EA reveals UK lovefest with FIFA 10 cover athletes

by Ben Gilbert on Aug 6th 2009 2:00AM

We've been known to dabble in a FIFA game from time to time, though cover athletes aren't really our forte, if you will. Rather than address our ignorance dead-on, we'll simply tell you that Frank Lampard of Chelsea, Theo Walcott of Arsenal and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United are donning the cover of this year's footballer.

Believe it or not, the game will feature more than just players from English teams. (Yes, we're just as shocked as you by that possibility.) The game is set to land in the UK on October 2, and Amazon and GameStop are putting the game's US release on October 20th.

FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

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Reader Comments (68)

I think that's just as dumb as both of you do. Unfortunately, that's more of a problem to do with the US monopoly on televised sports than, well, my fault. Soccer is much more of an international sport (perception-wise at the least) than baseball or *american* football, and thus the comment.

when did the NFL and NBA start licensing teams outside the US?

Posted this already in the wrong place, but: 1995, I believe.

Umm, why are you still here......

"...are donning the cover of this year's footballer."

Who the fuck calls a football game a 'footballer'?

What's with the captions? Is it a Rhythm Heaven reference?

Ba-Ba-Baaaa-Ba-Barbara Ann, BA-BA-BAAAA-BA BARBARA ANN

Can I haz cookie nao?

*sighs*

Suppose I'll have to get used to this - being at university and living with guys means at least one will spend the money for this and then it'll be the game of choice, meaning I'll have to get used to losing every game in another football game.

i'm stoked about this game. 09 was hard, but was really fun. i hope in 10 they improve the ai of your teammates. i felt that was the biggest let down of 09.

"Believe it or not, the game will feature more than just players from English teams. (Yes, we're just as shocked as you by that possibility.) "

Is this meant to be irony at people who know nothing about football or do they genuinely believe football is only in england. The best league is now arguably in spain, huge teams in italy, portugal, netherlands, france.

Won't come as a shock to me that there will be other players from non english teams either considering that arguably the best 4 players in the world now play in la ligue.

Ignorance pisses me off!

I don't know. It looks like Real Madrid and Man. City are grabbing all the superstars.

1995, I believe.

Beats the hell out of Ronaldinho. Also Chelsea FTW!

Yes, this makes sense, because FIFA never supported worldwide teams...
It's had international teams since the SECOND game, back in 1995, although players had ficticious names.
It's even in the full title of the game for christ's sake- 'Fédération Internationale de Football Association' anyone?
RESEARCH please, jesus christ!