Who? EA reveals FIFA 10 North American cover athletes
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Aug 11th 2009 at 9:29PM } 
EA also revealed the game's release date Stateside to be October 20, while a Euro release has been confirmed for October 2. We'll be spending the extra few weeks figuring out what exactly Chivas USA is. Peep the full cover and a new video of FIFA 10 in action after the break.
Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Durden @ Aug 11th 2009 9:36PM
huh? - AHHHHH - aww man
Kenneth @ Aug 12th 2009 1:51AM
yea i like this cover a lot more
http://theabutton.com/2009/08/12/recession-hits-ea-fifa-series-cancelled-america-doesnt-notice/
D-5 @ Aug 12th 2009 9:33AM
@Kenneth: Your blog...is not very good.
Ben @ Aug 11th 2009 9:37PM
What is Lampard doing taking centre-stage? Americans aren't going to recognise him.
David Beckham would have made much more sense, even if the 'L.A. Riot Squad' hate him.
Bernie @ Aug 11th 2009 10:08PM
I'm American and I think Lampard's a pretty damned good midfielder. But maybe I'm the exception to the rule.
R.F.E.F. Red Fury (UltraS Sur) @ Aug 11th 2009 10:37PM
@Ben
Yeah, David Beckham in the middle with the AC Milan jersey on.
The "L.A. Riot Squad" are gonna be pissed if EA puts Beckham like that on the cover. Hahahaha!
Dr.House @ Aug 11th 2009 10:47PM
I'm sure you meant Tim "Brick Wall" Howard instead of David "Crybaby" Beckham.
Eh @ Aug 11th 2009 11:36PM
Beckham would be way too expensive. If they are going to pay that much money they might as well call it David Beckham Soccer 10 like with Tiger Woods.
Churchy @ Aug 12th 2009 3:30AM
Donovan or Howard seem like they would have been the obvious choices for the US FIFA cover... but hey whatevs
den-69 @ Aug 11th 2009 9:38PM
It is him but it doesn't look like Lampard... Weird angle...
Ben @ Aug 11th 2009 9:42PM
He's been seriously airbrushed.
McWilly @ Aug 11th 2009 9:51PM
If you look at the "trio of british gents" link you'll see it's not natural. Either this picture is a painting or the pictures have been doctored.
Ben @ Aug 11th 2009 10:00PM
Oh, I was under the impression that there was some effect on the photographs (assuming they are photographs - they may well be paintings), it's just that his face shape seems to have been altered somehow as well.
Fernando Rocker @ Aug 11th 2009 10:17PM
Ben
Good eye... the faces are shoped into the bodies. Just look this cover for other regions:
http://i31.tinypic.com/292l1cx.jpg
Moptimus Slime (Leader of Princess Griffins Royal Guard, Golden Parachuter, Long Name Aficionado) @ Aug 11th 2009 10:17PM
they seem to be photos with some sort of sketch filter put on them with serious airbrushage
daniel @ Aug 11th 2009 10:50PM
until i read the text i thought it was john terry, definetely looks like him
Jason @ Aug 11th 2009 9:42PM
Go Chelsea lamps rocks oh and go madrid
Fernando Rocker @ Aug 11th 2009 9:43PM
Gahh... Why Cuauhtemoc Blanco? Yes, I'm mexican and he is a mexican player, but he sucks, plus he is a very annoying person.
Also... tomorrow, Mexico vs USA.
PayTheMan @ Aug 11th 2009 9:47PM
I can't wait for the game tomorrow! Anyway, if Joystiq knew anything about soccer, they'd know that Chivas are the best Mexican team.
Brian @ Aug 12th 2009 9:15AM
I love MLS soccer and Chivas USA is a MLS team not Mexican
NwrksBigBoss @ Aug 11th 2009 10:10PM
I hate him too, he is way over rated. He's a flopper, always throwing himself for every little tackle.
Alvin_Rod @ Aug 11th 2009 11:16PM
Too bad his stupid ass left Galilea Montijo.
I'd do her.
Robert27 @ Aug 12th 2009 12:22AM
Well perhaps he makes all of that stuff but he IS a good veteran player. And well chivas has a very wide fan-base in Mexico, also the game sell´s very well every year in here.
Ridgecity @ Aug 12th 2009 12:37AM
He's there because he's mexican and because he took his team to the MLS final. He probably not going to charge as much as Dos Santos or Marquez, and has the same impact and even more recognition on both leagues.
Also mention the mexican league is famous for overpricing the players while they have special deal with the mexican tv channels and dont charge them anything for tons of promotional stuff, while other brands, even espn and fox pay as much as the italian league charges. They can't even do interviews or appeara in a tv show outside of the 2 channels, because they have that "deal".
