EA Sports FC 24 downgrades Rui Costa and Jari Litmanen to Heroes, Berbatov added



One other batch of 5 EA Sports activities FC 24 Final Workforce Heroes have been revealed, however this time EA is taking away in addition to giving.

Jari Litmanen and Rui Costa, each thought of to be among the least usable Icons in FIFA video games, have been downgraded to Heroes.


Whereas that is comprehensible, except you’re Portuguese, Finnish, help Milan or Fiorentina, or are simply an enormous fan of Louis van Gaal’s superior ‘90s Ajax group, hopefully it will make them each extra accessible and enjoyable to fit into squads. Each of them have been thrilling gamers, and it’s unhappy to see two bonafide legends written off by the group so fully.

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In addition to that storied pair, one other long-awaited addition has additionally been confirmed: Dimitar Berbatov. The languid Bulgarian with a contact softer than a new child kitten may have a brand new 88-rated Bundesliga Hero card celebrating his breakout with Leverkusen earlier than shifting to Spurs and the Premier League. Not solely is among the most-used talent strikes within the recreation, “the berbaspin”, named after him, however it will likely be actually cool to see how his velcro ball management and pinpoint ending interprets to digital soccer.


Additionally becoming a member of the roster in EA Sports activities FC 24 is one other Portuguese Hero, Paulo Futre. 89 general may appear fairly underrated for a participant who got here second to solely Ruud Gullit within the 1987 Ballon D’or voting, however whereas we’ve a number of Icons and Heroes in ahead positions Futre was very a lot a winger slightly than a striker. Will this be a yr the place crossing and headers are overpowered once more? Let’s hope not.


And naturally, EA Sports activities FC 24 may even characteristic girls’s footballers on the identical pitch as the boys in Final Workforce. The newest feminine Hero to be revealed is Sonia Bompastor, well-known for profitable the Girls’s Champions League with Lyon earlier than it was cool, earlier than happening to win the identical competitors as a supervisor – turning into the primary girl to win the Champions league as a participant and a coach, not to mention with the identical group. Like Berbatov and Futre, a better deal with ball-retention in EA Sports activities FC 24 will certainly assist her midfield talent set to shine.


The complete checklist is as follows:

  • Sonia Bompastor – France, D1, 89 general
  • Paulo Futre – Portugal, Liga Portugal, 89 general
  • Jari Litmanen – Finland, Eredivisie, 89 general
  • Rui Costa – Portugal, Serie A, 89 general
  • Dimitar Berbatov – Bulgaria, Bundesliga, 88 general


That is the second tranche of Final Workforce Heroes to be revealed for EA Sports activities FC 24, after the inclusions of Alex Scott, Carlos Tevez and Wesley Sneijder have been additionally confirmed.

EA Sports activities FC 24’s launch date is about for September 29, 2023.