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Jude Bellingham Revealed as EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Cover Star
A historic club and international campaign culminates in Jude Bellingham being unveiled as the cover star of both the Standard and Ultimate Edition of EA
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nA historic club and international campaign culminates in Jude Bellingham being unveiled as the cover star of both the Standard and Ultimate Edition of EA SPORTS FC™ 25, the next iteration of The World’s Game\n\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced Real Madrid and England superstar, Jude Bellingham, as the cover athlete for EA SPORTS FC™ 25, ahead of its worldwide launch later this year.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717540421/en/Jude Bellingham revealed as EA SPORTS FC 25 cover star (Photo: Business Wire)\nMaking his mark as the youngest global cover star to feature on an EA SPORTS football game, Bellingham will also be featured as the new cover athlete for EA SPORTS FC Mobile. Captured at El Clásico in April, the EA SPORTS FC 25 Standard Edition cover was created using the iconic image of Jude posing in his renowned Belligol celebration, after scoring the stoppage time winner in front of his home crowd at the Bernabéu.\n\n\nThen, in a way only EA SPORTS FC can make possible, football’s biggest names came together on-set in Madrid for the EA SPORTS FC 25 Ultimate Edition cover, revealed earlier this week, where Bellingham appears alongside Ballon d'Or Féminin winner Aitana Bonmatí, and football icons David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Gianluigi Buffon, accompanied by 17 of the world's most coveted football trophies — including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League, Ballon d'Or, Premier League, LALIGA, Liga F, Serie A, and Ligue 1 amongst many others — each representing iconic moments in our cover stars' illustrious careers.\n\n\n“From the moment he announced himself on the global stage, Jude has exemplified what it means to give everything for the club. His performances for both club and country have cemented his status as a truly generational talent, with an incredible ability to change a game and create special moments for football fans,” said David Jackson, VP Brand, EA SPORTS FC. “Jude is the perfect ambassador for EA SPORTS FC. He aligns strongly with our future; as we move from product to platform, transcending the sport at the intersection of football, culture and entertainment, and we're thrilled to welcome him as this year’s EA SPORTS FC cover star.”\n\n\nThi...