It is reported that there may be over 100 Icons in FC 25, such as Gianluigi Buffon, Gareth Bale and Lillian Thuram.
Compared with the previous versions, the representative Icons added to FC 25 in the game cover all eras, so players can even see Icons loved by family members of different ages in the game. This also proves from another aspect that Icons in FC 25 are so many and wide that they can bring players a rich and colorful gaming experience.
New Icons are often difficult to get when the game is newly launched. Only players who show excellent operating skills can win these Icons in the game to “work” for them. But in EA Sports FC 25, it is different. Players can get those Icons that are more difficult to get point.
Besides the new features in FC IQ, EA Sports FC 25 will have eight new members, including three men and five women, joining the team of over 100 Icons mentioned in the previous EA Sports FC. Below is a basic introduction to each Icon, and some possible predictions for their future performance in the game.
New Icons
1. Gianluigi Buffon - 91 OVR
In this Icon, you can even find that he can have a strong reach, super explosive power in one-on-one, and accurate positional awareness.
It’s rare to see an Icon in Italy’s top flight after the age of 30, but as the record holder for appearances in Serie A, despite not appearing for four seasons, Buffon’s legendary status is undeniable.
His amazing strength in physical fitness and athletic skills will make him outstanding in FC 25. In addition, his new play against goalkeepers may affect the appearance effect of existing goalkeepers.
2. Gareth Bale - 88 OVR
Despite his average overall rating, Gareth Bale is still an excellent Icon with his own characteristics. In FC 25, he will show players excellent rhythm and athleticism.
Recently, EA seems to plan to lower the ratings of Hazard and Yaya Toure in FC 25, such as in Hero reveal. This move may be to make room for more special cards in Ultimate Team throughout the year.
Based on this, Gareth Bale can become a strong enough striker like Hazard and Yaya Toure.
3. Lotta Schlein - 90 OVR
As a striker, Lotta Schlein’s strength is unquestionable. In her 20-year sports career, she even scored more goals than she played, and is one of the top Icons.
She has some similarities with Norwegian athlete Ada Hegerberg, such as being tall, but also having excellent dribbling skills and techniques. If her PlayStyle+ is Finesse Shot as rumoured, she’s also similar to Alex Morgan, who was a standout in FC 24’s early games.
4. Julie Foudy - 90 OVR
Homare Sawa and Camille Abily have been successful additions to FC 24 as female Icons. Now, with similar skills, Julie will use her agility and durability to excel when she’s on the field.
5. Lillian Thuram - 88 OVR
As the godfather of Inter’s Marcus and Juventus’ Khephren, World Cup winning defender Lillian Thuram is a solid foundation for a team’s success, providing effective backstopping and supplementation for other defenders.
Thuram appears as a right-back in the trailer, but he’s also known for being a CB, just like Jules Kounde is now, and they both provide some options. As a result, Thuram is very agile, good at tackling, popular and popular. Of course, you need spend a lot of FC 25 Coins to play him.
6. Nadine Angerer - 92 OVR
Like Oliver Khan or Manuel Neuer, Nadine Angerer is a very threatening female Icon, full of momentum, difficult to beat, and her mere presence can destroy the confidence of opponents.
Hopefully, Goalkeeping PlayStyles will allow shorter goalkeeper (Angler is 5-foot-9) to function.
7. Aya Miyama - 90 OVR
Aya Miyama from Japan is a free kick expert. Because of her petite stature, she is agile, which is why she wants to be a flexible and cunning winger. In one match against England at the 2007 World Cup, she scored two goals.
Although her main PlayStyles is Dead Ball+, I hope she can show more possibilities through subsequent activities and performances. After all, her superior flexibility is very promising for her to shine in new Rush mode later.
8. Marinette Pichon - 88 OVR
Today, French men’s and women’s football teams are a major force in international football, but Marinette scored France’s first goal in Women’s World Cup back in 2003. In fact, it was not only the fourth FIFA-sanctioned tournament but also the first for France.
Her highlights on the pitch were latching onto the end of a long through ball or smashing in a karate kick volley, like a true number 9.
