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Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Every new feature in EA FC 26 Clubs including Archetypes, skill tree removal and FUT-like cards
Some big changes have been made to Clubs in EA FC 26 by EA Sports, including the removal of a long-term feature and some Ultimate Team additions. Significant changes are coming across the board in EA FC 26, but Clubs may be getting some of the most substantial changes of them all. After weeks of anticipation, we were lucky enough to get our hands on EA FC 26 at the EA Sports HQ in Vancouver, Canada, and as well as playing the game for the first time, I found out all there is to know about the new game, including Clubs. Clubs is one, if not the most, social game mode in EA Sports FC, but it always seems to get left behind when it comes to new features. When crossplay was added in FIFA 23, Clubs was surprisingly left out, but the tide has turned in recent years, with EA going big on Clubs changes in EA FC 26. From Ultimate Team-like cards to a new way of upgrading your pro, here are all of the changes coming to Clubs in EA FC 26. EA FC 26 Clubs overhaul – but is it becoming pay-to-win? In my opinion, the biggest change of all is that the skill tree is being removed in EA FC 26, with a new feature called Archetypes replacing it. Archetypes define how your player grows in Clubs, with each Archetype having signature PlayStyles, gameplay perks, unique attributes and weaknesses, along with three specialisations. There are 13 archetypes in total to choose from, with 39 different specialisations available to personalise your progress. For example, if you choose the Finisher Archetype, you'll start with the low driven shot and first touch playstyle, and these can evolve to PlayStyle Plus' as the game goes on. These are the 13 Archetypes that will be available at launch, both in Clubs and Player Career Mode: Offensive Archetypes Magician Finisher Target Support Archetypes Recyclier Maestro Creator Spark Defence Archetypes Progressor Boss Engine Marauder Goalkeeper Archetypes Shot Stopper Sweeper Keeper None of the Archetypes are positionally locked, so you can use all of these for any position, meaning you still get a feeling of freedom when building your pro. Of course, this excludes goalkeepers. Archetypes are also based on greats of the game, so you may notice some similarities between how your pro plays and a real-life footballing icon. As you play games in Clubs, you'll of course level up, and in EA FC 26, this will give you rewards that can boost your Archetypes attributes. There will also be chapters in Clubs that will run alongside the FC Season progress in Ultimate Team. During each chapter, you may reach an attribute threshold where you can no longer upgrade a certain attribute, but this is when, instead of improving your stats, you then start to unlock playstyles Out of the 39 specialisations, you can choose three in total, with these offering big stat boosts to your pro. You can change your specialisation whenever you want. You will also be given an Archetype card in Clubs in EA FC 26, with this visual feature similar to Ultimate Team cards. The card will appear in the menus as well as before and after each game, and as you progress, your card can upgrade from Bronze, Silver, Gold, and even to Icon status. Your Archetypes card will feature an image of the pro you have created, along with stats, which could include your level and attribute statistics. With these cards being introduced, some of the new rewards include skins to apply to your Archetypes card, with cool-looking designs set to be available. Every chapter, the game will allow for more improvements thanks to Archetypes, with more rewards available than usual through live events and Objectives. These include more PlayStyles, bigger attribute boosts and vanity items. Another big reward available by completing live events is XP multipliers. XP multipliers do what they say on the tin; you will earn more XP quicker with these items. These are in place to ensure that if you were to start playing Clubs in, say, February, you can catch up quicker to the higher rating and not be left behind. But, along with this comes a