The first teaser trailer for FIFA 17 has dropped, and what many have perceived as the choice of cover stars has got plenty of people talking.
As we first reported some time ago, James Rodriguez is among the apparent cover stars after the expiry of Lionel Messi’s ambassadorial contract, though FIFA have not officially confirmed this.
But the Real Madrid playmaker is not the only new face – he’s joined by Anthony Martial, Eden Hazard and Marco Reus as ambassadors for the new edition of the game.
Manchester United fans are delighted to see Martial feature, responding with a mix of pride…
Martial will be on the cover of Fifa 17,Good for him
— Kofi Michael 🇬🇠(@TheKofiMichael) June 6, 2016
And smugness…
Tony Martial will be on the cover of FIFA17! Waste of money! 👀 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/gvy3jGjXc6
— Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) June 6, 2016
And bizarre adaptations of chants.
TONY MARTIAL CAME FROM FRANCE,
ENGLISH PRESS SAID HE HAD NO CHANCE,
50 MILLION DOWN THE SEWER,
AS TONY MARTIAL APPEARS ON THE FIFA 17 COVER— . (@BeastFosuMensah) June 6, 2016
As for rival fans? Well…
Oh okay football has changed but you idiots haven't #FIFA17 #martial on the cover never buying it bye gg #pes17 best game again!!!
— Josh (@JoshGarmy) June 6, 2016
United fans bragging about Martial making it onto FIFA cover lol calma calma Hendo was on it last season
— ⚡🫡 (@Darwlnator) June 6, 2016
Raving about Martial being the cover star of FIFA 17 but then realise its not much of an achievement because last years was Jordan Henderson
— ' (@GerrardsPrime) June 6, 2016
The choice of Hazard was baffling to some after an underwhelming season, even if he was named Player of the Year not too long ago
https://twitter.com/kevinmiraIIas/status/739885945403670528
And we’re not sure all the critics were being entirely serious. At least we really hope they weren’t
https://twitter.com/AzakFeverAFC/status/739884604396605441
The comments regarding the two foreign-based players were altogether more cutting.
It appears Marco Reus is wearing the wrong club kit on the Fifa 17 cover
— GCIIMessi (PixelPrintDesign) (@GCIIMessi) June 6, 2016
At least some of them were, anyway
https://twitter.com/KingZeek_/status/739886244163903489
FIFA 17 will be released in the US on September 27 and the rest of the world on September 29.
