 77 is starting up soon. We haven’t even assembled a roster yet!”

“Blast it!” Chancellor Castle shouted, slamming his immense fist down onto his desk of state, “I was so focused on the repairs to the southern stretch of our border wall that I’d forgotten about it. Send for the Minister for Wellbeing!”

“Right away, Sir,” Advisor Wall said before rushing out of the office to find the requested Minister.

As he waited, Chancellor Castle paced in front of the window. “We haven’t set up a professional league yet. How can we hope to compete on the international stage?”

“A very good question, Chancellor,” Minister for Wellbeing Andrew Good replied striding confidently into the Chancellor’s office. “We must arrange open tryouts to fill the roster with the best talent we can find as soon as possible.”

Chancellor Castle held his hands out with the palms up, “We haven’t hired a Manager yet either.”

“I think I have just the man, Sir,” the Minster stated. “He’s an old infantry buddy of mine who is devoted to your teachings and the greatness of our nation. He’ll whip the boys into shape and not do anything that will diminish our credibility.”

Chancellor Castle started to nod in approval. “I want to meet with him before we officially name him the manager. Send out the notices for tryouts immediately however.”

“Right on it, Sir,” the Minister said before leaving.

Later that afternoon, Chancellor Castle was sitting at his desk when his PA crackled to life.

“Chancellor Castle,” his secretary, Julia Brown, said in a clipped tone, “Minister Good and a friend are here to see you.”

A smile crept across Chancellor Castle’s face as he nodded in approval. “Very good,” he said calmly, “send them in right away.”

A few moments later, Minister Good strode into the Chancellor’s office with a short-haired man that had obviously served in the military in the past. “Chancellor, I have the distinct honor of presenting my good friend retired major Martin Stone.”

The retired major bowed deeply before extending a hand to the Chancellor, “It’s an honor to finally meet you in person, Chancellor.”

As the Chancellor shook the proffered hand he responded, “Likewise, it is an honor to meet any man who has served his country and is spoken of as highly as Minister Good speaks of you. Has he briefed you for the reason behind this meeting?”

“Yes Sir. I have long been a fan of soccer, and I have a plan that will both demonstrate our national identity while playing competitive soccer—especially as we take our first steps into international play.”

With a raised eyebrow of interest, Chancellor Castle folded his hands on his desk. “What is this plan that will keep us from being embarrassed on an international stage?”

Martin Stone raised a cautionary hand. “Hear me out on this, Chancellor, as what I’m proposing isn’t likely to be exciting for some people. We play an extremely defensive style of soccer and try to steal a goal off a counter-attack or set piece. If the other team doesn’t score, we can’t lose.”

A slow smile spread across the Chancellor’s face, “The embodiment of our national motto: Keep the fiends out. I like it.” The Chancellor rose and offered his hand, “I’d like to officially offer you the position of Manager of our national soccer team.”

As he stood up and shook the Chancellor’s hand new Manager Stone smiled, “I’m honored, Sir, and will work hard to prove worthy of your trust in me.”

“There’s a lot to be done, so I’ll let you get to work.”

by **Kosovakia** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:21 am

Kosovakian team line-up against Willinois

The Kosovakian team is ready to play against Willinois, Currently the team of Kosovakia don't know anything about Willinois, It will be an match with mutch foces and play for the 3 points, The Kosovakian coah say: 'A draw is maybe not enough, We are here to win the group, Second place in the group will no problem, But again we are here to make a good result. And an good start will make the difference"

Team:

Nr: Pos:  Name:
01  GK  Dimitri Dojlovic
02  RB  Carman Silvovic
03  CB  Dimitrov Sablikov
04  CB  Mathijs Salbic
05  LB  Marta Savsikova
06  DM Frank Fordelstein
07  CM   Afrim Dobatati
08  OM  Bekim Sobaksia
09  CF  Bamir Saboc
10  CF Martin Mistov
11  CF Gëzem Sobivic

Bench:

12  GK  Cobina Sabovic
13  RB  Arta Niuun
14  CB  Garry Newtown
15  CB  Arben Barkir
16  CB  Sama Paya
17  LB  Dimitri Carcovici
18  DM Abdull Igahbah
19  CM  Mirani Niuun
20  OM  Ardullak Puero
21  CF Alfred Niewestein
22  CF Martinus Kroos
23  CF Sabik Kosava
Coach: Dimitri Savbotka

by **Rebuild the Wall** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:06 am

The next day, Manager Stone was gazing thoughtfully over the pitch as he watched the 40 young men who had shown up for tryouts. He was subtly shaking his head in disappointment at the lack of talent on the pitch.