Night Elve @ Aug 12th 2009 1:04AM
That just shows how little you know about football Fernando, Blanco is one of the best strikers Mexico has known.
He's very talented and even he's a bit old now, he still has the touch and the courage to decide a match.
You like it or not, he's a true idol and he has all my respect.
eNrique @ Aug 12th 2009 1:18AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEv2VFcA8A
Just for the record.
Stix Remix @ Aug 11th 2009 9:43PM
Where's the full cover?
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 11th 2009 9:44PM
That isn't football.
/flameon
Fernando Rocker @ Aug 11th 2009 9:54PM
http://i28.tinypic.com/s3h5i8.jpg
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 11th 2009 9:58PM
Hmm. The handegg player has a more prominent crotch.
Coincidence?
Sly [Planeteer | Power of Teets & Crumpets] @ Aug 11th 2009 10:08PM
technically, the "hand" label is pointing at his elbow. so i guess it's "elbowegg".
Fernando Rocker @ Aug 11th 2009 10:10PM
Sly
hehe... I guess you are right =p
http://i30.tinypic.com/2m4wvh0.jpg
eNrique @ Aug 11th 2009 10:17PM
Hate to say it, but I agree with fernando "rocker".
Killiam XXIII (aka Papa Moon) @ Aug 11th 2009 10:24PM
@SpyderTaco
No mate, that's just a protective cup.
Everybody knows that male American athletes take too much Steroids and therefore they don't have a penis anymore.
/flameon
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 11th 2009 10:42PM
I couldn't care less about either sport, to be completely honest.
Just a slow comment to make up for a slow news day.
Harbir @ Aug 11th 2009 10:44PM
@killiam XXIII
actually the steroids make the testicles smaller, not the penis.
WINterfang @ Aug 12th 2009 10:50AM
I'm Latin but I like to call it Soccer instead of Futbol, but football makes me thing of the American one.
Ravnos @ Aug 12th 2009 2:30PM
The term "soccer" originates in England as a shorthand for "association football". There are tons of sports called some variant of "football", which game gets called "football" without a prefix varies from region to region and generally depends on which game is dominant in that region. Gridiron football is just "football" in Canada and the US because of its popularity. Hockey is similar, I've heard Brits call field hockey just hockey, but over here "hockey" is ice hockey.
In any case, MLS is terrible and none of its players should be on the cover of anything. I don't know anyone who is serious about soccer who watches it except when there are no other games on TV. Even then, they may just watch something else.
Eh @ Aug 11th 2009 9:45PM
Lampard is a strange choice. Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney, Kaka, Henry, even Terry would have been more recognizable in America and more of a fitting choice for a cover. And dont tell me they couldnt even afford Donovan.
WINterfang @ Aug 11th 2009 9:45PM
Is FIFA from EA or from 2K sports? because that imagine sure does have that 2k super airbrush feel to it.
Sly [Planeteer | Power of Teets & Crumpets] @ Aug 11th 2009 9:48PM
EA. it's EA sports' new style. look at the madden 10 cover for proof.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 11th 2009 9:59PM
They've been doing this with all their latest sports games.
WINterfang @ Aug 11th 2009 10:22PM
I though EA was ripping off the Street Fighter brush strokes style.
Eh @ Aug 11th 2009 11:18PM
2k doesnt make a soccer game. Its EA vs Konami with a random crappy game thrown in from other companies every once in awhile.
Note @ Aug 11th 2009 9:49PM
Might have something to do with Chelsea trying to make a name for themselves in the US.
Much like Man U are capitalising on their brand by expanding into Asia and playing their pre-season matches over there, Chelsea have played their pre-season matches over in the US for at least the last 2 years (Chelsea vs either AC or Inter broke some sort of US attendance record I believe).
jherman @ Aug 11th 2009 11:03PM
European teams alternate who travels where. Manchester United was in the US in the early 2000's for a summer tour
Jonathan Clements @ Aug 11th 2009 10:30PM
Wrong. Last preseason was in Asia, this year and two years ago were in the US, I was at the Club America game.
Well done Frank getting on the cover. Go Blues.
Alton Brown [Planeteer | Power of Dueling Banjos] @ Aug 11th 2009 9:51PM
Remember Mega Man Soccer? That was awesome.
D-5 @ Aug 12th 2009 9:38AM
The All-Wily team were assholes.
Bradwart @ Aug 11th 2009 9:53PM
Sega Worldwide Soccer. Best. Soccer. Game. Ever.