Giovanniland

Hello everyone! Numerio Dellio-Oliverde here to share the latest news about the 3rd World Cup of Football and how well the Giovannilandian team is faring so far. In this report we'll go over the Matchday 3 and also host a special interview with striker Matteo Ventomar.
Matchday 3 - Giovanniland 2-4 Cambria (Halftime: 2-1)
Goals: Vittoria Oriastella (23'), Matteo Ventomar (35')
A lively match happened last Tuesday in the Istadio Rio Blanco, even if ultimately it didn't go our way. The first scoring attempt of the match was from Giovanniland's striker Gustavo Zapata, but it was well defended by the goalkeeper Andrew Meredith. Cambria opened the match in the 15th minute, after many attempts from both sides, but eight minutes after our player Vittoria Oriastella scored to bring the match to a draw again.
The score then continued equal for the next twelve minutes and there were plenty of chances for both teams, until Matteo Ventomar found the right angle from outside the Cambrian defending area and dealt a powerful shot towards the goal that made it in! With perhaps one of the most beautiful goals of the tournament Giovanniland took the lead, a score that held during halftime.
Unfortunately, things went south during the second half. Three minutes after the teams resumed the match (48'), Cambria found their way to their second goal and made the score once more level. On the 70th minute, with the match still at 2-2, Giovanniland's center back Manuella Giakobo committed a grave foul on a Cambrian striker inside the defending area. Therefore, she received a red card and the Cambrians were awarded a penalty, which they promptly converted.
Then, despite being one player down, the Giovannilandian players continued seeking for another goal so that they could rescue a draw, but sadly that was unsuccessful. In the stoppage time of the match, Cambria managed their fourth goal, and the score finished as Giovanniland 2-4 Cambria. Coach Hettor Ottavio-Linare praised the performance of the team against a higher-ranked opponent and hope that Giovanniland can get some points in the last two matches in order to qualify.
This result puts our team at fifth in the group, a position that would lead to elimination if the group stage ended right now. Luckily our team still has two matches, against United Adaikes and then Peourouin, and our opponents Teralyon and Sekiya are not that far ahead, both with four points in comparison to Giovanniland's three points. Now, we'll have the second segment of this report, which is an interview with Matteo Ventomar! We're establishing contact right now with our main correspondent in Ryxtylopia, Giulia Ranio-Margavio, who will be interviewing him.
Numerio: Hello Giulia!
Giulia: Greetings to you and to everyone watching the Football Report! Today we will be interviewing one of the main strikers in the Giovannilandian team. First, feel free to introduce yourself and talk about your history, Matteo!
Matteo: Thank you for the opportunity, I'm glad to be here. My first contact with football was when I was still a very small child, I got interest from watching others play and then began to play with friends in my neighborhood. Some years later, I signed up for the school's football team and due to my prominence there, scouts started to approach me during my teenager years! Eventually, this led me to play in the younger categories of my home city's most famous team, the Arare Andoliavillesi, and thereafter the main squad when the time came.
Giulia: That's a great story! What are some of your famous achievements in your team?
Matteo: During my early years in the under-18 team, our team was one of the strongests in the national under-18 league, a very exciting tournament even if it's lesser known than the main Prima or Sekunda Liga, as well as other events. Then I was promoted to the main team in 1420 after my 18th anniversary, that year the Arare got a strong 2nd place finish in the Prima Liga, which was a great improvement in comparison to previous years!
Of course, I was still learning the ropes of the main team and had more of a supporting role—instead I consider the 1421 tournament a greater success for me when our team won the Prima Liga and I was one of the key players! In the last two years, our performance has slightly dropped with a 3rd and 4th place respectively, however I have faith the Arare are one of the strongest teams in all the country and will for sure attain more championships in the future.
Giulia: Thanks for the answer, I agree that the Arare are a very solid team and one of the mainstays of the Prima Liga. Moving on to international football, what have been your experiences in this different sphere and what do you think of the current WCF?
Matteo: Still during my teenage years I was called a few times for the Giovanniland under-18 team to participate in international competitions, which was also my first chance to visit other countries in the world since my family preferred to do local travel. I had a great experience and football matches!
Now, my first appearance in the main Team Giovanniland was in the I Summer Esferiad of Saint-Josalyn. We went unbeaten through the group stage, defeating Hertfordia 2-1, Cambria (on penalties, after an 1-1 draw) and then Irador 1-0! Afterwards, we proceeded towards the final after winning 2-1 against Fujai on the semifinals, and eventually earned the silver medal after a well fought duel with Nieubasria—one of the most exciting scores for an international game I've ever seen, 6-3. A great finish overall for my first ever international tournament as part of the main team!
It was also a pleasure to play in home soil during the II Summer Esferiad of Quorivo-Kharventhin, the football matches were held in various stadiums in northern Giovaura. That time, in group stage we won 2-0 against Arifiyyah, lost 0-1 to Fujai, and then rebounded with 3-0 and 3-1 wins against Tupmonia and United Adaikes respectively. The knockout stage saw a 1-0 win vs. Dilber and a highly exciting semifinal against our previous opponents Nieubasria, that resulted in a 2-2 draw in regular time and we advanced in penalties. In the final, with a 0-1 defeat to Cambria we repeated our previous placement, and I still hold these two silver medals with a lot of joy.
As for the World Cups of Football, I started representing Giovanniland in the second edition, which happened last year in Hertfordia. Our team had a good group stage last time, winning three matches, drawing one, and also losing one, but unfortunately we had an early exit after losing 1-3 to Larxia in the Round of 16. Now, the situation looks more difficult this year, but I hope that we can still qualify nevertheless.
Giulia: A very detailed answer indeed! Speaking of that, for the last question, which reasons do you think there are for Giovanniland's different histories in Esferiad football and the World Cups so far?
Matteo: That's a difficult question! I honestly don't know for sure, maybe it's the differing atmospheres of each event, for the former it's only one of many events and we are just a few athletes among all the Giovannilandians representing our nation, while in the latter all the world's eyes are set on our team. There's also been differences in the coaches, staff and players, and their skills changing over time, so really it's a different team each international tournament we take part in.
Giulia: I agree, indeed it's a very hard question so thank you for sharing your opinion about it. It's been great to have you here for the interview, so a big thank you once more and good luck both to you on your football career and to Team Giovanniland in the upcoming matches!
Matteo: Of course! Thanks for the invite once more.
Numerio: And with that, we finish the Football Report for today. Make sure to tune in Saturday to watch the Matchday 4 games and listen to another edition of our report afterwards, I'll see you then! 

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We have been able to reach our reporter, he's safe and back to his hotel room, from which he'll give us all the info's that we'll need.
So, Gabri, what's the Fans' prediction for the game, do they think Candelù will come out victorious?

"Heeeeeeeeeeeeey Nico! The fans here think there's a high chance of us winning, looking at Ionia's team results, and i gotta say, i'm pretty hopefull too!"

That's amazing then, what can you say about their team?

"Honestly nothing! i only know they come from that nation in Nur, you know?"

Yeah, how about something that isn't stated already in their name?

"i got nothing, we only know that like Candelù, it's their first time partecipating!"

So, Candelù might pass the group stages, right?

"eh, maybe, but probably not! the team will have to go against last year's 1st place next!"

...Don't be so negative! You'll make us lose fan views.... I'm sure they'll pass!
With this i'll end the sports section for today, and as always, tune with us in 2 days to see the match LIVE! The link can be found in the banner on top of this article. As always, Keep Fannin', Football fans!









Lunga Vià al 'emperator!

"OOO,ORANGUTAN RANGERS,OOO"
 
Good day to all Arifians,hope you're having a good day. Another good news for all of us, Arifiyyah won 2-1 over Zoran after Harry Kane successfully completed the penalty kick in the 84th minute. The penalty kick was awarded after a handball by Zoran's player in the penalty box. However, sad news also after the physiologists have confirmed that Lee Jian Xing has been diagnosed with an ACL injury and has been removed from the roster. We pray for Jian Xing's speedy recovery. 

 
 
POST MATCH INTERVIEW
Reporter: How do you rate the performance of your players in this match?
Mikel: Good, even though we only win 1 goal ahead in three consecutive games, but a win is a win. I hope they will continue their excellent performance until the final.
Reporter: Can you comment on Lee Jian Xing's injury?
Mikel: Pretty bad, but that's fate. The depth of our squad is high, so there is no need to worry. All I can say is that Jian Xing is in the process of being sent back to his homeland to receive further treatment, we pray for his speedy recovery. The young Saliba was also good earlier, I have already seen Jian Xing's replacement.
Reporter: We are also with Jian Xing. For the next match coach, what is your comment? Mikel: The main goal and hope is victory, of course,hoping for a goal fest, and a clean sheet is also obtained. The mood of the players is very positive after three wins, so my players must be confident that they will show their best performance. However as always, may the best win.

 
MATCHDAY 4 PREVIEW

We're predicting some rotation might be done by Artery. William Saliba will replace the injured Jian Xing at the back,maybe Hansel Woodwork will get another chance to play,he did pretty well against Dalimbar. 
 
