The name may have changed but the debate created by the annual release of the most popular football video game is very much alive and well.
Thiago Silva had a knowing smile on his face when he joked that the creators of EA Sports FC 24 – the latest version of what was known as FIFA 23 last season – are “not watching any games”. Chelsea’s wizened centre-back – who made his debut on the game in FIFA 10 – has his overall score dropped from 86 to 84 over the summer.
What the Brazilian clearly felt to be an unwarranted downgrade has nudged Silva out of the 100 highest-rated players in the new…
