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As EA Sports FC 25 Team of the Season is in full swing, a new season update has arrived. To be honest, the content brought by each EA FC series season update is not painful and there is nothing worth paying attention to, but this Season 7 not only brings some gameplay changes and bug fixes, but the most important addition is a new paid Season Pass tier - Premium Pass! In fact, since the release of EA FC 25, Season Pass system in the game has always been completely free and open to everyone by default. Players can get rewards and additional content just by playing the game. This strategy has successfully won the trust of most players who resist paying to win, and also distinguished itself from competitors like NBA 2K25 that adopt a paid season pass profit scheme, giving it a unique competitive advantage. But this move didn’t last long, because with the upcoming Team of the Season (TOTS) promotion coming up, both the number of online players and the demand for various player cards and items are at a peak, so the developers are finally ready to add a new paid Premium Pass system to FC 25’s Ultimate Team mode for the first time. There is no doubt that the addition of this new feature is definitely a major change for Ultimate Team mode. Start Time This FC 25 Premium Pass system was added to the game at the same time as the release of Season 7, that is, it will be officially available at 7 am UTC on April 24, 2025, which is one day before TOTS promotion starts. How To Get Premium Pass? This new Season Pass tier is an additional ladder based on the standard season ladder, which can provide players with a lot of new tradable rewards, player items, evolutions, etc. However, please note that this Premium Pass is not available in all modes. It is only available in Football Ultimate Team, Clubs and Manager/Player Career. In addition, it is worth noting that the way to obtain this Season Pass in FC 25 is different from the paid season pass system in similar sports simulation games. You are not limited to spending real money to obtain it. The developers have provided players with another option, that is, you can choose to obtain Premium Pass by using FUT 25 Coins. In Season 7, it takes 1,000 FC 25 Points or 500,000 FUT Coins to redeem Premium Pass, which means that the large amount of coins you have accumulated in the game can finally be put to good use! This will be a welcome change for those players who often grind the game and do not want to spend extra money to get premium rewards in the game. What Rewards Can Be Provided In Premium Pass? As the first paid season pass introduced in FIFA 25, I believe the rewards provided by this Premium Pass must be exciting! The rewards you can get from it are as follows: Tradeable Packs: 85x30, 86x10, 84x25 Rare Pack SP (Season Points) Boosters: When you reach level 20 in Premium Pass, you’ll earn 10,000 SP, which are the necessary consumable points to unlock Premium and Standard Pass Seasonal ladders. Player Items: These include TOTS Flashbacks and TOTS Honourable Mentions. Evolution Consumables: These consumables improve your Role++ and Playstyle+, optimizing your player cards in less time. Retro Cosmetic Evolutions: Premium Pass will offer more retro kits from Football Ultimate Team history, this time themed around TOTS. How Does The Introduction Of Premium Pass Affect TOTS? EA FC 25’s Team of the Season will run for seven weeks, highlighting the top players from each of the major leagues. The developers are starting with the top teams from Ligue 1, Arkema Premier League, and Eredivisie. Although we note that there is no voting feature for Ligue 1 squads at the moment, fans can vote for Premier League first, and then vote for their favorite Bundesliga, Serie A, and La Liga teams in the coming weeks. Before TOTS promotion, both TOTS Warm Up series and the new Invincibles event gave players the opportunity to win free gift packs and accumulate FC 25 coins, so most players are fully capable of getting Premium Pass at this time to prepare for the upcoming annual event! Therefore, it is not groundless for the developers to release this paid season pass at this time. However, some players are skeptical about this new change. Because according to previous experience, developers usually use TOTS period to test new systems in preparation for the next FC series game, and the emergence of Premium Pass may indicate that the profit strategy of Ultimate Team mode will be further expanded. Will the original economic system in FC be destroyed by the pack inflation? Everything is unknown. Granted, even if some FC 25 players are wary of this, the option to use EA FC 25 Coins to get the Ultimate Team Season Pass has already done its best to strike a better balance between free and paying users, minimizing potential losses for players. Therefore, we may really expect the arrival of the Premium Pass to accelerate our success in TOTS!