 

 
ARFSPORTS @ ARIFIYYAH'S TIMES 
 

Lavender Festival Preparations
Uryde, Lavanda Prima, Giovanniland - Preparations are currently in full force for the end-of-year Lavender Festival, an important celebration in Giovannilandian culture. This event is one of the most important Giovannilandian holidays, along with others like Violet Carnival (no fixed date), with influence from Violetism as well as popular culture; Empire Day (January 16th) about the founding of the Giovannian Empire; Kingdom Day (June 15th) about the transition from the Empire to the modern-day Kingdom; Abrentan Day (August 29th) about the arrival of the Abrentan people in Lavender Island from Saint Mark; and Constitution Day (October 30th) about the nation's current constitution.
The Lavender Festival happens during the week before New Year, starting from December 25th, a reason it's also often considered together with New Year composing its final day. It dates back to the age of the Lavandulan Empire, and archaeological records point to the first edition of this celebration being held around 1100 BF during the reign of Emperor Tsering II. The capital Uryde, at the time known as Lavandula, had prominent lavender fields around it and was thus chosen as the main location for the event. The tradition has passed down generation to generation ever since, from the days of the Lavandulan Empire, then the post-imperial Duchy of Quorivo, and continues to the present day. 
In Giovanniland, the lavender is a symbol of renewal and prosperity, hence the festival's date just before the New Year. However, the date has been changed a number of times because the modern-day calendar of Giovanniland has its origins in the Giovannian Empire and its antecessors in the Abrentan civilization, differing from earlier calendar used in the island. During the Imperial days the celebration was expanded beyond the city of Uryde and started to happen all across the nation, a status then enshrined into law via the Holidays Act of 1253.
The nation celebrates the holiday through various events, such as the planting of lavenders in home gardens some time before December so they can be fully grown by the time of the event, and decoration of houses with lavender bunches and perfumes. Food recipes featuring lavender are also common, such as the famous lavender pasta, cupcakes, tea, and lemonade, among others. Images of various lavender products made in Giovanniland are shown below.


One Win and One Loss for Giovanniland
Ryxenia, Ryxtylopia - The Giovannilandian National Football Team (Esquadra Nationale Giovanniterrana Pedesfere, in Giovannese) has achieved mixed results so far in the 3rd World Cup of Football. The team started strong with a 1-0 win against Teralyon, featuring a goal from striker and captain Gustavo Zapata, and good performances from other players like fellow striker Matteo Ventomar and midfielder Giustiniano Nottua-Glabrio, although the latter got injured near the end of the match.
The tables turned on the second matchday when the Giovannilandian side lost 2-0 to the Sekiyans, who got their revenge from the previous edition where our side dealt them a 4-1 win. Augusto's absence affected the midfield and hampered the quality of the team's attack so that threats were not as effective, although luckily he will now return for the match against Cambria.
The coach Hettor Ottavio-Linare has emphasized the need for further alternate plans when key players are missing in the field and increased training in that direction, although only time will tell if his plans will be effective. Team Giovanniland's remaining opponents are Cambria, United Adaikes and Peourouin, and another loss could put the squad in a dire situation, so the fans are hopeful the team wins at least some of these duels.

CANDELU' DRAWS AGAINST SAINT MARK!




After 90 minutes of match, the whistle was heared in the stadium, and it was official. With the score of 0-0, Saint Mark and Candelù had tied in yesterday's event.
We've interviewed some candeluian fans, and the general thought is that everyone hopes in a win against the next team, which is Ionia's.
Sadly we don't have the recordings, as our interviewer is currently unreachable... and we still need to find out why.
More informations for the next match will come out in the future days, so stay tuned football fans!
And as always, Keep Fanning, Football fans!







Lunga Vià al 'emperator!

Lavender Festival Preparations
Uryde, Lavanda Prima, Giovanniland - Preparations are currently in full force for the end-of-year Lavender Festival, an important celebration in Giovannilandian culture. This event is one of the most important Giovannilandian holidays, along with others like Violet Carnival (no fixed date), with influence from Violetism as well as popular culture; Empire Day (January 16th) about the founding of the Giovannian Empire; Kingdom Day (June 15th) about the transition from the Empire to the modern-day Kingdom; Abrentan Day (August 29th) about the arrival of the Abrentan people in Lavender Island from Saint Mark; and Constitution Day (October 30th) about the nation's current constitution.
The Lavender Festival happens during the week before New Year, starting from December 25th, a reason it's also often considered together with New Year composing its final day. It dates back to the age of the Lavandulan Empire, and archaeological records point to the first edition of this celebration being held around 1100 BF during the reign of Emperor Tsering II. The capital Uryde, at the time known as Lavandula, had prominent lavender fields around it and was thus chosen as the main location for the event. The tradition has passed down generation to generation ever since, from the days of the Lavandulan Empire, then the post-imperial Duchy of Quorivo, and continues to the present day. 
In Giovanniland, the lavender is a symbol of renewal and prosperity, hence the festival's date just before the New Year. However, the date has been changed a number of times because the modern-day calendar of Giovanniland has its origins in the Giovannian Empire and its antecessors in the Abrentan civilization, differing from earlier calendar used in the island. During the Imperial days the celebration was expanded beyond the city of Uryde and started to happen all across the nation, a status then enshrined into law via the Holidays Act of 1253.
The nation celebrates the holiday through various events, such as the planting of lavenders in home gardens some time before December so they can be fully grown by the time of the event, and decoration of houses with lavender bunches and perfumes. Food recipes featuring lavender are also common, such as the famous lavender pasta, cupcakes, tea, and lemonade, among others. Images of various lavender products made in Giovanniland are shown below.


One Win and One Loss for Giovanniland
Ryxenia, Ryxtylopia - The Giovannilandian National Football Team (Esquadra Nationale Giovanniterrana Pedesfere, in Giovannese) has achieved mixed results so far in the 3rd World Cup of Football. The team started strong with a 1-0 win against Teralyon, featuring a goal from striker and captain Gustavo Zapata, and good performances from other players like fellow striker Matteo Ventomar and midfielder Giustiniano Nottua-Glabrio, although the latter got injured near the end of the match.
The tables turned on the second matchday when the Giovannilandian side lost 2-0 to the Sekiyans, who got their revenge from the previous edition where our side dealt them a 4-1 win. Augusto's absence affected the midfield and hampered the quality of the team's attack so that threats were not as effective, although luckily he will now return for the match against Cambria.
The coach Hettor Ottavio-Linare has emphasized the need for further alternate plans when key players are missing in the field and increased training in that direction, although only time will tell if his plans will be effective. Team Giovanniland's remaining opponents are Cambria, United Adaikes and Peourouin, and another loss could put the squad in a dire situation, so the fans are hopeful the team wins at least some of these duels.

When Clarkson, Hammond and May all convened with the rest of The Genesis, they spent an idle time driving about. Hammond then told the other two to go away...
Jokichi Y.: Hey! I brought that camera you asked for.
Lyubomyr D.: Just put it over there, yeah?
Enrico P.: Yes. The others will sort it out.
Rashad G.: Hey, you need any help?
Ozen I.: That won't be necessary.
Kanako Y.: Let's hurry up here, we don't exactly have time to be lazing about.
Nia H.: This feels like a scene from an anime.
[Reimu yawns excessively, refusing to move from the strenuous activity of drinking sake on the floor with a glorified pillow for comfort]
Reimu H.: Do I have to? This is hardly important.
Clarkov S.: ...Really?
Rashad G.: You're not exempt from this, Reimu.
Yuri M.: Look over here. Now would you come and help please?
[Reimu reluctantly gets up and helps the others set up the equipment, Hammond then enters the room.]
R. Hammond: Thanks guys. You've been a real help today.
Rashad G.: No problem, Richard. You said you wanted it done quickly.
R. Hammond: Yeah, I got something I want to show.
Seiko S.: Well, let's clear the area and let Richard get to it.
[Hammond prepares to address the viewers tuning in to the live session while the others leave the room.]
Seiko S.: Hey, did you know Richard always ad-libs his videos?
Naho S.: I think we all knew that. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to be looking for someone.
Info-C.: Still searching for Kou, I see.
Naho S.: Who else? Lain, make sure Seiko doesn't follow me. I'm not sure I can bear her.
Lain V.: Yeah, no problem.
[Lain grabs Seiko by the arm and drags her along with him, Naho diverts in search of her mentor and Hammond turns on the camera to begin filming.]
R. Hammond: Hello. This is rather impromptu from me, but you'll soon see why. Now, I'm known to have a lot of people back in Hertfordshire & Jammbo... mainly teenage girls and a few teenage boys... that think I'm the most handsome person this side of Oliver.
J. May: Oliver...!
[May holds back laughter in the distance.]
R. Hammond: Ignore that, it's just a spaniel. Anyway, I was reading some of those comments underneath the videos of us three and thought to myself, 'what if anyone wants to pretend to be us'. Weird thought, I know, but to solve that I came up with this.
[Hammond holds up a shoddy title card.]