“Not like what you see?” Minister for Wellbeing Andrew Good observed as he walked up behind his friend.

“We’ve got a long way to go, but there’s the occasional bright spot of potential there,” Manager Stone said morosely. “I’ve been trying to figure out how to separate them without overlooking potential.”

“Any obvious picks for the team?”

A slow nod followed from Manager Stone. “There are about 5 or 6 players with obvious talent. Fortunately that includes a keeper and a group of defenders.”

“What if we need a striker to score a goal?” Minister Good inquired.

Manager Stone heaved a heavy sigh. “We’re in desperate trouble if it comes down to that. Fortunately, if things go as planned we won’t need a striker often.”

Minister Good joined Manager Stone in watching the tryouts in silence for a couple of minutes, then spoke up, “Maybe you should separate out the players you know will be on the roster and let other hopefuls try to step up instead of leaning on the best players and keep doing that periodically until you have a team.”

Manager Stone stroked his chin as he considered the suggestion, finally he slowly said, “That actually sounds like a decent plan. Let the guys who are going to be on the team have a chance to start building some rapport with each other and try to help me find some hidden gems at the same time.”

A few minutes later, Manager Stone climbed down the stands on to the pitch and blew his whistle to gather the players together. “Five minute water break, then after that’s over I want Stoneman, Carter, Waller, Castle, Snow, and Swift to go over there and work on spot kicks while the rest of you continue on your drills.”

“Which Waller?” a voice from the back of the group yelled.

“Thomas,” clarified Manager Stone immediately.

After returning to his perch in the stands, Manager Stone found that Chancellor Castle had joined Minister Good in watching the tryouts. “Robert a relation of yours, Chancellor?” Stone inquired.

Chancellor Castle nodded. “He’s my nephew, my brother Steven’s son. How’s he doing?”

After a moment’s hesitation, Manager Stone responded, “He’s one of the best out there…the problem is that it’s not saying much to say that. Our results may be fewer and farther between than I’d like after the World Cup proper starts for the next few cycles.”

“I realize that. That’s why we’ve committed to you for a full three World Cups before evaluating your position, unless extreme circumstances cause us to reconsider before then.”

“Why have those 6 work on spot kicks?” Minister Good chimed in.

“Stoneman has the potential to be a world-class keeper given experience, so he’s a good test for the guys that will be on the team to practice their spot kicks against. Since we’ll have to rely on set pieces a lot we’ll need to practice them a lot.”

Chancellor Castle pointed at the man on the pitch with a whistle. “Who is that?”

“I’ll introduce you later,” Manager Stone answered, “he’s my assistant manager Nathan Brickhouse. We were in the infantry together, he was my right-hand man back then and loves soccer as much as I do. He specialized in running drills while I formulated strategy.”

“A good partnership.”

“That’s why I picked him.”

A few hours later, Manager Stone blew his whistle with a loud, piercing shriek. “Hit the showers and then come out here and sit in the stands for the roster announcement. You’ve got 20 minutes.”

15 minutes later, the players were all sitting on the hard benches in the stands waiting for news of their fate.

