The EA FC Problem: Why Player Ratings Matter More Than Football Admits
EA Sports FC 27 has Mbappé and Haaland rated 91, with Yamal, Kane and Rodri close behind. But have video-game ratings changed how fans judge real footballers?
A footballer can score 30 goals, win trophies and dominate the biggest matches of the season. Then EA Sports gives him an 89 instead of a 90 — and suddenly millions of people are arguing about whether he is overrated.
That sounds ridiculous.
It is also modern football.
The first major EA Sports FC 27 ratings have arrived, and Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland sit at the top of the men's game with 91 overall ratings.
Behind them is an extraordinary group rated 90: Rodri, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha, Harry Kane, Mi…
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