Electronic
Arts today revealed that teenage soccer phenom
Josmer (Jozy) Altidore, who plays for New York Red Bulls of Major
League Soccer, and young Mexican national team goalkeeper Guillermo
Ochoa of Club America of the Mexican Primera Division, will join
Brazilian International Ronaldinho on the front cover of EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 08 in North America. Altidore, 17, is the second youngest
athlete ever featured on an EA SPORTS videogame cover.
Altidore is one of only five teenagers ever selected to appear on
an EA SPORTS videogame cover. The New York Red Bulls striker joins
previous teen cover stars Freddy Adu (FIFA Soccer 06) of Benfica of
the Portuguese Liga, Carmelo Anthony (NCAA March Madness 04) of
the NBA Denver Nuggets, Wayne Rooney (FIFA 06 in United Kingdom) of
Manchester United of the EPL, and Kevin Durant of the NBA Seattle
Sonics, who will be featured on NCAA March Madness 08. Altidore is
second only to Adu, who was 16-years-old when he appeared on FIFA
Soccer 06 and is the youngest EA SPORTS cover athlete to date.
EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 08 for the Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION 3 challenges
you to master the skills required to play like a pro soccer player in
the all-new Be A Pro: Offline Training mode with new Pro Skills. Play
the entire game as a fixed player while getting real time feedback and
analysis. A new, organic building-block system enables you to combine
tricks and skill moves together to recreate signature moves from the
real-world superstars or define your own style of play. In addition,
FIFA Soccer 08 features a true next-generation ball-striking engine
that re-creates the drama and unpredictable nature of shooting, the
award-winning Interactive Leagues online gameplay and the inclusion of
620 licensed teams, 30 leagues, and more than 15,000 players.
FIFA Soccer 08, developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C., will be
available in North America in October for the PLAYSTATION 3, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, PC and mobile. FIFA Soccer 08 has not
yet been rated by the ESRB.
