Following the death of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer, some EA Sports FC 24 players expressed hope that he would return to the series (previously known as FIFA Ultimate Team Mode) after a hiatus.
During a long playing and coaching career, the man nicknamed “Caesar” helped shape what it meant to be a defender and became a model for German football, winning a World Cup as a player and coach. Now, following Beckenbauer’s death at the age of 78, EA FC players are expressing hope that Beckenbauer’s absence from the EA Football series will come to an end.
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“RIP to this great German football icon. Hopefully one day he will return to Ultimate Team,” one user said on the EA Sports FC subreddit about the player, who has not appeared in the mode for many years. .
FIFA 17 is currently his most recent appearance in Ultimate Team, with the legendary card holding an overall rating of 93 and the end of a three-game winning streak, while Baker in FIFA 15 and FIFA 16 Balka has the same overall rating and statistics.
Rumor has it that the reason EA initially decided not to include the same Beckenbauer card in FIFA 18 and beyond was because of his relationship with two other former senior figures in German football, Wolfgang Niersbach and Theo Zwanziger is under investigation for corruption. Germany bids to host the 2006 World Cup. FIFA’s ethics committee ultimately dropped the investigation in early 2021, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations.
If Beckenbauer cannot return to the format due to this issue or any other issue (such as the licensing agreement), several users in the above thread suggested a move around German legend Lothar Matthäus The Team Building Challenge (SBC) or Gerd Muller might be a suitable tribute. If you want to pay your respects outside of UT, starting a career playing or coaching for the German national team seems like a good option.
In other EA Sports FC news, TOTY voting opened yesterday after EA revealed its men’s and women’s nominated teams, so be sure to have your say by voting to see who gets them with a snazzy blue card season recognition.
