Tag: FIFA 21

  • Raiola joins Ibrahimovic’s crusade over FIFA 21 player rights

    Raiola joins Ibrahimovic’s crusade over FIFA 21 player rights

    Mino Raiola has taken aim at EA Sports over player image rights in FIFA 21, insisting that too many stars are open to exploitation.

    AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic caused a stir on social media at the start of the week as he called out FIFA and EA Sports for failing to ask for his permission before including his name and likeness in the latest version of their annual football video game.

    Tottenham winger Gareth Bale offered his support to Ibrahimovic by starting the hashtag  “#TimeToInvestigate”, with FIFPro subsequently coming out to defend their policies in a lengthy statement.

    The International Federation of Professional Footballers told The Mirror: “In light of recent media reports, FIFPRO wishes to clarify the manner in which it obtains the image rights of players, and its role in defending the employment rights of professional footballers worldwide.

    “FIFPRO, a not-for-profit organisation, acquires image rights via player unions in nearly 60 countries. These rights are made available to Electronic Arts and other clients in the video gaming industry.

    “FIFPro is reaching out to the players and their representation that have recently raised concerns so we can address their questions.

    “As the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacts the football industry, we are proud of our member unions for having supported tens of thousands of footballers around the world.”

    Notorious super-agent Raiola, who serves as Ibrahimovic’s main legal representative, appeared on talkSPORT on Thursday to discuss the issue and didn’t hold back in his assessment.

    “It’s all about money. It’s all about the important money because it’s not EA Sports, it’s not a charity foundation,” Raiola said.

    “This is about money, this is about rights, this is about who can exploit whose rights. It’s a principle. Why we don’t do things before or after is a call we will make and we won’t explain now. This is the moment now it’s come out.

    “Their statement is that I have bought those rights. That is what their statement is today. We are saying those rights cannot be bought by the organisations.

    “I’m doing this thing, because it’s very simple, this is a right of my players that cannot be touched.”

  • Ibrahimovic slams EA Sports for using his likeness in FIFA 21

    Ibrahimovic slams EA Sports for using his likeness in FIFA 21

    AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed EA Sports, claiming they are using his name and face in the FIFA video game series without his permission.

    The former Sweden forward took aim at the makers of FIFA 21 in a social media rant on Monday afternoon, saying it is “time to investigate”.

    “Who gave FIFA EA Sport permission to use my name and face? @FIFPro?” the 39-year-old wrote on Twitter.

    “I’m not aware to be a member of Fifpro and if I am I was put there without any real knowledge through some weird maneuver.

    “And for sure I never allowed @FIFAcom or Fifpro to make money using me.

    “Somebody is making profit on my name and face without any agreement all these years. Time to investigate”

    On-loan Tottenham forward Gareth Bale also weighed in on the debate, saying on Twitter: “@Ibra_official Interesting… what is @FIFPro ? #TimeToInvestigate.”

    Though Ibrahimovic claims not to be a member of Fifpro, the global players union, he was included in the FIFpro World XI in 2013 and was present to collect his award at the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich in January the following year.

    Bale has also been named in one of the FIFpro World XI reserve teams on multiple occasions and has his own FIFA Esports team.

    Earlier this year EA Sports announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with AC Milan and their city rivals Inter, which commenced with the launch of FIFA 21 this October.

    The agreement sees the Italian giants feature exclusively in FIFA 21 – meaning the game boasts all-encompassing access to the Rossoneri and Nerazzurri players, kits, training grounds and stadium. That is almost certain to include Ibrahimovic, who returned for a second spell with the Rossoneri in December 2019.

    However, it seems Ibrahimovic still is not happy and believes the organisation is profiting from his image without his permission.

    Milan’s Serie A rivals Roma do not feature in FIFA 21 as they have signed an exclusive deal with Konami, makers of rival football video game series Pro Evolution Soccer.

    Barcelona, Juventus and Arsenal are also among the clubs to have signed a deal with Konami in recent years.

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  • Messi Ranked ahead Cristiano Ronaldo as highest-rated player in FIFA 21

    ?Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo to be the highest-rated player in FIFA 21

    Barcelona striker, Lionel Messi has been unveiled as the highest-rated player in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team ahead of the game’s release date in October

    The 33-year-old Argentine superstar was awarded a 93 rating ahead of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski. Ronaldo was awarded 92 while Lewandowski was rated 91.

    Here is the FIFA 21 top 100 highest-rated players list in full, as confirmed by EA SPORTS.

