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Chelsea: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Champions
With victory over Palmeiras tonight, Chelsea have etched yet another memorable chapter in the club’s long and illustrious history. We have our hands on the solitary major trophy that has eluded us, the FIFA Club World Cup, a prize only on offer to those who have climbed Europe’s highest peak.
In 2012, after the miracle of Munich, there was disappointment at the hands of Corinthians. Not so tonight, where an extra-time penalty from Kai Havertz – yes, him again! – secured a 2-1 success over their Sao Paolo rivals Palmeiras.
Havertz was the hero in Porto and he was the hero again tonight, crowning an enterprising performance in our attack with an ice-cold penalty five minutes from the end of extra-time.
We have now joined Bayern Munich and Manchester United as the only clubs to complete a clean sweep of major UEFA trophies and the Club World Cup, and as the 11th different winner of this competition the Blues are only the third to achieve that feat from England. We just keep rewriting the history books!
At full-time, one Chelsea legend sunk to his knees. Cesar Azpilicueta is the first Blue to do the lot, further cementing his status as one of the greatest of all time. And of course it was his shot that was blocked by a handball allowing Havertz to coolly convert from 12 yards. What a way for the skipper to mark a decade of service.
Next to him, Thiago Silva also collapsed in ecstasy, a victor in a competition that means so much in South America. First the Champions League, and now the Club World Cup in barely eight months for our Brazilian hero. He was deservedly named the tournament’s best player at full-time.
And how wonderful to see Thomas Tuchel able to celebrate masterminding his third trophy in person, having only arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday. His tactical shuffling kept Palmeiras on the back foot throughout, and the victory, if hard fought, was thoroughly deserved.
As the players celebrated with the trophy in front of the loyal travelling support, one of our club anthems Blue Tomorrow rang around the stadium.
‘We’re gonna rule the universe because we’re Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea!’
We have done just that. It’s a Blue universe today. What a club.
Elaina, 2022 ISML Saimoe Prime Minister
Good morning, afternoon, evening, wherever you are in the world. My name is Elaina, the Wandering Witch. I will be your Saimoe Prime Minister for the 2022 session, succeeding Yukino Yukinoshita. Prior to, I began my work as Speaker of the Saimoe Diet and it is apparent that my work has been rewarded with your trust. I would like to first take this time to congratulate Mikoto Misaka on a well-fought race and for a strong campaign. Her work as a longtime Saimoe champion must be honored and respected, as she is a role model for many heroes of our time. Thank you, Mikoto, for lighting the way.
I want to start with a little story about myself. I grew up well off, well versed in magic, naive and not knowing what it felt to fall short. In the past, I tried to cheat to get to where I needed to be, but then I realized that this is not how I want to be remembered as. I believe that fairness is key, and knowing that learning from failure will lead to improving one-self, and become successful. I believe that we can do better as men and women of principles and ideals, and that allowed me to craft my platform and my mission, ideals and principles that I hope all will use in the coming months ahead.
As I had championed when beginning my term, good government and resolute diversity was my platform then, and will be my platform now. Balance and moderate resolution are principles that I will champion as your Saimoe Prime Minister. I plan to hear all sides and all arguments and encourage my cabinet, my team of lawmakers, to provide effective solutions to alleviate the world's problems.
You know full well that I can't solve every problem or dilemma, and it takes a full team to save our movement from elimination. So I plan to bring in the best people from our Diet to steer forward a game plan that we can all agree on. You know that when it comes to my leadership, women's rights matter. Feminism, tolerance, and the celebration of who you are and to never be judged on who you are and who you will be is what gets me motivated for what we are about to encounter. Never stop being you. Whether you are a man, a woman, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, no matter your orientation, no matter who you choose to love, your ideals, your principles, your happiness in inviolate. Invincible. And you know this. You know this.
So, my dear brothers and sisters in the cause, let us rise up to a new tomorrow. A tomorrow where the coronavirus pandemic becomes harnessed, and controlled. Where the world can become able to heal, to renew, to re-energize. Where the wars of petty factions can cease, and the magic of love and hope can spread the wings of the downtrodden, allowing them to take flight into the future.
I want to take this time to thank people who pushed me forward. My teacher, Fran, the rock of my studies and who I still remember fondly. My mother Victorica, for raising me, and my father. I want to thank Saya, who will be working with me in the cabinet this coming session, for arranging my campaign and working hard to get me over the line. And to Sheila and Mina, you have also been wonderful in your work and have done well, and your efforts have been rewarded.
