“They are exhilarating players and exude heart and courage on the pitch, and we are extremely proud to be working with them this year.”Ĭlick here to read about the historic inclusion of women in the game. Manager of North America Marketing for EA SPORTS.
(NASDAQ:EA) today announced that US Women’s National Team Forward, Alex Morgan, and Captain of the Canadian Women’s National Team, Christine Sinclair, will be the first women to appear on an EA SPORTS FIFA cover. Barcelonas Leo Messi is the poster boy of the FIFA video game series, but a Premier League star will join him on the cover of FIFA 16 in the British market. “As soon as we knew Women’s National Teams were joining FIFA 16, we immediately recognized that Christine and Alex would be the perfect cover athletes based on their accomplishments and what they represent for their respective countries and the sport of women’s soccer,” said David Pekush, Sr. Morgan Shares the FIFA 16 Cover with Lionel Messi in the United States and Sinclair Shares the Cover with Messi in Canada Electronic Arts Inc. New in this edition is the Argentine Primera División which replaced the Brazilian league. Apart from updated player and team databases, the game does not have any noticeable differences from FIFA 15. This edition is the first time ever that women will be included in the FIFA game with the inclusion of 12 national teams: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America. Not only did the star forward help lead the United States to a World Cup title in Canada, but shell also join Lionel Messi on the U.S. FIFA 16 is the mobile version of the annual football game series. World Cup champion joins #Messi on the historic #FIFA16USCover! /683etOpQjw And now to share the cover with today’s greatest player is surreal.” “I know people all over the world play this game and I’m really excited that FIFA 16 is putting such an important spotlight on women’s soccer.
“It is an incredible honor to be one of the first women featured on the cover of EA Sports FIFA,” Morgan said. Morgan will appear alongside Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi on the cover.Īlong with Christine Sinclair from the Canadian national team and Stephanie Catley of the Australian national team, the trio of Portland Thorns FC teammates becomes the first females to appear on the cover of a FIFA title. Lionel Messi, the global cover athlete, joins Morgan who it appears is remaining the most.
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