Earlier this week we got our first look at the cover for the Ultimate Edition of the upcoming EA Sports FC 24, which featured over 30 football stars, past and present, in an image that hopes to symbolize the new direction of the game series formerly known as FIFA.
That cover was widely ridiculed for its art style, which featured many uncanny-looking faces, so fans will be pleased to know that the game’s Standard Edition cover goes back to real-life photography.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland was the man chosen for this year’s cover. This follows a stellar season for Haaland where, among other achievements, he scored 36 goals in 35 Premier League matches, and 12 goals in 11 UEFA Champions League games.
Born in Leeds, England, but of Norwegian heritage, Haaland started playing for Germany’s Bundesliga at just 20 years old, where he scored five goals in his first two matches – a record for the league. He would repeat this feat later that year, scoring six goals in his first three UEFA Champions League matches, making him one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars.
It makes him a worthy successor to Kylian Mbappé’s throne, as the French footballer has dominated the covers of FIFA games for the last few years.
Written by Ryan Woodrow on behalf of GLHF.
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