The cover of FIFA 21 has been revealed. Mega-talent Kylian Mbappé from Paris St. Germain will be featured in the new game. What does that mean for his card?
This is FIFA 21 cover star Mbappé: Football fans and FIFA players will be well acquainted with the young forward. He is considered an absolute phenomenon, having already become a world champion at just 21 years old, and shapes the game of his club PSG.
In FIFA, he is known for his explosive pace – Mbappé is not only one of the fastest but also one of the best players in the entire game. Now he is on the cover – apparently in all editions.
How strong will Mbappé be now?
What does that mean for the game? One hundred percent certain, direct conclusions about the game itself cannot be drawn from the cover star. Apart from the fact that we will likely see Mbappé in many menus and similar contexts. All known information about FIFA 21 can be found here.
However, looking at the last cover stars, it is quite clear that the players gracing the title usually also have extremely good ratings:
- Virgil van Dijk, for instance, was among the best cards in FIFA 20.
- Zinedine Zidane led a new generation of icons for the game.
- Hazard had the fourth best player ratings at the start of FIFA 20.
Since Mbappé is also playing very well in the real world, it is clear that the PSG talent will rank among the best players in FIFA 21. This is already the case in Ultimate Team, due to his many special cards:
With an overall rating of 89, Mbappé narrowly missed out on the top 10 best players at the start of FIFA 20. But it can be assumed that the mega-talent will have even better ratings this year and will secure a spot in the top 10. After all, he has also scored goals in abundance in real football. In just 20 league appearances, he scored 18 times.
A dream comes true for Mbappé
This is what Mbappé says: In a statement from EA Sports, the forward declared that it is a “dream come true” for him to be on the cover of FIFA 21.
“I have been playing this game since my childhood and I feel honored to represent a whole new generation of footballers and to be in the same group as many other outstanding footballers with whom I now share this honor”
Kylian Mbappé in the official statement
While Mbappé is likely to be among the top cards in FIFA 21, we will probably also have to say goodbye to some players. Here are 6 players who likely won’t receive new cards in the next game.
