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England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was officially unveiled as the cover athlete for the popular football-based video game EA Sports FC 25. The 21-year-old is the cover star of the Standard and Ultimate Edition of the game. He’s the youngest global cover star to feature on an EA Sports football game, including its previous FIFA game s
Bellingham has been on top of the footballing world thanks to his contributions to Real Madrid's victorious La Liga and Champions League campaign and England's run to the Euro 2024 final. Delving into Bellinghman's 2023-24 season, the 21-year-old scored 23 goals and dished out 13 assists in 42 appearances for Madrid.
Bellingham revealed as cover athlete for EA Sports FC 25
Based on this glorious season, Bellingham was picked as the cover athlete for FC 25. Alongside Standard Edition, the Englishman was also on the cover of the Ultimate Edition cover alongside legends such as David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane alongside Bellingham.
I played this game with my brother all the time growing up: Bellingham
Speaking about being FC 25's cover athlete, Jude Bellingham said, "I played this game with my brother all the time growing up, and I’ve always thought about how incredible it would be to one day be featured on the cover."
"There have been so many iconic players on the cover over the years, and I am delighted to be the most recent English player to be bestowed with this honour since 2011. I’m also truly honoured to be featured on the cover of Ultimate Edition with true legends of the game both past and present in Beckham, Bonmatí, Buffon and Zidane," he continued.