downside. FC Points can now be spent in Clubs to purchase XP multipliers, so you may be able to fast-track your way to the higher ratings by putting money into the game. Let's hope this isn't the case and there's some sort of protection in place to prevent this. New live events are coming to Clubs Rush in EA FC 26, based around FC Seasons. These are high-stakes knockout tournaments where you can play up to four rounds solo or with a team. By completing these live events, not only will you earn progress in Clubs, but also towards the FC Season Objectives. There are also new House Rule modes available for Rush to keep things fresh. Some of the examples we know are Rugby Rush, where standing tackles are instead over the top shoulder barges with no fouls. We were also told you can play in extreme weather conditions, something that could make things really interesting. A change that's been demanded for years has been granted, so in EA FC 26, you will no longer be restricted to one club at a time. Now, you can be part of up to three teams at once, and you can easily swap between teams in the menus. The 11v11 team selection page has been updated visually, with this lobby now extremely similar, if not the same, as Ultimate Team. The level of the AI players has always been a complaint for the Clubs faithful, so now, managers can use their facility budget to improve the attributes of AI teammates rather than just the pros in the club. Goalkeepers have been overhauled in FC 26, so now, if you are a goalkeeper in Clubs, there are more controls and in-game commands, giving you more to do during the game. Fatigue has been updated, meaning there is no long-term fatigue for your pros. So, if your pro has 94 pace and picks up the ball in the 88th minute, he will have full stamina, meaning the quick players will always feel quick. The match rating system has been updated. Now, your rating will be evaluated on how well you play to your dedicated tactical role, which then decides how much XP you get. For example, if you are a left-midfielder whose tactical role is to play as a balanced winger but you constantly sit at striker and score three goals, despite the hat-trick, your rating could be low due to the neglect shown towards tactics. EA has expanded the quick-chat feature in EA FC 26 as well. When introduced in FC 25, just four messages were available, but it was a hit, so EA has increased this to 16 in FC 26. And lastly, if you pre-order any version of FC 26, you can unlock an additional Archetype slot in Clubs without needing to use Clubs Coins, while you will also earn a consumable for double Archetype XP for 20 games.
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tipp star had same bizarre preparation for All-Ireland final as World Cup winner
Tipperary goalkeeper Rhys Shelly has revealed the unique preparation he had for the All-Ireland final. Shelly, 24, was an integral part of a Tipp team that defied expectations to go all the way to the final this year and beat hot favourites Cork to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup. The Moycarkey–Borris clubman is still on cloud nine and doesn't intend on coming down anytime soon. He told Tipp FM: "It's still hard to believe that we do have it [Liam MacCarthy], to be honest. "Talking over there, I said the homecoming will help it settle in. It means everything. "Someone said it to me, doing all the walks beforehand and time it cut to me, I was just smiling. "Just enjoy no point getting too bogged down in things - it's hurling. We're amateurs at the end of the day. If you don't enjoy it, there's no point playing it. "Just enjoying every minute of it." Shelly was understandably nervous ahead of the biggest match of his career last weekend. But the goalkeeper seemingly took inspiration from Italian football great Andrea Pirlo. "The day before is probably the worst for me, the waiting around," Shelly said. "I was playing Ultimate Team on FIFA, the head was kind of gone! I don't know if it was good prep..." Midfield maestro Pirlo revealed in his autobiography that he spent the afternoon playing video games before playing the 2006 World Cup final. Pirlo said: "I spent the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup."
