FIFA World Cup 2006 cover athletes
by Blake Snow 
{ Mar 27th 2006 at 11:00AM }
Soccer, er, I mean football fans will get a
unique game cover featuring their national soccer heroes for FIFA World Cup 2006. The soccer sim will be released for
all major platforms on April 28, just in time for real deal. Here's the breakdown in case you're way too interested in
soccer game cover art:China - Zhi Zhen
England - Frank Lampard
Germany - Lukas Podolski
Italy - Alessandro Del Piero
Mexico - Jamie Lozano
Portugal - Simao
Netherlands - Arjen Robben
Switzerland - Ricardo Cabanas
Spain - Xavi
USA - Claudio Reyna
If your country isn't featured on the above list, you just get a cover with a trophy on it. Here's hoping this game will deliver, despite its being the fifth EA soccer game released over the past six months.
[via 360 Fanboy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Neil @ Mar 27th 2006 11:13AM
Note that "England" actually means "United Kingdom" in this case. (No pun intended!)
Ramstone @ Mar 27th 2006 12:06PM
Nice one, EA Europe: Even Lippi's sick of Del Piero, never mind the rest of Italy. Hopefully there's a sticker patch soon.
Kye @ Mar 27th 2006 12:15PM
What!? No Brasil? The best team in the world? *pouts*
Douggy @ Mar 27th 2006 12:31PM
Awesome image!!
Vagabond Artist @ Mar 27th 2006 2:02PM
CLAUDIO REYNA?!?!?!
:(
why not Demarcus Beasley instead?
Dylan Withers @ Mar 27th 2006 2:42PM
Ha, the Frenchies only get a trophy!
JRM @ Mar 27th 2006 5:02PM
Personally, I'd rather have the trophy on the cover than all of those marginals they chose for the cover.
This is the World Cup, The biggest stage of them all, where the heck is Ballack? Beckham? Rafa Marquez? C.Ronaldo? Van Nistelrooy? Raul? You know, the "All-Stars" of their country.
deft @ Mar 27th 2006 6:54PM
"where the heck is Ballack? Beckham? Rafa Marquez? C.Ronaldo? Van Nistelrooy? Raul? You know, the "All-Stars" of their country."
Playing. And as a Mexican, I'm proud you mentioned Rafa Marquez.
GTgamer @ Mar 27th 2006 7:07PM
I *must* find the full res version of that photo...that absolutely rocks.
CheekyLee @ Mar 30th 2006 3:59AM
Fat Frank? OMG I hope they are designing a special extra-wide case for England.
Liam @ Apr 4th 2006 11:37AM
Great World Cup Betting site if anyones interested in free bets for the finals?
DanRules @ Apr 10th 2006 6:47PM
"I'd rather have the trophy on the cover than all of those marginals they chose for the cover"
Arjen Robben is NOT a marginal!!! He's better than Van Nistelrooy or Ballack or Rafa Marquez or Beckham (yuck!) or Raul or Ronaldinho.