[Because James is slow and lost, we couldn't get his part done in time. Sorry. - Richard Hammond]
R. Hammond: Hang on, I've just received word that The Genesis were beaten 2-1 by Candelu and because of that we are now fifth in our group.
[Clarkson enters the room from behind Hammond.]
J. Clarkson: It gets worse, I'm afraid. We're up against Nieubasria next.
R. Hammond: We may be screwed... anyway, have you managed to get a hold of James?
J. Clarkson: Sadly, I couldn't tell where James had gone, because he's an imbecile.
[Clarkson shows Hammond a photo of James having become lost in a very strange area of Ryxtylopia.]
Clarkson told Hammond about Gwyn's good performances in the central midfield position that Hammond would be taking back starting with the upcoming match. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to everyone...
Tsar Mecislavs I: Right then. I'm ready. Are you all ready to go?
Svetoslav S.: We're ready and waiting for the all clear.
Tsar Mecislavs I: Good job. I know I can count on all of you.
Larysa O.: We'll scan any potential threats on our journey. If we are breached, you already know how to fight.
Tsar Mecislavs I: You know me well. I didn't just spend my time as an Esferiad athlete doing my chosen sports after all. A good monarch is always prepared. Now then, time to enter the slums. Let's see what's really going on here.
[Somewhere not far from where the Tsar is, May is only just realising that he's lost. Not for the first time this trip.]
J. May: Erm... chaps....

                                  
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Ryxtylopia, more recently...
The speaker was stirring. His speech was grand and encapsulating. It assuaged all the worries of the gathered press, and bade them record Ryxtylopia's wealth and status for all the world to see.
The trouble was, the speaker was just a figure in the distance and largely inaudible. In the gathered audience, in the dusty heat, Arkilo fen Jeik shifted impatiently and craned his neck to see.
The assembly had been gathered in a square north of the Diportyvo di Ryxenia. It was just after midday, and the sun was at its zenith, scorching the high rises and yards of the city. Though the high walls around the square offered some shade, the air was oven dry and stiflingly hot. There was a breeze, but even that was heated like exhaust vapour, and it did nothing but stir up fine grit in the air. Powder dust was everywhere. Jeik's throat was as arid as a river bed in drought. Around him, people in the crowd coughed and sneezed.
The crowd was largely reporters. Many of them, like Jeik, had been granted their first permit to the city, at long last, so they could attend. If this was what he had been waiting for, Jeik thought, they could keep it. Standing in a crowded kiln while some old fart made incoherent noises in the background.
Most seemed to share his mood. They were hot and despondent. Jeik saw no smiles on the faces of the invited press, just hard, drawn looks of forbearance. They were simply, wearily, enduring the indignity of this showmanship. From time to time, they clapped in a desultory manner, but only when stirred to do so by the speaker's attendees.
His mind wandered. He looked up at the high walls around them, geometric edifices against the blue sky, baked pink in the sunlight, or smoke black where shadows slanted. Far beyond the walls, he knew the true living spaces of the city were in less attractive repair, aged plasterwork hanging off like shed snakeskin, missing windows like blinded eyes.
To the south of the gathering, the arena stood on station, in wait for the coming game.
A burst of clapping made him jump. The speaker had apparently said something gripping, and his people were stirring up the crowd in response. Jeik slapped his sweaty hands together a few times obediently.
He was sick of it. He knew he couldn't bear to stand there much longer.
He took one last look at the stage. The man was rambling on, well into his fiftieth minute.
Jeik turned away, and began to push his way out through the inflexible crowd. He headed towards the rear of the square.
Local police had been stationed around the hem of the crowd as a precaution. They had been required to wear dress uniform, and they were so overheated that their sweaty cheeks were blanched a sickly green-white.
One of them noticed Jeik moving out through the thinnest part of the audience, and came over to him.
"Where are you going, sir?” he asked.
“I’m dying of thirst.” Jeik replied.
“There will be refreshments, I'm told, after the presentation,” the policeman said. His voice caught on the word 'refreshments' and Jeik knew there would be none for the common men.
“Well, I've had enough.” Jeik said.
“It's not over.”
“I've had enough.”
The policeman frowned. Perspiration beaded at the bridge of his nose, just beneath the rim of his cap. His throat and jowls were flushed and sheened with sweat.
“I can't allow you to wander away. Movement is supposed to be restricted to approved areas.”
Jeik grinned wickedly. “And I thought you were here to keep trouble out, not keep us in.”
The policeman didn't find that funny, or even ironic. "We're here to keep you safe, sir.” he said. “I'd like to see your permit.”
Jeik took out his papers. They were an untidy, crumpled bundle, warm and damp from his trouser pocket. Jeik waited, faintly embarrassed, while the man studied them. He had never liked barking up against authority, especially not in front of people, though the back of the crowd didn't seem to be at all interested in the exchange.
“You're an Aukeran?” the policeman asked.
“Yes. The Crimson Standard.” Jeik added before the inevitable second question got asked.
The policeman looked up from the papers into Jeik's face, as if searching for some essential characteristic of Aukeran-ness that might be discerned there, comparable to a cat's ears or perhaps a Dalimbari's serial tattoo. He'd likely never seen an Aukeran before, which was all right, because Jeik had never seen a Ryxtylopian before.
“You should stay here, sir.” the policeman said, handing the papers back to Jeik.
“But this is pointless.” Jeik said. “I have been sent to make a memorial of these events. I can't get close to anything. I can't even hear properly what that fool's got to say. Can you imagine the wrong-headedness of this? This isn't even relevant to the games. He's just another kind of presenter. I've been allowed here to report on his reporting, and I can't even do that properly. I'm so far removed from the things I should be engaging with, I might as well have stayed in Ior Aria and made do with a telescope.”
The policeman shrugged. He'd lost the thread of Jeik's speech early on. “You should stay here, sir. For your own safety.”
“I was told the city had been made safe.” Jeik said. “We're only a day from the game, aren't we?”
The policeman leaned forward discreetly, so close that Jeik could smell the stale odour the heat was infusing into his breath. “Just between us, that's the
official line, but there has been trouble. Insurgents. Protestors. You always get it for stuff like this. The back streets are not secure.”
“Really?”
They're saying rioters, but it's just discontent, if you ask me. These bastards have nothing, and they're not happy about it.”
Jeik nodded. “Thanks for the tip.” he said, and turned back to rejoin the crowd.
Five minutes later, with the speaker still droning on and Jeik close to despair, an elderly woman in the crowd fainted, and there was a small commotion. The police hurried in to take charge of the situation and carry her into the shade.
When his new friend's back was turned, Jeik took himself off out of the square and into the streets beyond.
 
