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Daily Mirror
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Futties expected release date, leaks, predictions and expected content
Team 1 of the Futties promo will be released in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team this week, putting an end to four weeks of Shapeshifters It's time to get excited FUT fans, because the EA FC 25 Futties promo is just around the corner in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team. After four, long weeks of the Shapeshifters promo in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, it's time for a refresh, and one of the best promos in the FUT calendar is set to be released next by EA Sports. The EA FC 25 Futties promo is one of the biggest events in Ultimate Team, with five Futties squads being released in EA FC 24. During EA FC 25 Futties, players will get the chance to vote for what players they want to see feature in the promo, with these cards being released as SBCs. We will also get our first 99-rated cards of EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, with Futties one of the end-game promos before EA moves forward with EA FC 26. Here's everything we know about the upcoming EA FC 25 Futties promo, including the release date, leaks, predictions and expected Ultimate Team content. EA FC 25 Futties release date The EA FC 25 Futties Team 1 squad release date will be Friday, July 11 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT/ 6pm BST. The Futties release will mark the end of Shapeshifters in Ultimate Team, while the Euro 2025 Path to Glory players will also exit packs, potentially in place of another Euro 2025-themed promo. EA FC 25 Futties leaks As we're still a few days away from the promo start date, not many leaks have been made just yet, but we do know one part of the promo, with @AsyFutTrader revealing in a Tweet the Futties card design. According to the leaker, the iconic pink design has a bit of orange in it this year as well, giving it a slightly fresh look. As well as the regular card design, @Fut_Scoreboard has revealed the Futties Icon design, and it's one of the best-looking Icon cards we've had all year. The Futties Evolution card design is also known, with the 'Futties Countdown' Evolution giving out a special Futties card design for players who complete the Evolution. EA FC 25 Futties predictions Futties tends to be the first time of the year that EA includes new summer transfers as promo items, and after some big signings across Europe in the first few weeks of the transfer window, we can expect to see some of those released over the coming weeks. This is who we want to see in the EA FC 25 Futties promo, along with some Futties Icons and predicted player ratings: ST: Ronaldo (Futties Icon) - 99 OVR CM: Ruud Gullit (Futties Icon) - 99 OVR ST: Samuel Eto'o (Futties Icon) - 98 OVR ST: Kenny Dalglish (Futties Icon) - 98 OVR LM: Aya Miyama (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR RB: Carlos Alberto (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR CAM: Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) - 99 OVR CAM: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) - 99 OVR RW: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) - 99 OVR CAM: Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) - 98 OVR RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) - 98 OVR ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) - 98 OVR RW: Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 97 OVR RW: Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) - 97 OVR CB: Ingrid Syrstad Engen (Lyon Women) - 96 OVR CM: Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) - 96 OVR CB: Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) - 96 OVR LB: Olga Carmona (PSG Women) - 95 OVR GK: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) - 95 OVR EA FC 25 Futties expected content Futties is the favourite time of the year for menu grinders, with EA always releasing the 85+ x10 upgrade SBC during the Futties promo. One of the best ways to use fodder in the hopes of getting big players in return, this SBC is sure to be popular if EA releases it again. As well as the Futties squad in packs, a larger-than-usual number of players will also be released as SBCs and Objectives, something which the Ultimate Team community has come to love during Futties. A 'Best Of' batch should also be released in packs, and if EA follows the same pattern as EA FC 24, each 'Best Of' batch should remain in packs for two weeks, featuring 200 players at a time. Huge Evolutions will also be released, potentially even a 99-rated Evolution upgrade!
Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
5 EA FC 26 changes I want to see including PlayStyles, Evolutions and FUT promos
EA FC 26 is a few months away from release, and I have a wishlist of what I want to see in EA Sports' next football game. As we approach the release of EA FC 26, the same questions in on everyone's minds. What's new? EA FC 26 is expected to release at the end of September by EA Sports, making it the third instalment of the EA Sports FC series. EA is still occupied by EA FC 25 with its popular Futties promo yet to kick off in Ultimate Team, but players' heads are already turning towards the future and what we can expect to see in EA FC 26. A host of EA FC 26 information has already been leaked on social media, including new FUT Icons and FC 26 pre-order bonuses, but not much gameplay-wise has been revealed just yet. This got me thinking: what are some new features or changes that I'd like to see in EA FC 26? Here are five changes I want to see. Competitive Evolutions Evolutions have been a godsend since they arrived in EA FC 24. If it wasn't for Evolutions, Ultimate Team would feel boring, but as good as Evolutions are, I still think there's progress to be made. That's why in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team, I'd love to see more competitive Evolutions with longer grinds, making the payoff much more rewarding. Adding objectives into Evolutions like playing 100 games of Rivals or winning 30 FUT Champions games for bigger upgrades would be fantastic. Not only will it help the elite players be rewarded with the upgrades before anyone else, but it also means that you won't be seeing the same players in every FUT Champions game, making matchmaking more exciting. I've seen enough Ruud Gullit's and Thierry Henry's to last me a lifetime over the last two months in Ultimate Team, but if EA offered upgrades based on competitive results, it could make Ultimate Team much more interesting, and it could also make Evolutions that little bit better. PlayStyle Plus nerf I was on board the PlayStyles train when EA FC 25 launched, but after the last few months, I think they are in big need of a nerf, with PlayStyles currently way too important. I've previously written about how I felt PlayStyles were ruining the game, and I still feel the same way. Stats almost don't matter anymore, and it feels like in every update EA brings out, the main focus is on PlayStyles. Gameplay has also become too reliant on PlayStyles, and right now, if my striker hasn't got Finesse Shot or Low Driven Plus, they almost feel unusable. In EA FC 26, I want to see Playstyles used like a luxury, the way they were intended to be when they were introduced in EA FC 24. Make stats the most important factor once again, and I'll be happy. No more 4 week FUT promos There may be a little bit of recency bias here, but EA has to stop with these extra-long promos because they are sucking the life out of Ultimate Team. Ahead of EA FC 25, Shapeshifters was one of the most popular promos in the FUT calendar each year, but right now we're in the fourth week of the Shapeshifters promo, and I don't think interest has ever been lower. Following the TOTS promo that was extremely tedious towards the end, these dragged-out promos simply lose hype quickly, and it makes Ultimate Team quite boring. EA needs to commit to having a new promo every one or two weeks, or limit promos and go back to how it was between FIFA 13 and FIFA 16. Online Career Mode An Online Career Mode is one of the most requested additions every year by players, and once again, I'm hoping this is something that EA would be willing to implement in EA FC 26. The ability to play with friends or other online players in the Career Mode format is very appealing, and it could be the perfect refresh needed to add some life back into the game mode with some of the most loyal users. Punishment for players who quit This is something that should have been added to Ultimate Team a long time ago. EA needs to implement harsher punishments for players who quit games if they want a less-toxic player base. Title Update 9 saw EA make its first steps towards fixing this toxic problem by rewarding wins to players when their opponents quit while drawing, but this only applied to certain circumstances and when a player quit through the menus, so it was quite flawed. Instead, EA should focus on punishing the player who quits the game, and this way, it will become way less of a regular issue. An idea that could work is to give out time penalties to players who quit games. If you quit a game, you can't enter a new one for 15 minutes. The more games quit, the longer the punishment.
See - Sada Elbalad
30-06-2025
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
Ruud Gullit attacks Hossam Ghaly: His mentality was the reason for his expulsion from Europe
Amir Hagag Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit criticized the mentality of Hossam Ghaly, the former Al Ahly star and current board member, asserting that he does not have the right mentality. Ruud Gullit coached the Dutch team Feyenoord during the 2004-2005 season, a period during which Ghaly played for the Dutch team. Recalling "the player who let him down," Gullit said on Sky News' "Overlap" program, "Can you imagine, having everything, but not having the right mentality?" Ruud Gullit emphasized: "There is one player who was my biggest failure as a coach, and that was Hossam Ghaly. He had everything in football. He was strong, had a good jump, was technically excellent, and was a master of passing. But he always wanted to do a show-off, like put the ball between his legs. That can't happen. You have to play easier." Gullit explained that he confronted Hossam Ghaly about his mistakes, but he refused to follow instructions, stressing that "he will not change because that is his personality, and Ghaly's mentality was the reason he was expelled from all European clubs." read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean Arts & Culture "6 Ayam" Sets Streaming Date
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ruud Gullit unleashes on Chelsea: Blues legend reveals three reasons why he is concerned for his former club as he admits 'I can't understand them'
Three decades have passed, but his catchphrase never gets old. 'Everybody loves the sexy football,' says a smiling Ruud Gullit in his unmistakable Dutch accent. The Netherlands legend coined the term while working as a BBC pundit at Euro 96. However, Gullit found nothing sexy about English football when he joined on a from Sampdoria, 30 years ago on Tuesday.
