Formerly known as FIFA Football, EA Sports’ latest edition of its much-loved football simulation EA FC has revealed its latest cover star for the 2025 edition of the game.
The longest-running and most popular football computer game will see Jude Bellingham adorn its EA FC 25 cover. The game heralded as the ultimate experience for football fanatics since its first release in 1993, allowed users to control their favourite teams and favourites players from the comfort of their home.
As so often has been over the years, EA Sports would ensure you knew exactly who the biggest football star was at the time of the game’s release, with the cover star of each game often the world’s most loved player that year.
Now onto its 33 edition of the game, we look at which stars have adored the corner over the years after Jude Bellingham inclusion on the 2025 edition of the game.
21. 2018/2019 - Cristiano Ronaldo
The world's biggest name at the time, the Portuguese legend had a two year stint on the cover during his days at Real Madrid. | AFP via Getty Images
22. 2021 - Eden Hazard and Virgil van Dijk
Move over Ronaldo, we are now doing multiple covers! This year's edition saw different covers for different consoles, one starring Virgil van Dijk, and another with Eden Hazard after his move to Real Madrid. | AFP via Getty Images
23. 2021/2022 - Kylian Mbappe
Like Messi and Ronaldo before him, the French superstar was - and perhaps is - still the biggest name in European football. He was the sole cover star in 2021 and 2022. | AFP via Getty Images
24. 2023 - Kylian Mbappe and Sam Kerr
The final edition to named FIFA before moving to EA Sports FC included women's players on the game for the first time. While Mbappe stayed on the cover, he was joined by Chelsea Women and Matilda's ace Sam Kerr. | Getty Images