 
He walked for a while through empty courts and high-walled streets where shadows pooled like water. The day's heat was still pitiless, but moving around made it more bearable. Periodic breezes gusted down alley ways, but they were not at all relieving. Most were so full of sand and grit that Jeik had to turn his back to them and close his eyes until they abated.
The streets were vacant, except for an occasional figure hunched in the shadows of a doorway, or half-visible behind broken shutters. He wondered if anybody would respond if he approached them, but felt reluctant to try. The silence was penetrating, and to break it would have felt as improper as disturbing a mourning vigil.
He was alone, properly alone for the first time in over a year, and master of his own actions. It felt tremendously liberating. He could go where he pleased, and quickly began to exercise that privilege, taking street turns at random, walking where his feet took him. For a while, he kept the arena in sight, as a point of reference, but it was soon eclipsed by towers and high roofs, so he resigned himself to getting lost. Getting lost would be liberating too. There were always the great skyscrapers in the distance. He could follow those back to their roots if necessary.
Protest and police had ravaged many parts of the slum he passed through. Shanty buildings had toppled into dusty heaps of splinters, or been reduced to their foundations. Others were roofless, or burned out, or wounded in their structures, or simply rendered into facades, their innards blown out, standing like the wooden flats of stage scenery.
Holes pock-marked certain walls, or the surfaces of paved roads, sometimes forming strange rows and patterns, as if their arrangement was deliberate, or concealed, by some secret code, great truths of life and death. There was a smell in the dry, hot air, like burning or blood or ordure, yet none of those things. A mingled scent, an afterscent. It wasn't burning he could smell, it was things burnt. It wasn't blood, it was dry residue. It wasn't ordure, it was the seeping consequence of sewer systems long broken.
Many streets had stacks of belongings piled up along the pavements. Cheap furniture, bundles of clothing, kitchen-ware. A great deal of it was in disrepair, and had evidently been recovered from ruined dwellings. Other piles seemed more intact, the items carefully organised, some packed in coffers. People were intending to quit the city, he realised. They had piled up their scant possessions in readiness while they tried to procure transportation, or perhaps the relevant permission from the authorities.
Almost every street and yard bore some slogan or other notice upon its walls. All were hand written, in a great variety of styles and degrees of calligraphic skill. Some were daubed in pitch, others paint or dye, others chalk or charcoal - the latter, Jeik reasoned, marks made by the employment of burnt sticks and splinters taken from one of the open fires. Many were indecipherable, or unfathomable. Many were bold, angry graffiti, splenetically cursing the authorities or defiantly announcing a spark of resistance. They called for death, for uprising, for revenge.
Others were lists, carefully recording the names of the citizens who had died or gone missing from that place, or plaintive requests for news about the missing loved ones listed below. Others were agonised statements of lament, or minutely and delicately transcribed texts of some significance.
Jeik found himself increasingly captivated by them, by the variation and contrast of them, and the emotions they conveyed. For the first time, the first true and proper time since he'd left Aukera, he felt the writer in him respond. This feeling excited him. He had begun to fear that he might have accidentally left his spark behind in Ior Aria in his hurry to embark, or at least that it malingered, folded and unpacked, in his hotel like a least favourite shirt.
He felt the muse return, and it made him smile, despite the heat and the mummification of his throat. It seemed apt, after all, that it should be words that brought words back into his mind.
He took out his notebook and his pen. He was a man of traditional inclinations, believing that no great piece could ever be composed on the screen of an abacus, a point of variance that had almost got him into a fist fight with Vera ret Nekhs, the other Aukeran amongst the media group. That had been near the start of their trip, during one of the informal dinners held to allow global reporters to get to know one another. He would have won the fight, if it had come to it. He was fairly sure of that. Even though Nekhs was an especially large and fierce woman.
Jeik favoured notebooks of thick, cream paper, and at the start of his long, feted career, had sourced a supplier in a mountain town on the Spine, who specialised in antique methods of paper manufacture. The firm was called Landers, and it offered a particularly pleasing book of fifty leaves, bound in a case of soft, black leather. The Landers Number 16. Jeik, a sallow, rawheaded youth back then, had paid a significant proportion of his first gratuity for an order of two hundred. The volumes had come, packed head to toe, in a waxed box lined with tissue paper, which had smelled, to him at least, of genius and potential. He had used the books sparingly, leaving not one precious page unfilled before starting a new one. As his editorial fame grew, and his earnings soared, he had often thought about ordering another box, but always stopped when he realised he had over half the original shipment still to use up. All his great works had been drafted upon the pages of Landers Number 16's. His report on the Morean crisis, all eleven of his Kalmachian Cantos, his Ostronian travels, even the meritorious and much referenced infiltration of the Black Wyrm Cult, written in his thirtieth year, which had secured his reputation and won him the Solar Laureate.
The month before his retirement from field reporting, after what had been, in all fairness, a long span of unproductive doldrums that had seen him living off his reputation, he had decided to rejuvenate his muse by placing an order for another box. He had then been dismayed to discover that Landers had ceased operation.
Arkilo fen Jeik had nine unused volumes left in his possession. He had brought them all with him on every trip. But for an idiot scribble or two, their pages were unmarked.
On a blazing, dusty street corner in the broken slum, he at last took the book out of his coat pocket, and slid off the strap. He found his pen - an antique, for his traditionalist tastes applied as much to the means of marking as what should be marked - and began to write.
The heat had almost congealed the ink in his nib, but he wrote anyway, copying out such pieces of wall writing as affected him, sometimes attempting to duplicate the manner and form of their delineation.
He recorded one or two at first, as he moved from street to street, and then became more inclusive, and began to mark down almost every slogan he saw. It gave him satisfaction and delight to do this. He could feel, quite definitely, a piece beginning to form, taking shape from the words he read and recorded. It would be superlative. After years of absence, the spirit had flown back into him as if it had never been away.
He realised he had lost track of time. Though it was still stifling hot and bright, the hour was late, and the blazing sun had worked its way over, lower in the sky. He had filled almost twenty pages, almost half his book.
He felt a sudden pang. What if he had only nine volumes of genius left in him? What if that box of Landers Number 16's, delivered so long ago, represented the limits of his career?
He shuddered, chilled despite the clinging heat, and put his book and pen away. He was standing on a lonely, scabbed street-corner, persecuted by the sun, unable to fathom which direction to turn.
For the first time since escaping the accursed presentation, Jeik felt afraid. He felt that eyes were watching him from the blind abodes.
He began to retrace his steps, slouching through gritty shadow and dusty light. Only once or twice did a new graffito persuade him to stop and take out his book again.
He'd been walking for some time, in circles probably, for all the streets had begun to look the same, when he found the eating house. It occupied the ground floor and basement of a large wooden tenement, and bore no sign, but the smell of cooking announced its purpose. Door-shutters had been opened onto the street, and there was a handful of tables set out. For the first time, he saw people in numbers. Locals, as unresponsive and indolent as the few souls he had glimpsed in doorways. They were sitting at the tables under a tattered awning, alone or in small, silent groups, drinking thimble glasses of liquor or eating food from wooden bowls.
Jeik remembered the state of his throat, and his belly remembered itself with a groan.
He walked inside, into the shade, nodding politely to the patrons. None responded.
In the cold gloom, he found a wooden bar with a dresser behind it, laden with glassware and spouted bottles. The hostel keeper, an old woman in a khaki dress, eyed him suspiciously from behind the serving counter.
“Hello.” he said.
She frowned back.
“Do you understand me?” He asked.
She nodded slowly.
“That's good, very good. I figure most everyone understands Common these days, but there are still some accent and dialect differences that…” He trailed off.
The old woman said something that might have been 'What?' or might have been any number of curses or interrogatives.
“You have food?” he asked. Then he mimed eating.
She continued to stare at him.
“Food?” he asked.
She replied with a flurry of words, none of which he could make out. Either she didn't have food, or was unwilling to serve him, or she didn't have any food for the likes of him.
“Something to drink then?” he asked.
No response.
He mimed drinking, and when that brought nothing, pointed at the bottles behind her.
She turned and took down one of the glass containers, selecting one as if he had indicated it directly instead of generally. It was three-quarters full of a clear fluid that roiled in the gloom. She thumped it onto the counter, and then put a thimble glass beside it.
“Very good.” he smiled. “Very, very good. Well done. Is this local? Ah ha! Of course it is, of course it is. A local speciality? You're not going to tell me, are you? Because you have no idea what I'm actually saying, have you?”
She stared blankly at him.
He picked up the bottle and poured a measure into the glass. The liquor flowed as slowly and heavily through the spout as his ink had done from his pen in the street. He put the bottle down and lifted the glass, toasting her.
“To your health.” he said brightly, “and to the prosperity of your home. I know things are hard now, but trust me, it will be all for the best. All for the very best.”
He swigged the drink. It tasted of licorice and went down very well, heating his dry gullet and lighting a buzz in his gut.
“Excellent.” he said, and poured himself a second. Very good indeed. You're not going to answer me, are you? I could ask your name and your lineage and anything at all, and you would just stand there like a statue, wouldn't you? Like that stadium?”
He sank the second glass and poured a third. He felt very good about himself now, better than he had done for hours, better even than when the muse had flown back to him in the streets. In truth, drink had always been a more welcome companion to Arkilo fen Jeik than any muse, though he would never have been willing to admit it, or to admit the fact that his affection for drink had long weighed down his career, like rocks in a sack. Drink and his muse, both beloved of him, each pulling in opposite directions.
He drank his third glass, and tipped out a fourth. Warmth infused him, a biological warmth much more welcome than the brutal heat of the day. It made him smile. It revealed to him how extraordinary this nation was, how complex and intoxicating. He felt love for it, and pity, and tremendous goodwill. This land, this place, this hostelry, would not be forgotten.
Suddenly remembering something else, he apologised to the old woman, who had remained facing him across the counter like a fugued stone, and reached into his pocket. He had currency - Aukeran coin and Ryxtylopian bills. He made a pile of them on the stained and glossy bartop.
“Some claria,” he said, “but you'll take that. I mean, you've clearly no room to be picky. Gold, you don't know what I'm saying, do you? How much do I owe you?”
No answer.
He sipped his fourth drink and pushed the pile of cash towards her. “You decide, then. You tell me. Take for the whole bottle.” He tapped his finger against the side of the flask. “The whole bottle? How much?”
He grinned and nodded at the money. The old woman looked at the heap, reached out a bony hand and picked up a five piece. She studied it for a moment, then spat on it and threw it at Jeik. The coin bounced off his belly and fell onto the floor.
Jeik blinked and then laughed. The laughter boomed out of him, hard and joyous, and he was quite unable to keep it in. The old woman stared at him. Her eyes widened ever so slightly.
Jeik lifted up the bottle and the glass. 'I tell you what,” he said. “Keep it all. All of it.”
He walked away and found an empty table in the corner of the place. He sat down and poured another drink, looking about him. Some of the silent patrons were staring at him. He nodded back, cheerfully.
“How foolish is mankind?' Jeik laughed, enjoying the way his words broke the silence. “How desperate and flailing? Is it that some simply need so much to lock others away in places like this?”
He fell silent, considering the point he had raised to himself, and stood up suddenly. The muse had abruptly jostled the pleasure of drink out of the summit of his mind. He bowed to the old woman as he collected up his glass and two thirds empty bottle, and said, “My thanks, madam.”
Then he teetered back out into the sunlight.
He found a vacant lot a few streets away that had been levelled to rubble, and perched himself on a chunk of concrete. Setting down the bottle and the glass carefully, he took out his half-filled Landers Number 16 and began to write again, forming the first few paragraphs of an article that owed much to the writings on the walls and the insight had garnered in the hostelry. It flowed well for a while, and then dried up.
He took another drink, trying to restart his inner voice. Tiny black ants milled industriously in the rubble around him, as if trying to rebuild their own miniature ruins. He had to brush one off the open page of his book. Others raced exploratively over the toe-caps of his boots in a frenetic expedition.
He stood up, imagining itches, and decided this wasn't a place to sit. He gathered up his bottle and his glass, taking another sip once he'd fished out the ant floating in it with his finger.
Jeik wobbled down a few streets, away from the lot, and heard a rushing, scouring noise. He discovered a team of policemen, stripped to the waist, using a high pressure hose to erase anti-government slogans from a wall. They had evidently been working their way down the street, for all the walls displayed stains of water and runny medium.
“Don't do that.” he said.
The police turned and looked at him, their hose spitting. From his garments and demeanour, he was unmistakably not a local.
“Don't do that.” he said again.
“Orders, sir.” said one.
“What are you doing out here?” asked another.
Jeik shook his head and left them alone. He trudged through narrow alleys and open courts, sipping from the spout of the bottle.
He found another vacant lot very similar to the one he had sat down in before, and placed his rump upon a flat block of wood. He took out his book and ran through the drafts he had written.
They were terrible.
He groaned as he read them, then became angry and tore the precious pages out. He balled the thick, cream paper up and tossed it away into the rubble.
Jeik suddenly became aware that eyes were staring at him from the shadows of doorways and windows. He could barely make out their shapes, but knew full well that locals were watching him.
He got up, and quickly retrieved the balls of crumpled paper he had discarded, feeling that he had no right to add in any way to the mess. He began to hurry down the street, as thin boys emerged from hiding to lob stones and jeers after him.
He found himself, unexpectedly, in the street of the hostelry again. It was uninhabited, but he was pleased to have found it as his bottle had become unaccountably empty.
He went into the gloom. There was no one around. Even the old woman had disappeared. His pile of mixed currency lay where he had left it on the counter.
Seeing it, he felt authorised to help himself to another bottle from behind the bar. Clutching the bottle in his hand, he very carefully sat down at one of the tables and poured another drink.
 