Daily Mirror
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 revealed with 99 Lionel Messi – every 'Best Of' Batch 2 player in packs
EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 has been released, and alongside the new 'Best Of' Batch 2, it could be better than Team 1. Futties-frenzy continues in Ultimate Team, with the EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 squad now available in packs with 'Best Of' Batch 2. After a fantastic start to the promo with the Futties Team 1 release, EA Sports has upped the ante with the EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 squad, with 200 promo players entering Ultimate Team packs. Alongside the EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 squad that includes a handful of 99-rated players, another 'Best Of' batch has dropped, with players from promos such as TOTY, TOTS, and Ultimate Successions all being re-released. If you've been on Ultimate Team ahead of the Team 2 release, you may already recognise the players in the EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 squad, with EA accidentally adding them to concept players in-game ahead of the official release. The EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 squad is now available in Ultimate Team packs and will be available until Friday, July 25 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT/ 6pm BST. EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 Here's the official EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 squad, along with official ratings. Four 99-rated players have been released as part of the Futties Team 2 squad, with Futties Icon Ronaldo being joined by Lionel Messi, Caroline Graham Hansen and Nuno Mendes in the 99 club. EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 leaks (Icons and Heroes) ST: Ronaldo (Futties Icon) - 99 OVR* ST: Samuel Eto'o (Futties Icon) - 98 OVR* GK: Gianluigi Buffon (Futties Icon) - 98 OVR CB: Carlos Puyol (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR CB: Ronald Koeman (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR CDM: Michael Essien (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR RB: Lillan Thuram (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR ST: Fernando Torres (Futties Icon) - 97 OVR LM: Park Ji Sung (Futties Hero) - 97 OVR ST: Nwankwo Kanu (Futties Hero) - 97 OVR *Five PlayStyle Plus' EA FC 25 Futties Team 2 leaks (regular players) RW: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) - 99 OVR* RW: Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Women) - 99 OVR* LB: Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) - 99 OVR* LW: Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) - 98 OVR CB: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) - 97 OVR ST: Marcus Thuram (Inter) - 97 OVR CDM: Aurlien Tchouameni (Real Madrid) - 97 OVR CB: William Saliba (Arsenal) - 97 OVR CAM: Debinha (Kansas City Current) - 97 OVR CDM: Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) - 97 OVR *Five PlayStyle Plus' EA FC 25 'Best Of' Batch 2 EA has released an incredible 180 more promo cards into Ultimate Team packs, with huge players such as TOTY Virgil van Dijk, TOTY Icon Pele, TOTY Kylian Mbappe and Immortals Icon Mia Hamm all returning as part of the 'Best Of' Batch 2. All of these players will remain in packs until Friday, July 25 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT/ 6pm BST, when a 'Best Of' Batch 3 will likely be released in its place. All of the below players are now available in Ultimate Team packs: CB: Virgil van Dijk (TOTY) - 96 OVR CDM: Ao Tanaka (TOTS) - 96 OVR ST: Luis Suarez (TOTS) - 96 OVR CAM: Sem Steijn (TOTS) - 96 OVR CAM: Pele (TOTY Icon) - 96 OVR CDM: Pedri (TOTS) - 96 OVR ST: Ewa Pajor (TOTS) - 96 OVR CAM: Jamal Musiala (TOTS) - 96 OVR ST: Kylian Mbappe (TOTY) - 96 OVR ST: Clara Mateo (TOTS) - 96 OVR LM: Mariona (TOTS) - 96 OVR CDM: N'Golo Kante (TOTS) - 96 OVR RW: Lauren James (TOTY) - 96 OVR RW: Caroline Graham Hansen (TOTS) - 96 OVR ST: Mia Hamm (Immortals Icon) - 96 OVR ST: Viktor Gyokeres (TOTS) - 96 OVR CAM: Laura Freijgang (TOTS) - 96 OVR CAM: Evander (TOTS) - 96 OVR ST: Eusebio (Immortals Icon) - 96 OVR CB: Franz Beckenbauer (Immortals Icon) - 96 OVR CM: Nicolo Barella (TOTS) - 96 OVR CM: Aitana Bonmati (TOTS) - 96 OVR CB: Emily Sams (TOTS) - 95 OVR LW: Ronaldinho (FUT Birthday Icon) - 95 OVR RM: Trinity Rodman (TOTS) - 95 OVR CB: Wendie Renard (TOTY) - 95 OVR CB: Wendie Renard (TOTS) - 95 OVR CB: William Pacho (TOTS) - 95 OVR CDM: Blaise Matuidi (Fantasy FC Hero) - 95 OVR CB: Maelle Lakrar (TOTS) - 95 OVR ST: Harry Kane (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 95 OVR CB: Inigo Martinez (TOTS) - 95 OVR CB: Ibanez (TOTS) - 95 OVR LW: Jean-Luc Dompe (TOTS) - 95 OVR RM: Moussa Diaby (TOTS) - 95 OVR GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Immortals Icon) - 95 OVR LM: Borja Sainz (TOTS) - 95 OVR LW: Lineth Beerensteyn (TOTS) - 94 OVR CAM: Zico (Immortals Icon) - 94 OVR CAM: Florian Wirtz (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 94 OVR ST: Heung-Min Son (Fantasy FC) - 94 OVR CDM: Ramires (FUT Birthday Hero) - 94 OVR CM: Lothar Matthaus (Immortals Icon) - 94 OVR ST: Lautaro Martinez (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 94 OVR GK: Emiliano Martinez (TOTY) - 94 OVR CAM: Yari Litmanen (Fantasy FC Hero) - 94 OVR RW: Lamine Yamal (Future Stars) - 94 OVR ST: Mia Hamm (Winter Wildcards Icon) - 94 OVR ST: Erling Haaland (Winter Wildcards) - 94 OVR ST: Antoine Griezmann (FUT Birthday) - 94 OVR CM: Crystal Dunn (Fantasy FC) - 94 OVR CB: Jamie Carragher (Fantasy FC Hero) - 94 OVR RB: Lucy Bronze (TOTY) - 94 OVR CM: David Beckham (FUT Birthday Icon) - 94 OVR CAM: Martin Baturina (TOTS) - 94 OVR CAM: Roberto Baggio (Grassroots Greats Icon) - 94 OVR CAM: Zico (Thunderstruck Icon) - 93 OVR GK: Lev Yashin (Future Stars Icon) - 93 OVR ST: Ian Wright (Grassroots Greats Icon) - 93 OVR CM: Fara Williams (Fantasy FC Hero) - 93 OVR ST: Vinicius Jr (Winter Wildcards) - 93 OVR CAM: Wesley Sneijder (FUT Birthday Hero) - 93 OVR LW: Salma Paralluelo (FUT Birthday) - 93 OVR CB: Ruben Dias (FUT Birthday) - 93 OVR ST: Birgit Prinz (Winter Wildcards Icon) - 93 OVR CAM: Jay-Jay Okocha (FUT Birthday Hero) - 93 OVR ST: Darwin Nunez (Fantasy FC) - 93 OVR RW: Lionel Messi (TOTY Honourable Mentions) - 93 OVR RM: Donyell Malen (Fantasy FC) - 93 OVR ST: Thierry Henry (TOTY Icon) - 93 OVR CAM: Ruud Gullit (Thunderstruck Icon) - 93 OVR LB: Francis de Vries (TOTS) - 93 OVR LB: Salma Bacha (FUT Birthday) - 93 OVR ST: Celia Sasic (FUT Birthday Hero) - 93 OVR CAM: Caroline Weir (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 92 OVR LW: Vinicius Jr (Trailblazers) - 92 OVR CAM: Ella Toone (FUT Birthday) - 92 OVR LB: Katie McCabe (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 92 OVR CM: Lothar Matthaus (Thunderstruck Icon) - 92 OVR CB: Javier Mascherano (Immortals Hero) - 92 OVR CB: Harry Maguire (FUT Birthday) - 92 OVR CAM: Kika Nazareth (Fantasy FC) - 92 OVR LW: Harry Kewell (UEFA Dreamchasers Hero) - 92 OVR RW: Chloe Kelly (FUT Birthday) - 92 OVR CB: Inigo Martinez (FUT Birthday) - 92 OVR CM: Lindsey Horan (TOTY Honourable Mentions) - 92 OVR CAM: Pernille Harder (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 92 OVR CDM: Archie Gray (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 