Still, we can be fairly confident that campaigners for each of the four cover stars will not resort to outright lies and xenophobia-stoking in their efforts to get a favoured sportsperson onto the cover of a video game.
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On Tuesday, the company kicked off a vote that will end July 19.
Fans only have until July 20 to cast their vote, with a victor set to be announced before the game is released in September. The choice of who to put on the cover of this year’s game is a tough call, especially for me as I know nothing about football or its current stars. Strong with either foot, lethal from a dead ball, and with a knack for scoring important goals, the German worldwide has featured in the Bundesliga Team of the Year four times and is the heart and soul of his hometown club.
Vote for Martial, and back him on social media using #FIFA17MARTIAL.
The ball is in the fans’ court to decide the next cover star of the highly anticipated Federation Internationale de Football Association 17. Lionel Messi has been the face of the game for a while, but with his contract with EA having run its course, the Argentine will be replaced, with Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Anthony Martial of Manchester United and Dortmund and Real Madrid aces Marco Reus and James Rodriguez all in the running.
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If you cast 10 votes for example, you will be handed a free FUT 16 3-match loan item, and a free FUT 16 Gold Pack after 20 votes.