He had been sitting there for an indefinite amount of time when a voice asked him if he was all right.
Arkilo fen Jeik blinked and looked up. The gang of policemen who had been washing clean the walls of the slum had entered the hostelry, and the old woman had reappeared to fetch them drinks and food.
The officer looked down at Jeik as his men took their seats.
"Are you all right, sir?" he asked.
"Yes. Yes, yes, yes." Jeik slurred.
"You don't look all right, pardon me for saying. Should you be out here?"
Jeik nodded furiously, tucking into his pocket for his permit. It wasn't there. "I'm meant to be here." he said, instead. "Meant to. Was ordered to come. To hear the Fallopian... Shit, no, that's wrong... To hear the Ryxtylopian government announce their plans for reconstruction? For the slums. That's why I'm here. I'm meant to be."
The officer regarded him cautiously. "If you say so, sir. They've drawn up a wonderful scheme for aid work here."
"Oh yes, quite wonderful." Jeik replied, reaching for his bottle and missing. "Quite bloody wonderful. Finally getting onto the right track..."
"Sir?"
"It won't last." Jeik said. "No, no. It won't last. It can't. Nothing like that'll last here. You look like a wise man to me, friend, what do you think?"
"I think you should be on your way, sir." the officer said gently.
"No, no, no... about the city! The people! That plan won't last a day after the cup ends. To the dust, all those things return. Empty platitudes, as far as I can see."
"Sir, I think-"
"No, you don't." Jeik said, shaking his head. "You don't, and not one of you does. Knock it down, rob them blind, promise to build it back up, take even more. It'll happen again, and again. Soon it'll happen to you, too!"
"Sir-"
"Your masters' greed will make you all fall apart, eventually. You mark my words. This little town, your city..."
"Sir, you-"
Jeik rose to his feet, blinking and wagging a finger. "Don't 'sir' me! This Federation will fall asunder as fast as you breathe! You mark my words! It's as inevitable as-"
Pain abruptly splintered Jeik's face, and he fell down, bewildered. He registered a frenzy of shouting and movement, then felt boots and fists slamming into him, over and over again. 
Enraged by his words, the other policemen had fallen upon him. Shouting, the officer tried to pull them off.
Bones snapped. Blood spurted from Jeik's nostrils.
"Mark my words!" he coughed. "Nothing you build will last forever! You ask these bloody locals!"
A bootcap cracked into his sternum. Bloody fluid washed into his mouth.
"Get off him! Get off him!" the officer was yelling, trying to rein in his provoked and angry men.
By the time he managed to do so, Arkilo fen Jeik was no longer pontificating.
Or breathing.

Lavender Festival Preparations
Uryde, Lavanda Prima, Giovanniland - Preparations are currently in full force for the end-of-year Lavender Festival, an important celebration in Giovannilandian culture. This event is one of the most important Giovannilandian holidays, along with others like Violet Carnival (no fixed date), with influence from Violetism as well as popular culture; Empire Day (January 16th) about the founding of the Giovannian Empire; Kingdom Day (June 15th) about the transition from the Empire to the modern-day Kingdom; Abrentan Day (August 29th) about the arrival of the Abrentan people in Lavender Island from Saint Mark; and Constitution Day (October 30th) about the nation's current constitution.
The Lavender Festival happens during the week before New Year, starting from December 25th, a reason it's also often considered together with New Year composing its final day. It dates back to the age of the Lavandulan Empire, and archaeological records point to the first edition of this celebration being held around 1100 BF during the reign of Emperor Tsering II. The capital Uryde, at the time known as Lavandula, had prominent lavender fields around it and was thus chosen as the main location for the event. The tradition has passed down generation to generation ever since, from the days of the Lavandulan Empire, then the post-imperial Duchy of Quorivo, and continues to the present day. 
In Giovanniland, the lavender is a symbol of renewal and prosperity, hence the festival's date just before the New Year. However, the date has been changed a number of times because the modern-day calendar of Giovanniland has its origins in the Giovannian Empire and its antecessors in the Abrentan civilization, differing from earlier calendar used in the island. During the Imperial days the celebration was expanded beyond the city of Uryde and started to happen all across the nation, a status then enshrined into law via the Holidays Act of 1253.
The nation celebrates the holiday through various events, such as the planting of lavenders in home gardens some time before December so they can be fully grown by the time of the event, and decoration of houses with lavender bunches and perfumes. Food recipes featuring lavender are also common, such as the famous lavender pasta, cupcakes, tea, and lemonade, among others. Images of various lavender products made in Giovanniland are shown below.


One Win and One Loss for Giovanniland
Ryxenia, Ryxtylopia - The Giovannilandian National Football Team (Esquadra Nationale Giovanniterrana Pedesfere, in Giovannese) has achieved mixed results so far in the 3rd World Cup of Football. The team started strong with a 1-0 win against Teralyon, featuring a goal from striker and captain Gustavo Zapata, and good performances from other players like fellow striker Matteo Ventomar and midfielder Giustiniano Nottua-Glabrio, although the latter got injured near the end of the match.
The tables turned on the second matchday when the Giovannilandian side lost 2-0 to the Sekiyans, who got their revenge from the previous edition where our side dealt them a 4-1 win. Augusto's absence affected the midfield and hampered the quality of the team's attack so that threats were not as effective, although luckily he will now return for the match against Cambria.
The coach Hettor Ottavio-Linare has emphasized the need for further alternate plans when key players are missing in the field and increased training in that direction, although only time will tell if his plans will be effective. Team Giovanniland's remaining opponents are Cambria, United Adaikes and Peourouin, and another loss could put the squad in a dire situation, so the fans are hopeful the team wins at least some of these duels.

Lavender Festival Preparations
Uryde, Lavanda Prima, Giovanniland - Preparations are currently in full force for the end-of-year Lavender Festival, an important celebration in Giovannilandian culture. This event is one of the most important Giovannilandian holidays, along with others like Violet Carnival (no fixed date), with influence from Violetism as well as popular culture; Empire Day (January 16th) about the founding of the Giovannian Empire; Kingdom Day (June 15th) about the transition from the Empire to the modern-day Kingdom; Abrentan Day (August 29th) about the arrival of the Abrentan people in Lavender Island from Saint Mark; and Constitution Day (October 30th) about the nation's current constitution.
The Lavender Festival happens during the week before New Year, starting from December 25th, a reason it's also often considered together with New Year composing its final day. It dates back to the age of the Lavandulan Empire, and archaeological records point to the first edition of this celebration being held around 1100 BF during the reign of Emperor Tsering II. The capital Uryde, at the time known as Lavandula, had prominent lavender fields around it and was thus chosen as the main location for the event. The tradition has passed down generation to generation ever since, from the days of the Lavandulan Empire, then the post-imperial Duchy of Quorivo, and continues to the present day. 
In Giovanniland, the lavender is a symbol of renewal and prosperity, hence the festival's date just before the New Year. However, the date has been changed a number of times because the modern-day calendar of Giovanniland has its origins in the Giovannian Empire and its antecessors in the Abrentan civilization, differing from earlier calendar used in the island. During the Imperial days the celebration was expanded beyond the city of Uryde and started to happen all across the nation, a status then enshrined into law via the Holidays Act of 1253.
The nation celebrates the holiday through various events, such as the planting of lavenders in home gardens some time before December so they can be fully grown by the time of the event, and decoration of houses with lavender bunches and perfumes. Food recipes featuring lavender are also common, such as the famous lavender pasta, cupcakes, tea, and lemonade, among others. Images of various lavender products made in Giovanniland are shown below.


