When releasing the cover for the Ultimate Edition of their new video game EA Sports FC 24 , EA Sports omitted Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappe. Popular football stars such as Erling Haaland, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Sam Kerr, and others grace the cover. On July 13, EA will debut the game.
There are a total of 31 former and current players depicted on the game’s cover. However, those players do not include Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Lionel Messi.
Given how big of a commercial draw they are and how frequently they have all appeared on album covers, the trio’s exclusion is surprising. For the upcoming game that will be out in September, EA has published a video.
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The front row, from left to right, has Alexander Isak (Newcastle United), Selma Bacha (Lyon), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), and Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
In the row above, from left to right, we have Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), David Beckham (England), Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Sam Kerr (Chelsea), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG), and Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
The third row, from left to right, features Mia Hamm (USA), Johan Cruyff (Netherlands), Alex Scott (England), Ronaldinho (PSG), Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg), Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), and Leicy Santos (Atlético Madrid).
Finally, the back row, from left to right, consists of Marta (Orlando Pride), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Rudi Völler (Germany), Pelé (Brazil), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), and Andrea Pirlo (Italy).
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Notably, big names are missing from the cover, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Kevin De Bruyne, Benzema, Mohammed Salah, and Robert Lewandowski also apparently did not make the cut.
Before the major unveiling in two days, EA Sports FC 24 has released its first trailer. In the trailer, the whole roster of 31 players works as a unit. It shows possible brand-new elements of the game, such a gym and performers mingling in the changing area. The rumoured Ultimate squad game option appears to include male and female gamers playing together on the same squad.
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