Real football brings hundreds of millions of people in front of the screens every week. As it turns out, football pros also have a great digital passion for their own sport – in its virtual form at FIFA!

Many of football’s biggest stars have confirmed their passion for Electronic Arts’ football simulation over the years – and who can blame them? It’s a fun way to score goals without risking sprained ankles.

Antoine Griezmann

One of the most prominent FIFA gamblers is the reigning world champion and current star of FC Barcelona, ​​Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman is known as one of the greatest gamers on the football scene and alongside his love for the NBA, FIFA is of course one of the main titles he spends his free time with.

The whole thing even went so far that he was banned from EA Sports in 2014. Griezmann, then still under contract with Atletico Madrid, is said to have been caught paying for FIFA Ultimate Team Coins with real money – a no-go in the rules.

The 2018 World Champion was so enraged that he personally called EA Sports’ office in France to convince the company to lift his ban. While he was successful, he lost all the coins that got him into trouble in the first place.

Michy Batshuayi

A little further north is another FIFA fanatic in Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi. Unlike his French counterpart, the Chelsea pro has not faced a suspension from EA Sports (at least to our knowledge). But he is one of the most active kickers on Twitter when it comes to FIFA.

Christian Fuchs

Another Premier League player – Christian Fuchs – not only plays FIFA but has gone one step further: the Austrian, who played for VfL Bochum, FSV Mainz 05 and FC Schalke 04 in Germany between 2008 and 2015, has founded his own sports academy under the name “NoFuchsGiven” last year, which focuses entirely on FIFA. A real shocker, isn’t it?

It is not yet known whether this venture will be crowned with success and whether there will be no “fox” given to other games in the future. But with a brand like that, the Leicester City defender is on course to make a breakthrough.

FIFA 22 – FUTs

What could be cooler than just relaxed gaming and doing some sofa sports on the side? In FIFA 22, the player is on the move fast, but without getting sore muscles. With the Ultimate Team Event cards, the collecting instinct is now also satisfied. However, the FUT Heroes keep creeping into my mind, so here are the best Ultimate Team Event cards that are definitely worth adding to your collection.

Heroes cards selected by EA for top qualities

Admittedly, the FUT heroes will cost quite a bit of coin, but it turns out that EA has once again brought some top-class players into the game when it comes to selection. As a collector and hunter, it’s an added attraction for FIFA gamers to now include their own favorite heroes in the portfolio and benefit from their individual skills. Both in the game and in team building, the FUTs will revolutionize the game once again.

EA SPORTS FC: FIFA GAME SERIES TO BE CONTINUED UNDER NEW NAME

Of course, the soccer simulation game series will not be discontinued completely. After FIFA 23, EA will relaunch the game under the name EA Sports FC and market it independently. Old FIFA hares should now become quite an ear, after all, the EA Sports Football Club used to be a part of the actual game for years. A lot of playing was rewarded, points could be collected and items, boosts or balls for the individual game modes could be unlocked.

In this context, there could also be a complete revolution of the classic game. There is a heated discussion in the FIFA community about whether the game, which is expected to be released in the fall of 2023, will be free-to-play. This option is said to be on the table for the game makers from EA, because: It seems that EA earns most of its money with the purchases of FIFA Points in the game mode Ultimate Team and not with the sale of the game itself.