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No Place for Lionel Messi in the FIFA 21 Team of the Year?!

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In this world nothing can be said to be certain… Except for Lionel Messi being in the EA Sports Team of the Year. Or at least that was the case prior to FIFA 21 anyway!

The FIFA 21 TOTY has now been revealed, complete with a large number of the usual suspects. Manuel Neuer has been the selected in goal, the defence consists of Alphonso Davies, Sergio Ramos, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and the midfield three selected this year is Joshua Kimmich, Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes.

With this year’s vote there was no space in the team for the Argentinian magician though, apparently, with the attacking trio instead consisting of Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappé.

By his own standards, Lionel Messi hasn’t had the greatest of years, granted, and at the age of 33 he’s perhaps beginning to show some signs of slowing down and no longer quite being the absolute superstar of world football that he once was. Whilst both he and Barcelona might not be as good as they once were, however, Lionel Messi is still a phenomenal footballer and his omission from the FIFA 21 Team of the Year comes as quite a shock.

If we look at overall goal contributions in 2020; it paints quite an accurate picture of who belongs in this team, with Robert Lewandowski far ahead of the competition with 60 (45 goals and 15 assists), and Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo taking up the second and third spot respectively with Messi providing 50 contributions (26 goals and 24 assists) and Ronaldo 49 (41 goals and eight assists).Kylian Mbappe admittedly wasn’t too far off the pace, with 45 of his own (26 goals and 19 assists), but a definite question still remains as to whether or not he truly deserves his place in the team ahead of one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

How do you feel about Lionel Messi’s omission from the FIFA 21 Team of the Year? Was it justified in your opinion? Or does Lionel Messi decide his place in the spotlight alongside the likes of Crstiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section, and if you’re a big fan of sports games then you might just enjoy our videos on YouTube, too!

How To Get A Free David Beckham Card In FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

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With David Beckham recently being added to FIFA 21 as an icon, David Beckham is now available in-game, both in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and in Volta.

To celebrate David Beckham’s return to FIFA, EA Sports is now giving out a free 86 rated David Beckham card in Ultimate Team, and if you haven’t yet played Ultimate Team this year or don’t yet have FIFA 21; you have until January 15th to log in to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and claim it.

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How to Find Regens in FIFA 21 Career Mode

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When a player retires in FIFA 21 career mode, a replacement player appears in the game the next season with the exact same nationality and positioning. This is what’s known as a regen.

In this FIFA 21 tutorial we’ll be showing you, step-by-step, exactly how to find regens in FIFA 21 career mode; guiding you through the process of where they’ll appear and how you’ll be able to tell who’s who when it comes to regens.

In the coming months we’ll have many more tutorials coming for games including FIFA 21, Football Manager 2021, NBA 2K21, Madden 21 and more, so if you’re a big fan of sports video games then definitely check out our YouTube channel!

If there’s anything in particular that you’re struggling with in any sports games? Tell us about it in the comments section and we’ll do our best to cover it for you in the future.

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Is FIFA 21 Next Gen A Bad Update?

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FIFA 21 has now been released for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and in this video we’ll be breaking down whether or not it’s worth investing in the new console generation just yet if FIFA is your main game of choice.

Are the visual tweaks really worth the upgrade, are there any major improvements outside of the aesthetics, and if you don’t already have your hands on a new PS5 or Xbox Series X console; should you be going out of your way to pick one up if FIFA 21 is your main motivation for doing so?

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FIFA 21 to be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on December 4th

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As we come increasingly closer towards the November 10th release date of the Xbox Series X|S here in the UK, it was becoming more and more worrying that official footage was yet to drop for FIFA 21 on next-gen.

When Xbox confirmed their launch titles a couple of weeks back and FIFA 21 was not amongst them, at that point it became more clear than ever that we’d have to wait a little longer for FIFA 21 to drop on next-gen, and it has now been confirmed that both FIFA 21 and Madden 21 won’t be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S until December 4th.

With NBA 2K21 set to be a launch title for both consoles, it’s extremely disappointing that this won’t also be the case for FIFA 21, but at least we now know exactly when we’ll be able to get our hands on it.

Football Manager 2021 will also be arriving on Xbox Series X|S in December and you can find out more about that over on our YouTube channel:


FIFA 21 Demo Cancelled – Why is There No Demo for FIFA 21?

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It was expected that EA Sports would be releasing a FIFA 21 demo this week, with multiple different sources claiming that the demo would be dropping tomorrow (September 22nd).

Despite these previous claims, however, it has now been confirmed that there will in fact be no FIFA 21 demo whatsoever, with EA Sports claiming that this move will therefore allow them to focus their time on “delivering the best full game experience for current & next-gen consoles”.


FIFA 21 will be available to play via EA Play from October 1st, with a subsequent full official release date of October 6th.

With no ability to play the game prior to that; if you’re currently undecided as to whether or not you’d like to pick the game up and were relying on the FIFA 21 demo to help you make your decision? Your best bet now is to play the 10 hour trial on EA Play when it becomes available on October 1st (EA Play is available at a cost of £3.99 a month, or £19.99 for a 12 month membership).

What are your thoughts on EA’s decision to cancel the FIFA 21 demo?

FIFA 21 Demo Out Next Week?

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We previously posted a video about the lack of changes to Pro Clubs for FIFA 21 (video can be seen above – please do subscribe to us on YouTube if you’re not already doing so!), there are plenty of changes and new features coming to FIFA 21 career mode though, and of course a fresh new set of cards to be collected in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.

Before we get to the full release on October 6th, however, we still have the demo to come yet, and based on its release date in previous years; we should see the demo dropping some time around September 22nd.

Last year, the FIFA 20 demo dropped on September 10th, exactly two weeks before the game’s official launch on September 24th, the previous year the demo was released on September 13th, 15 days before FIFA 19, and it’d be very surprising if we don’t see a similar sort of schedule being adhered to for FIFA 21, too.

If the FIFA 21 demo isn’t released on the 22nd? At the very latest, by our reckoning we should be able to get our hands on it by September 25th. Either way; the FIFA 21 demo is very nearly upon us, and by this time next week, we should all be able to play it on our respective consoles. Bring it on!

New Features Confirmed for FIFA 21 Pro Clubs

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In a deep dive into FIFA Pro Clubs news for FIFA 21, EA Sports has revealed that two new changes will be coming to the game mode this year with the introduction of AI player customisation and custom tactics.

The FIFA Pro Clubs dev team had the following to say about the changes:

We know this is a much-loved mode for many of our players and we’ve been working hard to incorporate community feedback and suggestions into offering an overall better experience for all Pro Clubs players with the addition of increased customization for your Virtual Pro, your team mates, and new ways to play with your squad.

FIFA 21 is all set for release on October 6th 2020.