One Win and One Loss for Giovanniland
Ryxenia, Ryxtylopia - The Giovannilandian National Football Team (Esquadra Nationale Giovanniterrana Pedesfere, in Giovannese) has achieved mixed results so far in the 3rd World Cup of Football. The team started strong with a 1-0 win against Teralyon, featuring a goal from striker and captain Gustavo Zapata, and good performances from other players like fellow striker Matteo Ventomar and midfielder Giustiniano Nottua-Glabrio, although the latter got injured near the end of the match.
The tables turned on the second matchday when the Giovannilandian side lost 2-0 to the Sekiyans, who got their revenge from the previous edition where our side dealt them a 4-1 win. Augusto's absence affected the midfield and hampered the quality of the team's attack so that threats were not as effective, although luckily he will now return for the match against Cambria.
The coach Hettor Ottavio-Linare has emphasized the need for further alternate plans when key players are missing in the field and increased training in that direction, although only time will tell if his plans will be effective. Team Giovanniland's remaining opponents are Cambria, United Adaikes and Peourouin, and another loss could put the squad in a dire situation, so the fans are hopeful the team wins at least some of these duels.

The "Band" is here!
5 Chants to look out for in the Ryxtylopia-Overthinkers match!
 
The "Band" is Ryxtylopia's supporter base, clubs in Ryxtylopia have their own "Bands" but all of theese come togheter when the nation plays, this can create a vibrant and exciting atmosphere, ocationally the ammount of singing can intimidate opponents, with some stadiums shaking after goal celebrations, however the band is probably most known for their chants.
In this segment we present to you some of the chants you should expect in the upcomming match between Ryxtylopia and Overthinkers!
 
We’re going to start the party:
 
Nai importa lo qui ditxa!
La Polixia Fideral!
Yo ti alinto todás pairtes!
Cada vez ti quiro más!
 
Ryxtylopia, patrí itirna
Hoy vaimo a poner la fixsta
Ninca ti dijaremos di alintar
Extá bandá ninca si callaira.
 
I don’t care whatever they say
The Federal Police
I cheer for you everywhere
Every time i love you more
 
Ryxtylopia, eternal fatherland
Today we’re going to start the party
We’ll never stop cheering you on
This band will never stop
 
 
We’ll set the continent on fire:
 
Nai me importá lo qui digas.
A todí continente li vamó a quimar.
Y tu vaí correir.
 
Nai me importá lo qui digas.
Ryxtylopia é presenté en i campó.
É nai me importa lo qui diga la polixia.
Y al oponente, vamó a matair, lo vamó a matair, lo vamó a matair.
 
Y ti voy a siguir.
La Banda causá la grada timblar.
Y ti voy a siguir.
Pro qui así é tu genté.
Pro qui así é la bandá.
Pro qui así é il Biutrie.
É nadxie si callia.
 
I don’t care whatever you say.
We’ll set the entire continent on fire.
And you’ll run.
 
I don’t care whatever you say.
Ryxtylopia is present in the field.
And i don’t care whatever the police says.
We’re going to murder the oponent, murder the oponent, murder the oponent.
 
And ill follow you.
The band causes the stadium to tremble.
And ill follow you.
Because your people are like that.
Because the band is like that.
Because the vulture is like that.
And nobody will ever shut up.

 
Go Ryxtylopia!:
 
La bandá e lixta la bandá e lixta.
Y vamói a cantair, vamói a alintar.
Hay qui ganair, hay qui ganair.
Pro qui tu bandá ti vai a alintar.
 
Ohhhhhh vamói Ryxtylopia!
Vamói Ryxtylopia! Vamói Ryxtylopia!
Aí qui ganair, aí qui vincér, aí qui juigar.
Ohhhhhh vamói Ryxtylopia!
Vamói Ryxtylopia! Vamói Ryxtylopia!
Ti dibes aguaintair.
Ohhhhhh vamói Ryxtylopia!
Vamói Ryxtylopia! Vamói Ryxtylopia!
Ti dibes ganair.
 
The band is ready, the band is ready.
And we’re going to sing we’re going encourage.
We need to win, we need to win.
Because your band will cheer for you.
 
Ohhhhhhh go Ryxtylopia!
Go Ryxtylopia! Go Ryxtylopia!
We need to win, we need to beat, we need to play.
Ohhhhhhh go Ryxtylopia!
Go Ryxtylopia! Go Ryxtylopia!
You need to hold.
Ohhhhhhh go Ryxtylopia!
Go Ryxtylopia! Go Ryxtylopia!
You need to win.

 
The Police are a bunch of [___]:
 
La Polixia é un monton di idiotxas!
La Polixia é un monton di bastirdos!
Oh por favoir! No me arrestí a mí.
Por que en mai casa lo vain a lynchair.
 
Aí vigilantes i todas partés.
Aí soplaxes aí é aíllai.
Pro nai importxa mais.
La bandá ponei huivo, di emoxion, di paxión.
 
Oh por favoir! No me arrestí a mí.
Pro quíe sinxeramente ni me importará!
 
The Police are a bunch of idiots!
The Police are a bunch of bastards!
Oh and please! Don’t arrest me.
Beacause at my home you’re gonna get lynched.
 
There are vigilantes everywhere.
Snitches here and there.
But that doesn’t matter.
Because the band lays an egg, one of emotion, one of passion.
 
Oh and please! Don't arrest me.
Beacause sincereley i wont care.

 
The band is crazy.:
 
Aquí nai aí riglxas.
Aquí si salta por todos laidos.
Se fuima, se tomá’.
La bandá é un monton di locos.
 
Vamo bandá! Canté y saltié maís!
Tí quixro y te veo e todais partes.
Cantó y grixto e todais partes.
Di local o vixitante vamo a grixtar.
 
Vamó bandá!
Vamó Ryxtylopia!
Ti estxas loca…
…Y yo tambxien!
 
Here there aren’t rules.
Here we jump everywhere.
Here we smoke and we drink.
The band is crazy.
 
Go band! Sing and Jump more!
I love you and i follow you everywhere.
I sing and I shout everywhere.
Either home or away we’re going to scream.
 
Go Band!
Go Ryxtylopia!
You are crazy!
And me too!

Readying Up
 
It was the third day of the world cup, and Ryxtylopia would face off against the current lead of Group A - Overthinkers, who had won the previous two matches and led the group with 6 points, Ryxtylopia comming in second place with 4, Kalmach trailing in third with 2...
In theory the toughest match was against Larxia, but the Vultures got through that match, and studying the opponent side, they played a bit more defensivley than others, so perhaps more enphasis on the backline would be necessary to minimize any mistakes that could lead to disaster.
 
Mid-Day, Tsalapaní, Istadio Ciudad Tsalapaní
The Vultures arrived early opening the stadium early for a few fans to watch them train, they wanted to be ready for the match, as well as this Garravez considered taking some of the less experienced players off for more experience, that would be needed in this match, mainly in defending, as he intended to use one of the lineups with 4 defenses.
He thought and eventually settled on the 4-1-3-2, it would be similar to the Larxia match but it would have more offensive power, whilst retaining the 4 players on the backline, as Garravez altered the backline, switching a few players on and off:
 
🔽 Ernysto Guivéz, No. 5, Age 23.
🔼 Ravaido Hiltica, No. 2, Age 28.
 
 
 🔽 Rauíl Dipartí, No. 7, Age 29.
🔼 Franco Lividarra, No. 19, Age 30.
 

 
As he did this the players trained, Arvaldí practiced dealing with free kicks, Vilaña and Rivas practiced their handling with Larista and Milatachá, Arvaléz his passes, and Vilaní and Fydó took turns making shots at Arvaldí, all seemed fine as the recently subbed off Guivéz and Dipartí headed to the bench, they had been subbed off for players in the reserve and hadn't been put on the bench so they would have to watch the match either in the stadium or at home, which wasn't bad it gave both players time to rest, and to sit and have a chat.
 
[Guivéz]: Glad this cup was here, the good thing about being the host is that you're usually the favorite to win, i think Garravez is doing a good job with the team.
[Dipartí]: Im glad ill get to see my mother, she's at the hospital.
[Guivéz]: Oh dear, what happened to her? You didn't tell me.
[Dipartí]: Well she was going home from shopping as usual, and she had to cross a street, unfortunatley it had turned into a warzone since we live next to Trivixas, and whilst crossing she got hit by something, knocking her down on the street, im pretty worried for her.
[Guivéz]: Oh no, hope she's ok...
[Dipartí]: She's an old lady, but i love her very much, also she's been through riots before in her younger years, its not the first time something like this has happened to her, but this incident that happened with an old lady makes me question if this world cup is really worth all the trouble its brung.
[Guivéz]: Trouble?
[Dipartí]: Oh right, you probably only heard a rumor about the stuff, but its been pretty bad, Trivixas went up in flames with riots a few days back since people are angry at the tournament even happening here.
As the two chatted, fellow player Enrico Jilian joined on the conversation.
[Jilian]: Hope i dont interrupt to much but i did also hear of the riots, my older brother who works in Vynitiná told me he got his car pebbled during one.
[Guivéz]: Oh shoot, hope he's ok.
[Jilian]: He's fine, it was parked while he was on a dentist visit.
[Dipartí]: Well great, so the state doesn't know what to do and they're not telling us.
[Jilian]: They are not allowing reporters to report on the situation.
[Dipartí]: I know, i know, old news move o-
[Guivéz]: Wait what, i didn't know about this.
(Take into account Guivéz plays in another nation's league, meaning he lives abroad)
[Dipartí]: Oh right you dont live here, but i think its still pretty common knowledge to most of us.
[Guivéz]: Well, we never owned a tv or radio in my younger years and my dad was too busy chopping down trees to read the news, i had to help him a lot or found myself playing soccer, before getting into the local league and getting snatched by a team at 17, moving abroad not long after.
[Jilian]: Huh, interesting story.
[Dipartí]: Well its something the state has been doing for a while now.
[Guivéz]: Oh...
[Dipartí]: Yeah, well ill need to get ready to catch a bus back to Ryxenia, it isn't far away from here, i just came to see if Garravez picked me for the match, but since not i need to see my mother, hopefully ill see you two back on the pitch sooner or later.
[Jilian and Guivéz]: Bye Dipartí! Hope your mother is ok.
[Jilian]: Well, im pretty worried by the situation, but i need to get to training; Garravez told me he'll most likley sub me on after half-time.
[Guivéz]: Alright, ill stay here for the match!
 
