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EA SPORTS FC FUTURES Doubles Grassroots Impact Year-on-Year, Opening Up Community Football Access to 500,000 People in Two Years
FC FUTURES is EA SPORTS FC’s global initiative to grow the game for all REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFC FUTURES is EA SPORTS FC’s global initiative to grow the game for all\n\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced that EA SPORTS FC FUTURES has doubled its year-on-year impact, opening up access to grassroots football to over 340,000* people in year two. Building on the 170,000** in year one, it means the programme has increased access to the world’s game to over 500,000 people around the world in just two years since its inception.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250624570131/en/FC FUTURES pitch in São Paulo, Brazill\nWATCH: EA SPORTS FC FUTURES YEAR TWO VIDEO | DOWNLOAD: MORE IMAGERY\n\n\nSince launching in 2023, the initiative has continued to deliver on its commitment to grow community-level football worldwide and support real-world play, by refurbishing community pitches globally, delivering new free-to-access training practices inspired by EA SPORTS FC in-game drills, and working with partners to provide opportunities for all to play the beautiful game.\n\n\nWith a vision to make the sport more inclusive and accessible for players around the world, FC FUTURES empowers the next generation of football fans and coaches – providing training materials, as well as safe and inspiring spaces to play and thrive through real-world football experiences.\n\n\nIn its second year, FC FUTURES has:\n\n\n\nLaunched 11 new online practices, in partnership with UEFA, taking the FC FUTURES Academy library to a total of 17 free-to-access drills, designed to support coaches and players in daily training sessions. By using in-game drills to power these coaching tools, the Academy provides a unique and innovative way for coaches and young people to learn core football skills, encouraging participation and driving fandom in the next generation. Through our UEFA partnership, the Academy has now been integrated into 54 National Football Associations, with 500+ coaches trained on using the practices in the past 12 months.\n\n\n\nRefurbished a further 8 community pitches worldwide - from the flood-impacted city of Valencia, Spain to Bañado Sur, Paraguay - in collaboration with league, confederation and charity partners, alongside FC FUTURES ambassadors – bringing the total to 19 pitches across 14 countries since lau...