EA Sports FC 25 FUT Birthday event is about to go live on March 7. This event is one of the most exciting events in FUT 25. As it is one of the three major promotions in FC series every year, this event allows players to get amazing boosts, so it is loved by fans. Date FUT Birthday event will last for two weeks, and a batch of players will be released every week. FUT Birthday events are held in March every year, and FUT Birthday in EA FC 25 has been confirmed to be on March 7, 2025 at 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm Eastern Time, 6 pm GMT). This annual event mainly improves players’ Skill Move and Weak Foot. Football players will receive a pink-themed card with very high stats! FUT Birthday event is definitely an event that every player cannot miss. How many FUT 25 Coins have you prepared for these players? Leaked Players Every EA Sports FC event is leaked, but until the official announcement is accurate, players should be skeptical of the news. Like any other promotion in EA FC 25, FUT Birthday Players will be added to the game in the first team and second team. Each team will have active players as well as retired players in Heroes and Icons. In the official preview, three new players are hinted at in the game: A Norwegian striker who plays for Manchester City A Brazilian Icon (left wing) who plays for Trickster+ A Spanish midfielder who plays for Barcelona Women’s Football Team According to speculation, Norwegian striker for Manchester City who appears in EA FC 25, is likely to be Erling Haaland. Brazilian Icon player on the left wing should be Ronaldinho Gaúcho. The Barcelona women’s midfielder may be Aitana Bonmatí, because her base gold has Technical+. If the official adds a CM position card, it may also be Alexia Putellas, Cláudia Pina Medina, or Patri Guijarro. Cristiano Ronaldo, a legendary player who has won five Ballon d’Ors, will also appear at this event. Although Ronaldo is no longer participating in top football events, who can refuse to have such a legend in your team? Cristiano Ronaldo Flashback SBC has been leaked. The overall rating of this card is 93. The specific data is as follows: Pace: 94 Shooting: 94 Passing: 86 Dribbling: 91 Defending: 40 Physicality: 88 In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo also has Power Shot+ and Aerial+ Playstyles, which makes this card very powerful. The developer will definitely not let you get this card easily. You have to prepare enough FIFA 25 coins. If you are not prepared enough, you might as well enter FC 25 Coins Giveaway in iGMeet Discord. There will be some lucky draws on this channel. FUT Birthday event will last for two weeks. Maybe you can win a prize during this time. The leaked player list is still from familiar leakers, from the Twitter accounts FUT Sheriff and FIFATradingRomania. The two leakers have long been previewing and leaking FC series activities, and their information is often quite accurate. Leaked List Here is the leaked list of the FUT Birthday event they brought: Leaked Heroes and Icons Icon Card Ronaldinho (95 Overall Rating): Brazil Icon Card Patrick Vieira (93 Overall Rating): France Hero Card Ramires (90 Overall Rating): Brazil Hero Card Claudio Marchisio (91 Overall Rating): Italy Icon Card Emmanuel Petit (90 Overall Rating): France Hero Card Jay-Jay Okocha (92 Overall Rating): Nigeria Icon Card Marco Van Basten (93 Overall Rating): Netherlands Hero Card Celia Sasic (93 Overall Rating): Germany Hero Card Ledley King (90 Overall Rating): England Hero Card Victor Ibarbo: Columbia Hero Card Seydou Doumbia: Ivory Coast Hero Card Gervinho: Ivory Coast Leaked Modern Players Erling Haaland (95 Overall Rating): Manchester City Jude Bellingham (94 Overall Rating): Real Madrid Aitana Bonmati (93 Overall Rating): Barcelona Sophie Smith: Portland Thorns Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrid Rafael Leao (93 Overall Rating): AC Milan Ruben Dias: Manchester City Cristiano Ronaldo (93 Overall Rating): Al-Nassr (Flashback SBC) Kai Havertz: Arsenal Alejandro Garnacho (92 Overall Rating): Manchester United Selma Bacha: Lyon Trent Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool Lena Oberdort (91 Overall Rating): Bayern Munich Salma Paralluelo (91 Overall Rating): Barcelona Nick Pope: Newcastle (SBC) Serhou Guirassy (90 Overall Rating): Dortmund Pepe Reina (89 Overall Rating): Como Ethan Mbappe: Lille The above is a partial list of this event. The credibility of this list is still very high. Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and French icon Patrick Vieira are both heavyweights. They will definitely be among the elite players in this event. There are also some players worth noting, such as Rafael Leao, Alejandro Garnacho, and Antoine Griezmann. These players are well-liked by players and are very powerful in their own right. After this buff, they may become the best players on your team. During this event, all cards will be packed for one week. Upgrade Packs, SBCs, and Objectives will also provide card packs. If you don’t have enough coins, it is recommended to save card packs before the event and then open them during the event to increase your chances of obtaining these players.