As Jilian left Guivéz thought that leaving Ryxtylopia might have been for the best, but he still wondered why was it this way, not having an understanding of politics back home after several years of being away didn't help, especially considering he had dropped out of school after elementary to help his father with work after his uncle passed away from an infection, result of an accident during work.
He continued thinking as after a while of training Garravez called everybody back to the whiteboard he had on the side of the pitch to talk about strategy for the OT game, despite not going to play in the game Guivéz still went to watch the team talk.
 

 
[Garravez]: Alright, not much to say here, same strategy as last time, just that this time with a bit more of attack, Farris you support Fydó and Vilaní, Larista you bring the ball up, everybody else stays in the area, tho if possible i want you Milatacha and Arvaléz to accompany Fydó and Vilaní up to roughly three quarters of the pitch, so you can cover their backs in case they need more passing options.
[Garravez]: Am i understood?
Everybody nodded.
[Garravez]: We are the locals, we'll have the band cheering for us, if that doesn't intimidate the opponents enough we'll still them a good run for their money, Ryxtylopia doesn't GIVE UP AND RYXTYLOPIA WILL WIN THE MATCH, WE'RE GOING FOR FIRST IN THE GROUP! ADILENTÍ RYXTYLOPIA!
 
There's a cheer in the players and the few people watching from the stands, as everybody heads back to train, whilst Guivéz packed and left the stadium, still thinking about what Dipartí and Jilian had told him.

Sports Review: Sekiya's current performance in WCFIII

Nánwén proudly welcomes Dong Xiaotong, esteemed former captain of the Sekiyan National Team and current coach of Cuìgǎng Solar, currently ranked 4th in the SPL, as our guest writer for this week's sports review. It is an honor to have his insights grace our pages.
Introduction
Greeting, Sekiya! I am Dong Xiaotong, and firstly I want to congratulate our amazing team on their recent victory in Ryxtylopia! Additionally, I want to give every Sekiyan a huge thank you for the support you have been showing your team the last few days.
Why do you think Sekiya lost to United Adaikes?
"United Adaikes is a very strong team... however not to say that Sekiya isn’t also. The Sekiyan Defence was superb I must say, I believe this, even by Sekiyan standards, is an extremely defensive team, and I think this is something that will be both a huge asset to the team, however also potentially a hinderance.
In this game, I feel Sekiya’s focus on defence was its weakness, as it really prevented Sekiya from being able to make any meaningful attacks."
What do you think changed in the match against Giovanniland?
"I think Chén Huá is a very smart captain and he was able to identify the issue with Sekiya’s playstyle. In the game against Giovanniland, we see Sekiya taking a lot more risks and playing a lot more forwards than in their game against United Adaikes."
What advice to you have for the Sekiyan National Team in the future?
"I think it’s important to find the right balance between offense and defence. The Sekiyan style of football is clearly dominated by strong defence, and so obviously a strong defence is what the team should focus on, but I think taking more risks like we saw in the match against Giovanniland will take the team very far in this competition."
Once more, Nánwén expresses gratitude to Dong Xiaotong for contributing to this segment. We eagerly anticipate covering tomorrow's game, featuring an exciting matchup as Sekiya faces off against Teralyon!
 

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Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

Ardala Khanate
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The Ardala Khanate in 650 AF under its maximum territorial extent. Full quality image link
Status: Khanate
Capital: Altan-qota (Golden City)
Common Languages: Ardalan, Ulergen, Emunian, Beremean and others
Demonym: Ardalan
Area: circa 195,000 km² (650 AF)
Population: est. 3 million (650 AF)
The Ardala Khanate (Ardalan: ᠠᠷᠠᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ ᠬᠠᠨᠲᠠ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, aradalai khaant ulus; Giovannese: Kanato de Ardala) was a medieval state in northern Andolia that existed from 283 to 712 AF. Founded after a civil war that brought down its predecessor, the Ulerge Khanate, this polity achieved a never seen before size for a country in the region, bringing many different peoples under its control during its several hundred years history. Starting from the Ardalan homeland in modern-day northeastern Giovandolia, the khanate conquered its southern Ulerge neighbors during the civil war with the help of the ancient Bereme people to the west, after crafting an alliance with the latter.
The khanate achieved its peak in the 5th to 7th centuries AF, after expanding to the other side of the large Andolian mountain chain and establishing contact with the Emüne people who became a tributary, as well as performing a significant territorial expansion to the east of the Nia River, annexing lands in modern western Fhaengshia. In the 8th century AF the khanate divided itself into various smaller states over territorial disputes within the ruling family, encouraged by the rising Giovannian Empire, that eventually went on to annex the various successor states.
Background & Rise
The Ardala and Ulerge people share an origin, both being descendants of the Northern Boreandolian people that were formerly united but eventually separated under foreign domination. After their independence, both peoples started building their own cities and polities, separated by the large Boriorto Mountains, and eventually reestablishing contact following some centuries.
The Ulerge people eventually united under a single Khanate in the 1st century BF and soon expanded northwards to annex the Ardalan Confederation, a league of city-states. This polity would also incorporate the Bereme people to the west soon after, but owing to its khans' authoritarianism and mismanagement of the military, turmoil soon started in the 3rd century AF. Both the Ardala and Bereme people rose up to start a civil war, and soon after forged an alliance to help each other, in which the Ardala would form a khanate of their own and the Bereme would enjoy more autonomy.
The alliance won the civil war in 283 AF, the date the Ardala Khanate was founded, and the alliance's leader Erdeni (ruled 283-312 AF) became its first khan. By 301 AF, it also unified the Bereme remnants that were opposed to the alliance and wanted to stay independent, and for the remainder of his rule Erdeni Khan focused on stabilizing the newly-founded state. Subsequent rulers, such as Jargal Khan (ruled 312-330 AF) and Mandakh Khan (ruled 355-363 AF), also enacted important policies to improve the inhabitants' quality of life and strengthen the military.
Expansion & Peak
Starting from the reign of Tsinua Khan (ruled 397-429 AF), the Ardala Khanate started to expand beyond its initial lands. To the west, expansion reached the border now known as the modern northwestern border of Giovandolia, and to the south, the vast mountains were crossed during the rule of Tsinua's son Ilalta Khan (ruled 429-444 AF). In 456 AF during the reign of Aldar Khan (ruled 449-470 AF), the Emüne people were made a tributary of the Ardala Khanate, and many of their upper classes were enlisted as advisors to the khans due to their reputation as skilled people.
During the 6th century the khanate reached its maximum territorial extent. The longest reigning ruler Ulaghan Khan (ruled 521-565 AF), followed by his younger brother Naran Khan (ruled 565-581 AF), conducted the great expansion to the east, beyond the Nia River that marks parts of the modern Giovanniland-Fhaengshia border. These lands were then added to the khanate, which by then had achieved regional fame among other peoples. Trade with neighboring peoples was extensive, and in the 7th century the newly-unified Giovannese also started conducting trade. Rulers of this century decided to maintain the current territory and focus on increasing the khanate's wealth and strength, such as the notable Bayasul Khan (ruled 623-645 AF) and Otsir Khan (ruled 653-679 AF).
Fall
After Otsir Khan's death, his son Uyan Khan ascended to the throne, however as time passed he became unpopular and unable to manage the khanate very well. This sparked tensions among the ruling family, with various branches starting plans to revolt and establish their own khanates in various parts of the country. Furthermore, the Giovannian Empire played a part in increasing tensions by further pitting these different sides against each other. After Uyan's assassination in 687 AF, other khans tried to improve the situation but were unsuccessful, and the last khan Delger was assassinated in 712 AF, dividing the empire into smaller states named after their initial rulers. These realms lived on for a few more decades before being annexed into the Giovannian Empire.

The Ardala Khanate's successor states, and the Giovannian Empire, in 760 AF. Full quality image link

Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

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Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

THE WEATHER IS GOOD,INNIT?
Good day to all Arifians. Hopefully everyone is having an another good day after the Orangutan Rangers win the 2nd match 2-1 against Dalimbar. What a game last night,even my soul almost left my body.