Mint
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Dutch legend Ruud Gullit: How football DNA shaped this year's Champions League semifinalists
The semi-finalists for this year's Champions League are a surprising mix of teams that worked through their adversities and found their identities over the course of the season—a journey that has thrilled Ruud Gullit. 'I'm so happy for them," the Dutch football legend said, "and what makes me happier is that all four teams play attacking football." Gullit, who once formed one of the game's most feared attacking trios with Marco Van Basten and Frank Rijkaard, is a staunchadvocate of "Total Football", the flowing, attack-minded, space-exploiting, mode of play masterminded by fellow Dutch legend, the late Johann Cruyff. It's a style of play that, crucially, gave new identities to Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona, clubs where Cruyff reigned as both player and manager, a "DNA", as Gullit calls it, that still defines both clubs. Gullit shared his views on the Champions League, his favourite players, the importance of "DNA" for a football team, and things that annoy him in modern football in a conversation on the sidelines of the Laureus Sports Awards, which took place in Madrid on 21 April. Held annually by the global sports charity Laureus Foundation, of which Gullit is a member, the awards honored some of the best sportspeople in the world this year, including gymnast Simone Biles, tennis star Rafael Nadal and Barcelona's thrilling new talent, Lamine Yamal. Edited excerpts: No, they have all surprised us through the season, transformed themselves over the season. I am very happy with the four teams, and what I like most is that all four play attacking football. Inter is the most defensive one, playing a 3-5-2 with very strong defence, because they are an Italian team of course, but even they attack very well. Arsenal, PSG and Barcelona all play 4-3-3, and among them I think PSG have a little bit more power in the way they play. They all need to play at their tempo, keep the ball, stick with their tactics and just give it their all. The two teams with the young players, Barcelona and PSG, who I'm most excited about and I'm looking forward to seeing them play. An exceptional player, so good. It's become very difficult for the inside players now because everyone can run, and everyone is tactically aware. Everyone can press and close down spaces, so it's very crowded in the middle. The space is on the outside, and that's why you see that's where all the great players at the moment play, like Yamal. It's hard to predict. As usual, anything can happen. Even in the quarterfinals, PSG was almost outed, Barcelona was almost outed, but they scraped through. But I'm also happy to see the new Champions League structure by UEFA has given more teams the chance to shine. So you had teams like Aston Villa, Lille, PSV Eindhoven, who are unknown in the Champions League making their mark this time, and all of them got to make some money which they can put back into the grassroots of their clubs. The DNA of a football club is so important. PSG found their identity after they stopped chasing the most expensive players in the world and started looking inward to build something from the ground up. Look at the difference that has made, the players they have now– (Bradley) Barcola, (Ousmane Dembele), they have all come into their own. Vitinha, who wasn't even good enough for Wolves (Wolverhampton Wanderers), is now the best player for PSG, and may end up being the most influential player in the Champions League. I enjoy this, it's good to see players find themselves. Barcelona lost their way for a little while and then they returned to the identity that was formed by (Johan) Cruyff and they stuck to it, even when they played bad, or made some wrong decisions, or bought players that did not fit that DNA. So, they went back to their roots, to the youth, to their academy, to the young players raised in the Barca system, Cruyff's system, and then look at them now. Chelsea suffer because they don't have a DNA. They don't know how they want to play and what they want to do. Manchester united have lost their identity too. I feel for the fans because these teams have become unrecognizable. No one knows what to expect any more from them. On the other hand, (Jurgen) Klopp set the DNA for Liverpool and it was rock n' roll. Now Arne Slot is following the same blueprint, perhaps a little more prudent and a little less rock n' roll, but the same thing, the same system. Slot even brought some players back to form, he made (Virgil) van Dijk play much better, and (Ryan) Gravenberch has become unbelievable. That's a great achievement. Joshua Kimmich. I like him very much. So organised in the midfield. He has great eyes and he is very good with the ball, and moves the ball extremely well. (Alexis) Mac Allister is another fantastic player. I don't like goalkeepers with possession—that's the job of the midfielders! Too many goalkeepers now hold the ball, try and dribble, create very dangerous situations for the defence and for themselves and the team. I don't understand that at all. Rudraneil Sengupta is the author of Enter the Dangal, Travels through India's Wrestling Landscape.