One more person I would like to congratulate before I close off this short speech is Sakuta Azusagawa, husband of Ms. Mai Sakurajima. Sakuta, you were unlucky to fall short last year against Miyuki Shirogane. But your wife believed in you. We all did. We always did. And so you never gave up and used your defeat to come back stronger. And here you are, a Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister who will working with me to celebrate and foster the great things people can do to spread love, hope, happiness and healing. You and Mai will be great additions to my team. Let's all work together to get things done.
In closing, I will close this statement with a maxim. The great Ellen Pompeo, or Dr. Meredith Grey, once said, “And sometimes, against all odds, against all logic, we still hope.” Believe in the power of love so you can keep hope alive, and be the gift that keeps on giving. The Saimoe movement has been good to all of us. And so, as you continue your own battles, your own adventures, know full well that we are here for you, to be an inspiration, to motivate you to be at your best. You give us our support and will pay it back and forward. That is my promise, that is our promise. We will do our best to make this year one you will remember, no matter the cost.
So will that, I hope you have a great week, month, year and life. May God bless you, and may God bless Japan and the world. Good night.
-Elaina
2022 Saimoe Prime Minister
International Saimoe League
ISML 2021: Elaina Elected Saimoe Prime Minister!
ISML 2021: Elaina Elected Saimoe Prime Minister!
Sakuta Azusagawa Elected Deputy Saimoe PM
Keke Tang, Tanjiro Kamado Also Win Big
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
February 12, 2022
Mikoto Misaka's second attempt at winning relection to the Saimoe Prime Minister's Office has been thwarted yet again. This time, it's Elaina's turn to deliver the final Upset of the Round. On Election Day 2022, Match Day 5 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period, the outgoing Speaker Of The Saimoe Diet defeated Misaka 12590-11986 to succeed Yukino Yukinoshita. Sakuta Azusagawa, meanwhile, redeemed his setback last year and now has the interim Deputy Saimoe PM tag dropped after defeating Yuuta Togashi 10811-9736.
Elaina's successor is Keke Tang, who rolled past Ai Haibara 12163-10931 to claim the role of Speaker of the Saimoe Diet. Tang, who hails from Shanghai, was also named Saimoe Ambassador to China and has been called on to encourage strong dialogue and solidarity between both East Asian neighbors moving forward toward what has been a difficult year for the world. Tanjiro Kamado defeated Izumi Miyamura 10297-9867 to be elected Saimoe President of Councillors and will be working alongside Tang in fostering open dialogue and understanding.
Kaguya Shinomiya finished third in the Female Division race, defeating Mashiro Shiina 11299-9722. In the first of multiple pack races, Mai Sakurajima (86318.2) and Asuna Yuuki (83679.2) shined brightly, while in the second, Shiro (76311.7) and Nao Tomori (75311.6) finished strong.
Kazuto Kirigaya was third in the Male Division with a 10145-9073 win over Riku Dola. In the third multiple pack race, Touma Kamijou (66600.9) and Taki Tachibana (66070.4) were in the green, as were Shirou Emiya (55347) and Kazuma Satou (52560.5) in the fourth.
In a special election for Love Live Ambassador, Nico Yazawa won the set with a 4005-3616 win over Kanon Shibuya. Rounding out the order were Kotori Minami (2633), Maki Nishikino (1705), Honoka Kousaka (1434), Setsuna Yuuki (1096), You Watanabe (940), Eli Ayase (869), Ayumu Uehara (703), Kasumi Nakasu (569), Yoshiko Tsushima (456) and Hanamaru Kunikida (294).
In another special pack race between Female and Male Division participants past and present, Kamui Kanna defeated Hachiman Hikigaya in a 5408-4281 win, a rare defeat for Hikigaya. Ruri Gokou was third with 2695 votes and rounding out the order were Illyasviel von Einzbern (2251), Chtholly Nota Seniorious (1843), Shana (1587), Archer (1456), Yuki Nagato (1143), Kosaki Onodera (729), Ayase Aragaki (684), Eucliwood Hellscythe (562) and Koyomi Araragi (474).
Three more pack races also took place. In the first, Sagiri Izumi (5664), Zero Two (4408) and Iroha Isshiki (4529) were in the green. Chizuru Ichinose (5241), Kotoko Iwanaga (5119) and Platelet (7910) got through in the second while in the third for male division pariticpants, Willem Kmetsch (3080), a new face in Anos Voldigoad (2894) and Yuuji Sakai (2742) got through.
And that does it for the 2021 International Saimoe League. It's been a great season full of exciting races and results, but the 2022 edition will be right around the corner later this year. As always, when we get going again, go to InternationalSaimoe.com to cast your ballot and join the ongoing debate. And be sure to keep it right here on The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue for continuing coverage of the world's premier anime character competition, the International Saimoe League. Thanks for tuning in, and we'll see you next season!
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