A very fascinating show in the 1st half give Arifiyyah 1 goal by Harry Kane to lead the game. Then at minutes 63,Najib Razak,a sensational 17 years old footballer scoring a banger from outside of the penalty box. In the minutes 77,Dalimbar score a goal through a very wonderful counter play. The match ended with Arifiyyah won by 2-1 to Dalimbar

NAJIB RAZAK CELEBRATING HIS 1ST GOAL 
 
POST MATCH INTERVIEW
 
Mikel: Hello everyone. Only 3 questions today,we need to hurry to the training field.
Reporter: Congrats on your second win,coach. As usual,review your players' performance
Mikel: Well, everyone play pretty well today. Hansel, he's very good. No matter what the score is,a win is a win.
Reporter: What is your thoughts on Najib Razak?
Mikel: Splendid! He just 17 but sometimes i thought he's already 30. Always perform during training and match. We got 25 stars before,and now 26 because he's our new star.
reporter: Can you share something for the next game?
Mikel: Sure. Next game is big. We need to win,and hopefully we will. I can say that the team is 100% ready. However,may the best team win.

 
 
NEXT MATCH

 
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Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

Premier League of Football - Giovanniland
Prima Liga de Pedesfera - Giovanniterra
Giovanniland's Premier League of Football is the most famous and prestigious football competition in the country. The tournament takes place yearly from the months of February to November and features the 20 best teams from all across the nation. It is conducted through a double round-robin system, in which each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. The tournament has existed for over a century, and is one of the best known Giovannilandian sport tournaments.
Scoring works just like in the Football World Cup, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Throughout the season, teams are ranked by total points, followed by tie-breaking conditions such as better goal difference, most victories, goals scored, and head to head results. After all games have been played, the team with the most points is crowned the champion of that season, with the use of tie-breaking conditions if needed. The Bellatori Violeti are the most successful team, while the Idre Islamagnesi are the defending champions, having won the 1423 season.  
In addition to the champion team, the second to fourth-placed teams in each season get the chance to play in other prestigious tournaments, including international ones. Meanwhile, the four worst teams are relegated to the Sekunda Liga, replaced by the latter's four best teams that get promoted. Furthermore, a similar system connects the Sekunda Liga with the Tertia Liga, and the Tertia with lower levels of national competitions, as well as regional ones. The results of this 1423 season, which has ended earlier this month, are displayed below.
# Team Home Region Home Stadium  W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts  1 Idre Islamagnesi Altana Stadio Insulare 21 10 7 69 40 +29 73 2 Quire Quorivane Lavanda Prima Arena Lidoborana 20 11 7 71 49 +22 71 3 Bellatori Violeti Primolido Stadio La Violeta 19 11 8 59 42 +17 68 4 Arare Andoliavillesi Lido Flavi Andoliarena 20 6 12 55 44 +11 66 5 Gavie Giovanniane Giovannia Magna Arena Giovanni II 18 11 9 49 43 +6 65 6 Unio Villaflorana Terra Violeta Kampo Florito 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 7 Magna d'Abrentopole Abrenaustro Arena Respublika 16 11 11 55 53 +2 59 8 Apie Annavillesi Primolido Stadio Avventi 14 14 10 60 50 +10 56 9 Vipre Vinikiane Giovannia Magna Stadio Vallettore 14 14 10 47 40 +7 56 10 Uryde Pedesfera Lavanda Prima Stadio Abreo-Florino 14 10 14 48 53 -5 52 11 Pavoni Portovinesi Abrenosto Arena Pietro I 12 12 14 51 50 +1 48 12 Lavande Giovanniterrane Lavanda Sekunda Kampo Lavando 12 9 17 46 55 -9 45 13 La Montemoresa Akallia Arena Ferdira Magna 10 15 13 60 60 0 45 14 Gioseppole Pedesfera Vallemuni Stadio Mirable 10 13 15 51 48 +3 43 15 Kani Karlopolesi Abrenosto Arena Karlo II 10 12 16 39 49 -10 41 16 Esquadra Valli Feragia Stadio Nenofriano 9 12 17 41 50 -9 39 17 Ballene Bayabellane Altana Kampo Marino 10 9 19 49 62 -13 39 18 Felini Favoniani Giovannia Magna Arena Fabio Linare 10 6 22 56 74 -18 36 19 Oliverde Pedesfera Spandorto Stadio Flumini 8 11 19 45 69 -24 35  20  Esquadra Serena Verdiante Stadio Segete 8 8  22  35 68 -33 32 Legend: Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points Total
Furthermore, the four teams that ranked highest in the 1423 season of the Sekunda Liga and will therefore participate in the next edition of the Prima Liga are now also known. They are the first place Leoni Lavanduli, from Lavanda Prima; second place Falkoni Flaviopolesi, from Lido Flavi; third place Anguille Amorantane, from Primolido; and fourth place La Vivaquana, from Lido Flavi. 

Ardala Khanate
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The Ardala Khanate in 650 AF under its maximum territorial extent. Full quality image link
Status: Khanate
Capital: Altan-qota (Golden City)
Common Languages: Ardalan, Ulergen, Emunian, Beremean and others
Demonym: Ardalan
Area: circa 195,000 km² (650 AF)
Population: est. 3 million (650 AF)
The Ardala Khanate (Ardalan: ᠠᠷᠠᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ ᠬᠠᠨᠲᠠ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, aradalai khaant ulus; Giovannese: Kanato de Ardala) was a medieval state in northern Andolia that existed from 283 to 712 AF. Founded after a civil war that brought down its predecessor, the Ulerge Khanate, this polity achieved a never seen before size for a country in the region, bringing many different peoples under its control during its several hundred years history. Starting from the Ardalan homeland in modern-day northeastern Giovandolia, the khanate conquered its southern Ulerge neighbors during the civil war with the help of the ancient Bereme people to the west, after crafting an alliance with the latter.
The khanate achieved its peak in the 5th to 7th centuries AF, after expanding to the other side of the large Andolian mountain chain and establishing contact with the Emüne people who became a tributary, as well as performing a significant territorial expansion to the east of the Nia River, annexing lands in modern western Fhaengshia. In the 8th century AF the khanate divided itself into various smaller states over territorial disputes within the ruling family, encouraged by the rising Giovannian Empire, that eventually went on to annex the various successor states.
Background & Rise
The Ardala and Ulerge people share an origin, both being descendants of the Northern Boreandolian people that were formerly united but eventually separated under foreign domination. After their independence, both peoples started building their own cities and polities, separated by the large Boriorto Mountains, and eventually reestablishing contact following some centuries.
The Ulerge people eventually united under a single Khanate in the 1st century BF and soon expanded northwards to annex the Ardalan Confederation, a league of city-states. This polity would also incorporate the Bereme people to the west soon after, but owing to its khans' authoritarianism and mismanagement of the military, turmoil soon started in the 3rd century AF. Both the Ardala and Bereme people rose up to start a civil war, and soon after forged an alliance to help each other, in which the Ardala would form a khanate of their own and the Bereme would enjoy more autonomy.
The alliance won the civil war in 283 AF, the date the Ardala Khanate was founded, and the alliance's leader Erdeni (ruled 283-312 AF) became its first khan. By 301 AF, it also unified the Bereme remnants that were opposed to the alliance and wanted to stay independent, and for the remainder of his rule Erdeni Khan focused on stabilizing the newly-founded state. Subsequent rulers, such as Jargal Khan (ruled 312-330 AF) and Mandakh Khan (ruled 355-363 AF), also enacted important policies to improve the inhabitants' quality of life and strengthen the military.
Expansion & Peak
Starting from the reign of Tsinua Khan (ruled 397-429 AF), the Ardala Khanate started to expand beyond its initial lands. To the west, expansion reached the border now known as the modern northwestern border of Giovandolia, and to the south, the vast mountains were crossed during the rule of Tsinua's son Ilalta Khan (ruled 429-444 AF). In 456 AF during the reign of Aldar Khan (ruled 449-470 AF), the Emüne people were made a tributary of the Ardala Khanate, and many of their upper classes were enlisted as advisors to the khans due to their reputation as skilled people.
During the 6th century the khanate reached its maximum territorial extent. The longest reigning ruler Ulaghan Khan (ruled 521-565 AF), followed by his younger brother Naran Khan (ruled 565-581 AF), conducted the great expansion to the east, beyond the Nia River that marks parts of the modern Giovanniland-Fhaengshia border. These lands were then added to the khanate, which by then had achieved regional fame among other peoples. Trade with neighboring peoples was extensive, and in the 7th century the newly-unified Giovannese also started conducting trade. Rulers of this century decided to maintain the current territory and focus on increasing the khanate's wealth and strength, such as the notable Bayasul Khan (ruled 623-645 AF) and Otsir Khan (ruled 653-679 AF).
Fall
After Otsir Khan's death, his son Uyan Khan ascended to the throne, however as time passed he became unpopular and unable to manage the khanate very well. This sparked tensions among the ruling family, with various branches starting plans to revolt and establish their own khanates in various parts of the country. Furthermore, the Giovannian Empire played a part in increasing tensions by further pitting these different sides against each other. After Uyan's assassination in 687 AF, other khans tried to improve the situation but were unsuccessful, and the last khan Delger was assassinated in 712 AF, dividing the empire into smaller states named after their initial rulers. These realms lived on for a few more decades before being annexed into the Giovannian Empire.

The Ardala Khanate's successor states, and the Giovannian Empire, in 760 AF. Full quality image link