EA Sports is set to launch more of their latest top-selling sports video games in the coming months including Madden 25, NHL 14 and FIFA 14 and thanks to the recent success of the already-released NCAA 14 football game, the company and its fans have reason to be excited about the next string of releases.
With the recent announcement that Mexican national star and Manchester United standout Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez will appear alongside Lionel Messi on the cover of FIFA 14 games sold across North America, EA has announced that Tottenham Spurs star Gareth Bale will grace the cover with Messi for games distributed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Middle East.
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"The players on the front cover since I was a kid have obviously been legends of the game," Bale said recently. "It's a great honor for me and I'm very proud of it."
A native of Cardiff, Wales, the 23-year-old attacking midfielder continues to grow in popularity across the world of soccer. Recording 42 goals in 146 matches with Tottenham since joining the club in 2007, Bale remains one of the major offensive midfielder's in the sport.
In addition to producing various covers with high-profile athletes including Bale, Messi, Hernandez and Arturo Vidal of Juventus, FIFA 14 announced that 19 of the top soccer teams from Brazil will be added to the game.
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"We're very excited to bring the stars of the top Brazilian clubs into our games," FIFA executive producer David Rutter said. "For all our fans that support and love Brazilian football, this will only add to the authentic FIFA experience they enjoy, and the additional clubs will bring undiscovered players from Brazil into the FIFA Ultimate Team universe."
Atletico Mineiro, Atletico Paranaense, Botafogo, Coritiba, Criciuma, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Goias, Gremio, Internacional, Nautico, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Portuguesa, Santos, Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama and Vitoria will surely prove to be great additions to a game that should not experience any trouble selling in high volume.
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The addition of these teams now brings FIFA 14's total to over 600 featured clubs, well over 16,000 players and more than 30 leagues, giving gamers an opportunity to experience a variety of clubs and locations.
FIFA 14 will be released on September 24 in North America with a worldwide release date set for September 27.
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