    1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona (93)
    2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus (92)
    3. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich (91)
    4. Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City (91)
    5. Neymar Jr., Paris Saint-Germain (91)
    6. Jan Oblak, Atletico de Madrid (91)
    7. Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool (90)
    8. Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain (90)
    9. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool (90)
    10. Sadio Mané, Liverpool (90)
    11. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, FC Barcelona (90)
    12. Alisson Becker, Liverpool (90)
    13. Sergio Aguero, Manchester City (89)
    14. Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid (89)
    15. Karim Benzema, Real Madrid (89)
    16. Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich (89)
    17. Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid (89)
    18. Casemiro, Real Madrid (89)
    19. Eden Hazard, Real Madrid (88)
    20. Raheem Sterling, Manchester City (88)
    21. Samir Handanovic, Inter (88)
    22. Toni Kroos, Real Madrid (88)
    23. Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli (88)
    24. Harry Kane, Tottenham (88)
    25. Ederson, Manchester City (88)
    26. Paulo Dybala, Piemonte Calcio (88)
    27. Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich (88)
    28. N’Golo Kante, Chelsea (88)
    29. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool (87)
    30. Giorgio Chiellini, Piemonte Calcio (87)
    31. Hugo Lloris, Tottenham (87)
    32. Luis Suarez, Barcelona (87)
    33. Luka Modric, Real Madrid (87)
    34. Angel Di Maria, Paris Saint-Germain (87)
    35. Wojciech Szcz?sny, Juventus (87)
    36. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal (87)
    37. Sergio Busquets, Barcelona (87)
    38. Ciro Immobile, Lazio (87)
    39. Keylor Navas, Paris Saint-Germain (87)
    40. Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona (87)
    41. Heung-Min Son, Tottenham (87)
    42. Roberto Firmino, Liverpool (87)
    43. Fabinho, Liverpool (87)
    44. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United (87)
    45. Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City (87)
    46. Andy Robertson, Liverpool (87)
    47. Bernardo Silva, Manchester City (87)
    48. Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund (87)
    49. Alejandro Gomez, Atalanta (87)
    50. Gerard Pique, Barcelona (86)
    51. David Silva, Real Sociedad (86)
    52. Yann Sommer, Borussia Mönchengladbach (86)
    53. Mats Hummels, Borussia Dortmund (86)
    54. Jordan Henderson, Liverpool (86)
    55. Jordi Alba, Barcelona (86)
    56. Thomas Muller, Bayern Munich (86)
    57. David De Gea, Manchester United (86)
    58. Paul Pogba, Manchester United (86)
    59. Marco Verratti, Paris Saint-Germain (86)
    60. Raphael Varane, Real Madrid (86)
    61. Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid (86)
    62. Jamie Vardy, Leicester City (86)
    63. Thiago Silva, Chelsea (85)
    64. Dries Mertens, Napoli (85)
    65. Miralem Pjanic, Barcelona (85)
    66. Gini Wijnaldum, Liverpool (85)
    67. Diego Godin, Inter (85)
    68. Toby Alderweireld, Tottenham (85)
    69. Leonardo Bonucci, Piemonte Calcio (85)
    70. Péter Gulácsi, RB Leipzig (85)
    71. Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund (85)
    72. Kyle Walker, Manchester City (85)
    73. Thiago Alcantara, Bayern Munich (85)
    74. Dani Parejo, Villarreal (85)
    75. Christian Eriksen, Inter (85)
    76. Alex Sandro, Piemonte Calcio (85)
    77. Romelu Lukaku, Inter (85)
    78. Bernd Leno, Arsenal (85)
    79. Koke, Atletico Madrid (85)
    80. Lorenzo Insigne, Napoli (85)
    81. Luis Alberto, Lazio (85)
    82. Mauro Icardi, Paris Saint-Germain (85)
    83. Memphis Depay, Lyon (85)
    84. Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City (85)
    85. Serge Gnabry, Bayern Munich (85)
    86. Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain (85)
    87. Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea (85)
    88. Ricardo Pereira, Leicester City (85)
    89. Timo Werner, Chelsea (85)
    90. Clement Lenglet, Barcelona (85)
    91. Leroy Sane, Bayern Munich (85)
    92. Sergej Milinkovi?-Savi?, Lazio (85)
    93. Frenkie De Jong, Barcelona (85)
    94. Gianluigi Donnarumma, AC Milan (85)
    95. Marcus Rashford, Manchester United (85)
    96. Rodri, Manchester City(85)
    97. Milan Skriniar, Inter (85)
    98. Matthijs de Ligt, Juventus(85)
    99. Kai Havertz, Chelsea (85)
    100.  Erling Haaland (84)