Karim Benzema on Cover of FIFA 09

By: Inara | June 26th, 2008

I don’t play video games. I’ve never owned a gaming system, nor have I ever wanted one. Online Literati is about all I’m capable of.

But from what I understand, soccer video games are huge. A lot of people use “Football Manager” as a way to judge players, and there is even a section of the Offside devoted to video games. So as one of your resident OL bloggers, it’s my duty to announce that Karim Benzema will be on the cover of the soon to be released FIFA 09. The two other players will be Wayne Rooney and Franck Ribery.

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Personally speaking, I didn’t think this was that big a deal, but apparently, I’m wrong (which wouldn’t surprise me – what do I know about video games?). The fact that Electronic Arts (the parent company of EA Sports) believe in Benzema’s marketability to an overseas audience is indicative of his rising popularity.

Which, in a twisted sort of way, I don’t want because that just means it will be even harder to keep him at Lyon (I was secretly glad that he had a poor Euro 2008 for the same reason). Does that make me selfish?

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Kristen

Last time I played FIFA, it was FIFA 07 on my old Gamecube!! :P
John

I'm still playing winning 11 9 on the first generation xbox! I can't let it go. I just hate roster updating.
japple

PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) has always been the superior soccer video game with the exception of the latest version PES2008, which is a piece of shit.
Jo

What is the "AI", Aditya ?
I lost 9-0 because I only play against Professionnal game players ! They play all the time, Fifa and PES.

When I play, I'm just in front of the TV, with my remote control, saying (yelling ?) to it what I want to do. :)
I guess I'm good to see how to play. But I'm also really bad to realize what I wanna do !

To me, Football's playing with the feet. Cannot play with my hands. I'm not Maradona.
:)
Ronald

will also admit i play Football Manager.

To this day i managed lyon for about 20 years, winning the CL about 5 times.......then i retired, only to come back and lead Ecuador to world cup glory.....:)

.....im such a goofball :)