All Icons
From just a few players to a team with many Icons, if the returning list remains the same, the number of stars in EA Sports FC 25 will exceed 100.
Below is a list of all Icons that have appeared in previous games:
- Mia Hamm
- Brigit Prinz
- Homare Sawa
- Camille Abily
- Kelly Smith
- Casillas
- Lev Yashin
- Edwin van der Sar
- Petr Cech
- Peter Schmeichel
- Pele
- Zinedine Zidane
- David Beckham
- Thierry Henry
- Carlos Alberto
- Cafu
- Marco van Basten
- Eusebio
- Zico
- Roberto Baggio
- Raul
- George Best
- Andrea Pirlo
- Ronaldo Nazario
- Ronaldinho
- Johan Cryff
- Ferenc Puskas
- Garrincha
- Paolo Maldini
- Gerd Muller
- Sir Bobby Charlton
- Franco Baresi
- Xavi
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Ruud Gullit
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Rivaldo
- Didier Drogba
- Eric Cantona
- Socrates
- Phillip Lahm
- Gary Lineker
- Hristo Stoichkov
- Fabio Cannavaro
- Jairzinho
- Roberto Carlos
- Alessandro Del Piero
- Lothar Matthaus
- Ian Rush
- Gianfranco Zola
- Sol Campbell
- Roy Keane
- Gennaro Gattuso
- Gianluca Zambrotta
- Luis Hernandez
- Sir Bobby Moore
- Sir Kenny Dalglish
- Javier Zanetti
- Alessandro Nesta
- Hugo Sanchez
- Alan Shearer
- Kaka
- Samuel Eto’o
- Carles Puyol
- Emilio Butragueno
- Luis Figo
- Franck Ribery
- Juan Roman Riquelme
- Michael Laudrup
- Fernando Hierro
- Andriy Shevchencko
- Patrick Vieira
- Robin Van Persie
- Marcel Desailly
- Miroslav Klose
- Gheorghe Hagi
- Ian Wright
- Robert Pires
- Frank Rijkaard
- Nemanja Vidic
- Xabi Alonso
- Emmanuel Petit
- Juan Sebastian Veron
- Ashley Cole
- Michael Essien
- Henrik Larsson
- Hernan Crespo
- Clarence Seedorf
- Michael Ballack
- Fernando Torres
- Davor Suker
- Patrick Kluivert
- Claude Makelele
- John Barnes
- Frank Lampard
- Steven Gerrard
- Ronaldo Koeman
- Paul Scholes
- Wayne Rooney
- Bastian Schweinsteiger
- Michael Owen
- Rio Ferdinand
- Pavel Nedved
- Laurent Blanc
- David Trezeguet
Icons That May Appear In The Future
While the last few Icons that will appear in EA FC 25 have been introduced one by one, there are actually some Legendary players who may appear in the game in the future.
The most famous and anticipated among them is undoubtedly Diego Maradona. He appeared as a member of Classic XI before EA’s likeness rights expired a few years ago.
El Diego and Pele have been rated as the greatest Icons of all time, and if he returns to the game again, it will undoubtedly confirm this statement. And his dribbling will definitely surprise everyone once it appears in the new game style.
Another Icon that people are looking forward to is Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Because of the problem of image usage between him and EA, he failed to get End of an Era card in FIFA 23. However, it is reported that the two sides are communicating and negotiating about image usage. If the negotiation is appropriate, the possibility of Zlatan’s return will be greatly increased.
In addition, the content setting of downgrading from Icons to Hero is also very concerned. For example, Rui Costa and Jari Litmanen have experienced this in FC 24.
Some Icons were introduced before Hero level setting and exist as long-term Icons, such as Luis Hernandez, David Trezeguet and Juan Sebastian Veron, so their usage rate in the game is low and they may be downgraded in the future. The same is true for some other forwards who rarely appear, such as Davor Suker and Fernando Torres.
In short, in EA Sports FC 25, the addition of each new Icon is undoubtedly the most eye-catching, and the new features and new gameplay are also highly anticipated and worth looking forward to.