92 OVR ST: Sidney Govou (FUT Birthday Hero) - 92 OVR CB: Rio Ferdinand (Future Stars Icon) - 92 OVR ST: Cucho Hernandez (Fantasy FC) - 92 OVR CB: Ivan Cordoba (UEFA Dreamchasers Hero) - 92 OVR CAM: Rayan Cherki (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 92 OVR CB: Carlos Alberto (Winter Wildcards Icon) - 92 OVR CAM: Bruno Fernandes (Grassroots Greats) - 92 OVR RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (FUT Birthday) - 92 OVR LW: Alejandro Garnacho (FUT Birthday) - 92 OVR CM: Aitana Bonmati (Trailblazers) - 92 OVR RM: Nicolo Zaniolo (Fantasy FC) - 91 OVR LM: Wilfred Zaha (FUT Birthday) - 91 OVR CM: Xavi (Winter Wildcards Icon) - 91 OVR ST: Sophia Wilson (Winter Wildcards) - 91 OVR CM: Federico Valverde (Thunderstruck) - 91 OVR RM: Viktor Tsyganov (Fantasy FC) - 91 OVR ST: Kelly Smith (Thunderstuck Icon) - 91 OVR ST: Alan Shearer (Future Stars Icon) - 91 OVR ST: Lotta Schelin (Future Stars Icon) - 91 OVR ST: Mohamed Salah (Globetrotters) - 91 OVR LM: Guro Reiten (Thunderstruck) - 91 OVR RW: Pedro (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 91 OVR CAM: Neymar Jr (Winter Wildcards) - 91 OVR ST: Matheus Cunha (FUT Birthday) - 91 OVR CM: Hugo Larsson (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 91 OVR RW: Takefusa Kubo (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 91 OVR CB: Ronald Koeman (TOTY Icon) - 91 OVR CDM: Yui Hasegawa (FUT Birthday) - 91 OVR CAM: Marek Hamsik (Grassroots Greats Hero) - 91 OVR RM: Serge Gnabry (FUT Birthday) - 91 OVR LM: Gabriel Martinelli (Numero FUT) - 91 OVR CM: Fermin Lopez (Fantasy FC) - 91 OVR ST: Benjamin Sesko (Future Stars) - 91 OVR RM: Moussa Diaby (FUT Birthday) - 91 OVR CB: Matthijs de Ligt (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 91 OVR CB: Fabio Cannavaro (TOTY Icon) - 91 OVR CM: Gianluigi Buffon (Winter Wildcards Icon) - 91 OVR RM: David Beckham (Centurions Icon) - 91 OVR RB: Antonio Silva (FUT Birthday) - 90 OVR CAM: Florian Wirtz (Total Rush) - 90 OVR LW: Heung-Min Son (Winter Wildcards) - 90 OVR ST: Heung-Min Son (Winter Wildcards) - 90 OVR CDM: Declan Rice (Winter Wildcards) - 90 OVR ST: Alexandra Popp (Trailblazers) - 90 OVR CM: Leandro Paredes (FUT Birthday) - 90 OVR CB: Mapi Leon (Numero FUT) - 90 OVR LB: Janou Levels (Fantasy FC) - 90 OVR CB: Vincent Kompany (Winter Wildcards Hero) - 90 OVR ST: Nicolas Jackson (FUT Birthday) - 90 OVR ST: Viktor Gyokeres (Thunderstruck) - 90 OVR ST: Serhou Guirassy (FUT Birthday) - 90 OVR ST: David Ginola (Track Stars Hero) - 90 OVR ST: Mary Fowler (FUT Birthday) - 90 OVR GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Centurions) - 90 OVR GK: Thibaut Courtois (Track Stars) - 90 OVR RW: Delphine Cascarino (FUT Birthday) - 90 OVR CM: Roy Keane (Grassroots Great Icon) - 90 OVR ST: Nwankwo Kanu (Fantasy FC Hero) - 90 OVR RM: Juan Cuadrado (Numero FUT) - 90 OVR CDM: Martin Zubimendi (FUT Birthday) - 89 OVR CB: Lotte Wubben-Moy (FUT Birthday) - 89 OVR LW: Lynn Williams (Grassroots Greats) - 89 OVR CM: Vitinha (Winter Wildcards) - 89 OVR CB: Jonathan Tah (Numbero FUT) - 89 OVR CM: Fridolina Rolfo (Winter Wildcards) - 89 OVR LB: Carson Pickett (Grassroots Greats) - 89 OVR ST: Marinette Pichon (Immortals Icon) - 89 OVR CDM: Aleksandar Pavlovic (Future Stars) - 89 OVR CB: Celina Ould Hocine (Fantasy FC) - 89 OVR CAM: Jay-Jay Okocha (Track Stars Hero) - 89 OVR RM: Jessica Naz (Numbero FUT) - 89 OVR GK: Mike Maignan (TOTY Honourable Mentions) - 89 OVR RM: Riyad Mahrez (Grassroots Greats) - 89 OVR CM: Stanislav Lobotka (FUT Birthday) - 89 OVR LB: Bixente Lizarazu (Track Stars Hero) - 89 OVR CDM: Romeo Lavia (FUT Birthday) - 89 OVR RW: Lamine Yamal (Ultimate