What icons could be new in FIFA 21? We looked closely at 7 legends that we want to see in FIFA 21.
These are icons in FIFA 21: The icons in Ultimate Team are among the best cards ever. These are cards of former football players who have become true legends.
There are always four icon cards per legend that reflect different stages of their careers. They are also extremely useful as they can be linked with all players in Ultimate Team. It’s no wonder that they are extremely expensive at the beginning of the game and only get cheaper later.
In FIFA 20, there were already a lot of very strong icons. Now we turn our attention to the future: Who could be in FIFA 21?
Xavi
That’s why Xavi deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: Xavi shaped the midfield of FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team for years. The conductor in the center significantly contributed to the success of the “Tiki-Taka” playing style.
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In 2008 and 2012 he became European Champion with Spain, and in 2010 he won the World Cup. He celebrated victories in the Champions League three times and won the Spanish Championship seven times. In short: Xavi had a true fairy-tale career, and an icon card in FIFA 21 would be more than deserved. The Spaniard ended his career in May 2019 – will it now be revived on the virtual pitch?
Ferenc Puskás
That’s why Puskás deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: At least once a year, the name Puskás goes through the football world: Namely every time the annual Puskás Award for the most beautiful goal of the year is presented.
The fact that the award is named after Ferenc Puskás is no coincidence. He was a true one-man goal factory and scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for the Hungarian national team. By the way, he was also the captain of Hungary’s “Golden Team,” which traveled to the World Cup in 1954 as a favorite and largely lived up to that status – until the final that was to go down in history as the “Miracle of Bern”.
As an icon, he would still be suitable in FIFA 21 – and is also among the fans. In a fan voting on the site “fifauteam“, which icons must be in FIFA 21, Puskás takes first place. Directly followed by:
David Beckham
That’s why Beckham deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: The term “icon” might even suit David Beckham better than other football legends. The Englishman developed into a magnificent footballer and became a real global star.
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After starting at Manchester United, Beckham traveled the football world, playing in Madrid, Los Angeles, Milan, and Paris. Above all, he enchanted fans around the world with his incomparable free kicks.
Francesco Totti
That’s why Totti deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: Francesco Totti is also among a number of legends that fans have wanted to see in the game for a long time, yet he is still not available as an icon. Will that change in FIFA 21?
He would definitely deserve an icon card, as Totti became a true legend in Italy. He spent his entire active career without interruption at AS Roma, wearing the club’s jersey in 785 matches and scoring 307 goals. He never changed clubs as a player – an absolute rarity in modern football.
The only other team he played for was the Italian national team. There he scored 9 goals in 59 matches and became world champion at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
John Terry
That’s why Terry deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: When looking at the current squad of icons, you’ll find some legends of Chelsea FC in FIFA 20. Last year, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba joined the ranks, and Frank Lampard had already received an icon card before that. Another player who shaped the Blues’ game wouldn’t be surprising.
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John Terry could definitely be an option for the icons in FIFA 21. The center-back led Chelsea FC as captain to five championships and several cup victories. He also won the Europa League and the Champions League – his trophy cabinet is well filled. He was last playable in Ultimate Team in FIFA 18. Will he return in FIFA 21?
Oliver Kahn
That’s why Kahn deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: There is no doubt that Oliver Kahn deserves an icon card. Fans have been wishing for him to be an icon in FIFA for years; the goalkeeping titan is considered one of the best keepers of all time. His national teammate Lehmann has been in the game for a long time – so why is the Bayern legend still missing?
The problem: There is not too much hope for a Kahn card this year either. The goalkeeper and EA Sports were in a legal dispute over Kahn’s personality rights in the early 2000s. It may be that Kahn’s previous absence can be explained by this – but one can still hope!
By the way, when Ultimate Team was first introduced in FIFA 09, Kahn had already ended his career. Therefore, there is also no classic card we could show you.
Phillip Lahm
That’s why Lahm deserves an icon card in FIFA 21: Lothar Matthäus, Miroslav Klose, Michael Ballack, Jens Lehmann – these are the four German icons currently represented in FIFA 20. There are many players who could be considered to expand this list. Players like Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, or the aforementioned Kahn come to mind quickly.
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Looking back in recent history, there are also a few candidates. Philipp Lahm would be one such candidate: The 2014 World Champion acted as one of the best right-backs in the world at Bayern Munich for many years, later he also excelled in midfield. Lahm experienced many great moments in his career, such as in 2006 when he scored the first goal of the 2006 World Cup and initiated the “Summer Fairy Tale.” Eight years later, he became world champion – and would be more than worthy of an icon card in FIFA 21.
This list could be continued indefinitely – after all, there are plenty of legends in world football. However, at the very beginning of their careers are these talents, who could also get good cards in FIFA 21.
