![]() Has somebody spilled somebody's pint and the Trio are about to step in and sort things out? Whatever they're doing, it works. Roberto Carlos, Ryan Giggs and Edgar Davids scream sex appeal but also are arranged in jaunty angles to make you think there's something else going on here. This cover wins simply because EA have inadvertently assembled the world's best boy band. FIFA Football 2003 (non-US edition) 10/10. Look at Leo: He's like a kid out there!ġ. Pep Guardiola was manager and while Barca finished second in La Liga, they won four trophies and reached the Champions League semifinals. Whereas future versions see him howling or barely resembling himself, this one shows the joy that was present at Barcelona back then. Messi's first cover was also his best cover. FIFA 13 Another mazy dribble into our hearts from the Barca star. We'll see him again on FIFA 19, I'm sure.Ģ. Can't he be scoring a goal instead of lovingly cradling a ball? Ah well. If he was posing for a heartfelt memoir, the pose - and rich layers of gold around him - might make more sense. It's a bit too serious and smoldering for a video game. He may be the world's best current footballer but he's not the best FIFA cover. FIFA 18 More like an aftershave ad than a video game. There must be multiple balls in play! Again, I'd watch that for 90 minutes.ģ. Except they all seem to be looking in different directions for the object of their desires. Here, EA skilfully imagines a game involving three teams at once in which their respective stars, Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Thierry Henry (Arsenal) and Ronaldinho (uh, Brazil?) are all seemingly chasing the same ball. FIFA Football 2004 Cheeky and eclectic is the theme. ![]() Bonus points for staggering the "99," too, because straight lines are for losers.Ĥ. Just wish we could see what trickery he was probably doing with a ball. GettyImagesĪnother misshapen cover but it's got Dennis Bergkamp on it so I won't complain. Meanwhile, Ronaldinho looks like he's just seen his future after he leaves Barcelona.ĥ. The screaming Rooney is constant, though, and I like this because he looks really, really happy for once. There are at least three different editions of FIFA that involve a screaming Rooney and Ronaldinho in weird configurations. But it's a dynamic, close shot in which he's presumably whacking a volley past Manuel Neuer.Ħ. It's just a shame he's never fit enough to enjoy the fruits of this success. This version was notable because the cover star, Dortmund's Marco Reus, was selected by a worldwide vote. Points deducted for putting Rooney in the middle, the least appealing to look at.ħ. Just three Premier League mainstays, Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard, shouting "Get in. This is the "LADS!" cover from the UK and it's pretty great. FIFA 10 (UK edition) Britpop, meet BritSoc. Who is this and what have they done with Lionel Messi? Still, he's at least in a vague football pose though the massive stadium behind him is empty. FIFA 15 I think Fernando Morientes snuck in and pretended to be Messi. Because nothing screams "FOOTBALL" like this Herculean scene.ĩ. This one sneaks onto the list because it's just a mess and it's choosing to promote a video game via the medium of Ireland's Jason McAteer trying to arm-bar his way past the Netherland's Frank de Boer. FIFA Soccer 96 (European edition) If you want to sell products, show Ireland vs. With Cristiano Ronaldo announced as the global cover star for FIFA 18, we decided to rank the top 10 covers in the franchise so far.ġ0. The game is fun, constantly updated and endlessly addictive. Everyone loves FIFA, right? The video game franchise, I mean the governing body for international football has a long way to go until it's so beloved. ![]()
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