Successions) - 89 OVR RW: Rosemonde Kouassi (FUT Birthday) - 89 OVR RW: Ousmane Dembele (Globetrotters) - 89 OVR CDM: Patrick Berg (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 89 OVR CAM: Nedim Bajrami (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 89 OVR LB: Selma Bacha (Ultimate Successions) - 89 OVR ST: Ezequiel Avila (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 89 OVR CB: Aitor Paredes (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 89 OVR CB: Wilfred Singo (FUT Birthday) - 88 OVR LB: Alex Scott (Winter Wildcards Hero) - 88 OVR CB: Giorgio Scalvini (Future Stars) - 88 OVR CM: Nicolas Raskin (FUT Birthday) - 88 OVR CDM: Oriane Jean-Francois (Future Stars) - 88 OVR LM: Marco Grull (FUT Birthday) - 88 OVR CB: Nenad Cvetkovic (UEFA Dreamchasers) - 88 OVR CDM: Hakan Calhanoglu (Grassroots Greats) - 88 OVR As we've seen during week one of the Futties promo, more Futties players, Futties Icons and Futties Heroes will be released as SBCs alongside a handful of big upgrade SBCs. EA has also gone all-out on Futties Evolutions, so expect to see some more big Evos become available over the next seven days.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EA Sports immortalizes Diogo Jota after removing Liverpool hero from EAFC 25 game
Tributes to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva continue to pour in. The Liverpool man was also an avid player of EAFC (formerly FIFA), and makers EA Sports have become the latest to pay their respects following the brothers' shock passing. If there is one remotely positive thing to come out of the tragedy, it is a reminder of the impact that Diogo and Andre had on so many, as has been made apparent by the mass outpouring of grief from all over the world. Part of the massive legacy that Jota leaves behind is his own eSports team, Luna Galaxy. He personally was just as talented on the virtual pitch as the real one, winning a Premier League FIFA tournament back in 2020; he beat Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final. He was also at one point the top-ranked player in FUT Champions, a competitive game mode within Ultimate Team. READ MORE: Lionel Messi gave Hugo Ekitike three-word nickname ahead of Liverpool transfer READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Hugo Ekitike deal, Alexander Isak admission, Rodrygo talks EA Sports has now marked that part of Jota's life with a touching in-game tribute. Having initially removed his Ultimate Team card from the EAFC 25 game, as is standard practice when an active player passes away, the makers of the game have since put together a poignant gesture. Every player of FC25 Ultimate Team has been sent a special tifo pack. It contains his No. 18 jersey from his time at Wolves, his No. 19 jersey from Porto, and his No. 20 jersey from Liverpool. Liverpool, meanwhile, has taken the decision to retire the No. 20 jersey. Jota is now listed under his own "forever" section on the club's squad list. Players can choose to display the tifos in-game as a virtual tribute to Jota. "To honor and celebrate the life of one of our most passionate FC players, three new Diogo Jota Tifos have been added to your UT Club," EA Sports wrote to its players. The message was headlined "one of us". It isn't the first eSports-related tribute Jota has received. Among the moving scenes of tributes laid outside Anfield, various gaming controllers were left. Like Liverpool, both Porto and Wolves have also marked Jota's passing in their own ways. Molineux was also flooded with tributes, with the flowers now set to be turned into colored ink to form part of a more permanent memento. Meanwhile, Wolves