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...
https://twitter.com/kofi_mikael/status/739887452266061824
And smugness...
https://twitter.com/FullTimeDEVILS/status/739880276348833792
And bizarre adaptations of chants.
https://twitter.com/BeastFosuMensah/status/739879568744415232
As for rival fans? Well...
https://twitter.com/GarmyTheGr8/status/739882462323605505
https://twitter.com/FirmiFatale/status/739882201802645504
https://twitter.com/GerrardsPrime/status/739883249355329537
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.
https://twitter.com/GCIIMessi/status/739876458986901504
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.
