FC 24, the first game from EA Sports since it left the big FIFA licence behind, got off to a slightly awkward start with its first big reveal earlier this week, when its Ultimate Edition cover art took a bit of a ribbing from fans.
There were a few questionable faces in there, admittedly, with Brazilian Womens’ legend Miranda looking quietly terrifying up in the top left, and Ronaldino not quite at his best, but the biggest standout was Andrea Pirlo, the iconic now-retired Italian holding midfielder.
Pirlo looks especially out of place because unlike everyone else in the group shot, he’s just wearing a plain, unbranded blue t-shirt amongst a sea of official kits. He’s also staring blankly into space, leading to plenty of comments joking he looked a little lost.