also enrolled Jota into the club's Hall of Fame. Made up of historic players and teams from the club's past, he is one of fewer than 40 members, and the first addition in more than two years. Porto will honor Jota at an upcoming friendly with Atletico Madrid. The forward actually represented both clubs, although he never played competitively for the Spanish side. Around the world, players have also been paying personal tributes by emulating Jota's "gaming" celebration. They sit down and mime holding a controller, as Jota would do on occasion. Darwin Nunez and Ousmane Dembele have both paid their respect in this fashion, as have others. Like the EA Sports tribute, it's a fitting touch to honor someone who was genuinely elite in two separate fields.
Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 26 trailer countdown – when will the reveal trailer go live and what to expect
A countdown to when EA Sports' EA FC 26 reveal trailer will finally go live and give players a first look at the new game. It's almost time to take our first look at EA FC 26, with the EA FC 26 reveal trailer dropping very soon. After weeks of constant EA FC 26 leaks, we are finally starting to gather information about the new game from an official source, with EA Sports beginning to make its first EA FC 26 announcements over the last few days. From the EA FC 26 Ultimate Edition cover star being revealed to confirmation of the EA FC 26 Ultimate Edition pre-order bonuses, everything EA FC 26-related is starting to drop, and soon, we're set to get a first official look at the new game thanks to the EA FC 26 reveal trailer. In EA FC 25, EA 's reveal trailer was slated heavily by the Ultimate Team community, with little to no actual gameplay being shown. But, in a recent teaser for the EA FC 26 trailer posted to the @EASPORTSFC Twitter account, EA has seemingly picked up on the feedback, almost ridiculing itself for last year's trailer and giving players hope that the EA FC 26 reveal trailer will feature a lot more gameplay. But, when does the EA FC 26 reveal trailer go live? Here's a live EA FC 26 trailer countdown, as well as what we expect to see. EA FC 26 reveal trailer start time The EA FC 26 reveal trailer will go live on the EA Sports FC YouTube on Wednesday, July 16 at 8:57 am PDT / 11:57am EDT/ 4:57pm BST. We will be reacting to the trailer live on the All Out Gaming YouTube from 8:40 am PDT / 11:40am EDT/ 4:40pm BST, where you can get a detailed breakdown of what was shown in the trailer. So, when the trailer is released, what can we expect to see? Firstly, even though EA has hinted towards more actual gameplay being shown, expect a lot of dramatic, cinematic shots of players, stadiums, managers and more. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic the Ultimate Edition cover star, the Swede should be involved in the trailer, as should Cole Palmer, with the Englishman involved in the teaser trailer. Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala are expected to be involved with the duo leaked to feature on the EA FC 26 standard edition cover, and we may also get some shots of Bayern Munich's stadium, the Allianz Arena, with the stadium set to return in EA FC 26. Players from partner clubs like Real Madrid, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Juventus should also feature, while we should see some new FUT Icons included as well. EA will release detailed deep dives ahead of EA FC 26's release for gameplay, Ultimate Team, Career Mode and more, so gameplay-wise, we don't expect a detailed breakdown of new additions and features, but hopefully, we get a few glimpses of what we can expect in EA FC 26.