Manager Stone held a solitary sheet of paper in his hands as he leaned over the railing in front of the stands. “The names I don’t call are the ones getting off easy gentlemen, because if I call your name you’ve made part of national history by being part of Rebuild the Wall’s first national soccer team…”

by **Rebuild the Wall** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:08 am

Rebuild the Wall roster

Manager: Martin Stone
Assistant Manager: Nathan Brickhouse
Trainer: Margaret Bones

GK: John Stoneman*
GK: Walter Graves
DEF: Peter Carter*
DEF: Thomas Waller*
DEF: Robert Castle*
DEF: Billy Snow*
DEF: Simon Swift*
DEF: Frank Davis*
DEF: Christian Williams*
DEF: Adam Goodman*
DEF: Henry Warner*
DEF: Steven Quick*
DEF: Carl Brown
DEF: Michael Harmon
DEF: Arthur Lance
DEF: George Arnold
DEF: Blake Potter
DEF: Matthew Waller
ST: Nathan Jones
ST: Richard Johnson

*-indicates starters

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Yes Godmod scoring events: No RP injuries to my players: Yes, nothing too serious however Godmod injuries to my players: No Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes Hand out red cards to my players: Yes Godmod other events: Limited to things like inclement weather or events things that might occur in the stands that could happen IRL

Style Modifier: -5
Normal Formation: 10-0-0
Castle is the Chancellor’s nephew, so it’s strongly recommended that you don’t injure him…or else.

by **Nordernious** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:30 am

Der Siegfrieder

Baptism of Fire 64 Starts Today

Today, Nordernious's journey in the World Cup of Kickball begins with the start of the 64th edition of the Baptism of Fire. Our first opponent will be Nagore, the only other team in the group which has announced its roster as of press time. The internationally renowned Rule Theriault of the Free Republics will be the Nordernian national side's manager and will be assisted by three Nordernians: Niklas Reinhard, Kris Pfeffer and Chris Baum.

The Nordernian coaching staff selected the team with the assistance of the government, going along with their recommendation to select mostly older players in order to give them a well-deserved chance to compete in the international spotlight. These veterans will be joined by promising young stars like Dirk Schultheiss and Tom Hofmann, upon whose shoulders the hopes for the Nordernian kickball future lie.

In related news, the government called upon the World Cup Committee to ban the practice of hiding your team's roster, deeming it an "unfair tactic" used only by "cheats" and "scoundrels". Representatives from the national kickball associations of Freyhill and The Mercenary Islands could not be reached for comment.

Department of Quality Entertainment to Evaluate Republican Imports More Closely

After the recent scandal involving a Republican film of shoddy quality airing in theaters instead of the highly anticipated Galaxy Wars: Rise of the Empire, officials at the Department of Quality Entertainment have released a formal apology to all theater-goers who had the misfortune of seeing a movie whose title is not fit to print and whose content is not fit to describe in print rather than the action movie they were supposed to have seen about heroes defeating a bunch of anti-social thugs and bringing civilization to a galaxy far, far, far away.

Mandy Goldschmidt, spokeswoman for the Department of Quality Entertainment, released the following statement: "On behalf of the Department of Quality Entertainment and the government of the Democratic States of Nordernious, I apologize to those who had the misfortune of seeing that filth. While we recognize that it is impossible to unsee the unspeakable things that were shown in our theaters, the Department of Quality Entertainment will provide psychological counseling upon request to anybody who made the mistake of buying a ticket to see the new Galaxy Wars and, in a gesture of goodwill, we will provide every affected person with a voucher good for free admission to any movie of their choice at any theater in the Democratic States. Rest assured that the government has confiscated all proceeds made by the illegal and profoundly indecent picture that was aired in our theaters and that we will be taking legal action against those responsible for producing this filth and for airing it. To that end, we have requested that the Free Republics extradite the CEO of Adult Parody Pictures, LLC, a Mr. Malagigi Bordeleau, to Nordernious to face criminal charges. We have also issued a moratorium on any further sale of Republican entertainment products until their quality can be verified by our discerning staff."

Theater-goers reported that the film in question lacked subtitles in Nordernian and appeared to have not even been evaluated by the Department of Quality Entertainment. Mrs. Goldschmidt confirmed that Adult Parody Pictures, LLC had informed the Department of Quality Entertainment that their film already contained subtitles in Nordernian and had assured them that it was the movie that has achieved one of the highest box offices in the history of the Republican motion picture industry. This will likely be a topic of discussion when Republican Consul Robert Nicholls arrives in Siegfried tomorrow night.

