First Ever EA SPORTS FC Team of The Year Honoring Best Men and Women Footballers!
This is one big step for sports. One giant leap for gamers. Okay, we’ll drop the dramatics; this news alone can stand tall on it’s own accord. Going into the weekend, video game giant, EA SPORTS made a special TOTY announcement. Starting this month you can play with the first ever EA SPORTS FC Team of The Year honoring some of the best men AND now women soccer players of 2023.
In a press release, EA discusses details of this Team of the Year news. Like release dates, as well as who got the most votes to be included. The company reveals,
“Today, Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) unveiled the EA SPORTS FC™ Team of The Year (TOTY), including the first ever Women’s TOTY Final XI, honouring the very best players of 2023. Men’s and Women’s Attackers will be available in EA SPORTS FC 24 starting on January 19th, with Midfielders (Jan 21st), and Defenders & Goalkeepers (Jan 23rd) to follow.
The top voted players of the campaign were Alexia Putellas appearing in 84% of all Women’s teams submitted, and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham appearing in 74% of all Men’s teams. Rounding out the top 3 [are]: Kylian Mbappé (66%) and Virgil Van Dijk (66%) on the men’s side and Aitana Bonmatí (77%) and Caroline Graham Hansen(66%) for the women’s XI.
The men’s TOTY squad is available now in EA SPORTS FC Online and will be available in EA SPORTS FC Mobile from Thursday, January 25 (Thursday, February 1 in China, Korea, and Japan).
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 is available now for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™. Download EA SPORTS FC Mobile on the App Store and Google Play Store to access the World’s Game in Your Pocket.”
EA SPORTS First Ever EA SPORTS FC Team of The Year- Honoring the Best Men and Women Footballers of 2023!
TOTY is cool because it involves fans. Fans of gaming and football get to vote on the best of the best. Therefore, their say matters. Thus, making the resulting squad feel more personal and fun to play with. Additionally, the players themselves love it too; because what better accolade to receive than one from fans who yell and scream for them all season; and enjoy gaming as them?
Here’s how some players feel about receiving the TOTY nod.
“It’s an honor to be part of the Team of The Year Final XI alongside some incredible players. To win an award which is voted for by the fans means a lot, I really appreciate everyone who voted, thank you!” — Manchester City Forward Erling Haaland
“It’s incredible to be recognized by the fans and be amongst some of the best players in the world. Being part of the first women’s Team of The Year is a huge honor which I’m very proud of.” — Two Time Ballon d’Or Féminin Winner Alexia Putellas
“A massive thank you to the fans for voting for me to be part of this year’s Team of The Year. I know a lot of incredible players have been part of previous Team of The Year squads and it’s always an honor to be part of that list.” — Real Madrid Midfielder Jude Bellingham
“It’s a great feeling to know that the fans have voted for me to be part of this year’s Team of The Year. There are some incredible players in this XI so it’s a real privilege to be included.” — Chelsea Forward Sam Kerr
Congratulations to all the players apart of the TOTY. Also, have fun playing everyone. And remember… as EA says, “Everyone has a team. Choose yours.”
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