Ambassador to Saintland Loses Contact With Government, Saintland Reportedly Unreachable

Der Siegfrieder has received reports alleging that the Holy Kingdom of Saintland has become unreachable. Reportedly, travellers flying on an Air Nordernious airliner experienced their plane mysteriously turning around in mid-flight. Remarkably, the plane's fuel tank seems to have been refilled at that moment and the flight landed safely at Siegfried International Airport. According to our sources, the pilot of the plane was left as puzzled as everybody else by the unexpected turn of events

As if that wasn't bizarre enough, we have learned that the government has lost contact with Ambassador Mario Meyer. Ambassador Meyer was last seen in St. Augustinus, the temporary capital of the Holy Kingdom of Saintland. Based on the best evidence, it appears that Saintland has vanished and that its former location is currently protected by an invisible wall. In addition, the territory currently controlled by Feministvs Sanctvsterra also appears to have vanished. We will continue to follow this story as more information emerges.

by **Abristan** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:54 pm

Matthew Harris, the manager of the Abristani football team sat back in his uncomfortable plastic chair and sighed. The harsh lighting overhead hurt his eyes and he was tired. It seemed he was only here in Bonesea to attend press conferences. He thought the news only reported on false internet rumours now anyway. Only the strong black coffee on the tatty vinyl desk in front of him kept him from falling into the deep sleep he knew he needed. He knew the baying hounds in the audience would pick up on any tired slip-up he made, and it wasn't just his job on the line, it was the future of Abristan. Darren, the annoyingly cheery press officer seated next to him nudged him, checking how he was doing.
"Just a few more questions mate", he muttered into his ear.
Raising his voice he introduced the next question, from a small Fennby newspaper apparently rather boringly called the Gazette.
"So, Mr Harris, do you feel your squad has the strength in depth to compete with other sides?"
What the hell was up with journalists and their dumb questions. What was he supposed to say? What would happen if he just said no for a change? He rattled off some nonsense about being fighting fit and turned away to hide the yawn that overcame him. The next two questions were equally tedious nonsense, but then Darren pointed to a short fat balding man hidden away in the corner of the room who seemed strangely familiar.
"Our next question is from Mark Levi, investigative sports journalist", Darren chirped. Matthew hated false cheeriness and this specimen of a press officer was something else. But now Mr Levi was speaking...
"Mr Harris, do you deny that your team is only here as a political gamble by President Rijnder while he is a rather precarious position"
Matthew was suddenly awake, and visibly shaken. A few members of the audience looked around with raised eyebrows as his shaking hand managed to lower his coffee cup to the table, with a harsh clatter as cup hit saucer. A sly smile came across the face of Mr Levi, and he poised to pen to write down the juicy words that would surely adorn the front page of whatever rag he worked for currently.
Hesitantly clearing his throat Matthew looked at him, as his brain scrabbled to come up with words and his mouth open and closed in shock. But Darren came to his rescue.
"We'll have no crackpot conspiracy theory questions today thanks. If we could stick to the football please."
But that had given time for Matthews confident personality to reassert itself. He rose to speak, knowing full well that of course all eyes were on him.
" It's all right Darren. I'm happy to give my two cents on the matter for what they are worth. I am not a political man. I spent my youth outside playing football, not watching the news or debating. And I wasn't picked for this job because of my political skills. I was picked for this job because I am the most qualified coach in my country. And I wasn't picked to ensure President Rijnder stayed in power. I was picked to ensure our team made everyone proud while we're out here. To be honest I don't care why I'm here. All I know is I have a job to do, and darn it I'm going to do it. Yes I'm proud to admit I am a keen supporter of President Rijnder, but you'd have to be a fool to think I would let that get in the way of my job. So write what you want in whatever paper you write for, but listen when I say my loyalty is to Abristan and to football, not to the President."
He sat down slowly, taking in the approving looks from the crowd of journalists in front of him. He looked up to see Mr Levi turning on the spot and disappearing out the conference room door. By the time his mind had processed where he had seen Mr Levi before the next question was already coming in from another boring plain-faced jounalist in flannel sitting in the front row.
"Mr Harris, what's your personal view on allowing people of any race or gender into this tournament..."

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