Since Christmas 2024, the real-world football world has held many exciting leagues, and many teams have contributed to their best performances. For example, Nottingham Forest is expected to return to the Champions League for the first time since 1980; Atletico Madrid won the La Liga championship, etc. However, you may be surprised that no players from these teams made it into the final FC 25 TOTY lineup. As a prestigious football video simulation game, EA Sports FC 25 holds various promotions every year to help you get your favorite players with fewer FIFA 25 Coins, or to upgrade the cards of the players in your team more easily. Among all the promotions, the annual TOTY is undoubtedly the most watched. The promotion is presented as a vote, which will list all the playable FUT 25 players in a year for you, allowing you to choose the ones you think performed best. The final 22 players selected will be formed into two teams (11 men and 11 women, excluding substitutes) and included in the game as TOTY player items. The latest EA FC 25 TOTY voting has officially ended at 11:59 pm PST on January 12, 2025, and the specific list of selected players was leaked a few hours ago. Let us introduce it to you. TOTY Men’s Team You may be surprised to find that four Real Madrid players were selected in the starting lineup of the men’s XI of this FC 25 TOTY - after all, there are only 11 places in total! In addition, Liverpool occupies two seats, and the remaining seats are taken by Chelsea, Aston Villa, Leverkusen and Arsenal, respectively. Among these 11 male players, the one who impressed you the most may be Rodri from Manchester City, because he has been plagued by injuries since September 2024, which led to reports at the time that this would have an adverse impact on Manchester City. It is rare that a player’s EA Sports FC 25 game value increases when they are injured. Here are the specific candidates: Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Argentina) Defense Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool/Netherlands) William Saliba (Arsenal/France) Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid/Spain) Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen/Spain) Midfield Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England) Rodri (Manchester City/Spain) Cole Palmer (Chelsea/England) Attack Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/Brazil) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt) Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid/France) TOTY Women’s Team As you can see from the results of this vote, the days of the United States dominating women’s football are gone, as only one American player was selected for FIFA 25 TOTY Women’s Team. It is worth noting that Barcelona is the backbone of the new TOTY Women’s Team with four players selected, and Chelsea is close behind with three. In addition, there are two Norwegian female players in this 11-person team, showing you the hidden potential of Toppserien. Guro Reiten from Chelsea and Caroline Graham Hansen from Barcelona are the only two players on the entire annual team who do not play in their own domestic league. Here are the specific candidates: Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC/Germany) Defense Sakina Karchaoui (Paris Saint-Germain/France) Wendie Renard (Lyon/France) Irene Paredes (Barcelona/Spain) Lucy Bronze (Chelsea/England) Midfield Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona/Spain) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/Spain) Guro Reiten (Chelsea/Norway) Attack Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona/Norway) Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns/U.S.) Lauren James (Chelsea/England) When Can You Get The New TOTY Players? Although you now know which players have been selected, according to the release order of FC 25, the official list is expected to be announced to all players between January 23-24, so you will just have to wait until the end of January to view and obtain the above players through the relevant in-game pages. The 22 winners will be included in EA FC 25 as TOTY player items redeemable by FC 25 Coins after this promotion ends. Each item will not only have a unique blue theme design and gold decoration, but will also be able to further improve the statistics and ratings of their own cards in the game, so that you can get more benefits after obtaining them. In addition, FC 25 will also launch TOTY Icons team composed of legendary players. What’s more noteworthy is that the two official teams will each get an additional No. 12 substitute position to recognize those players who are good enough but missed the starting lineup by a few votes. The relevant voting for substitutes usually takes place at the end of TOTY promotion, so if your favorite player did not make the official team, don’t forget to vote at that time! Related: FC 25 Coins Giveaways In order to ensure that you can have TOTY players join your team as soon as they are officially launched in the game, it is recommended that you enter iGMeet Discord as soon as possible to participate in related promotions! We will draw 10 players at different time points to receive 300K coins each; 5 players to receive 400K each; 4 players to receive 500K each; and 3 players to receive 1M each, a total of 10M coins! Don’t miss it!

In EA FC 25, the game makers have added a lot of new content for the majority of players to keep the freshness, to attract new players and retain old players. Among them, Ultimate Team, as a major game Mechanism launched by FIFA series games since FIFA 09, is also constantly adding updated content to provide players with a better gaming experience. Ultimate Team is mainly a game Mode that allows players to form an all-star Team composed of many well-known Players in the game, and compete with other players’ all-star Teams in real time online to win. The more wins, the more FC 25 Coins the player gets. Recently, in order to allow players to better improve Abilities of their Players in Ultimate Team Mode, the game developers have launched a Slow It Down Evolution Mechanism. Through this Mechanism, players can add some Pace, Attacking, and Defending Attributes to their slower Defenders, so that they can catch up with their Opponents or cooperate with their Teammates faster in the game, thereby helping players win the game. To complete this Evolution, you must choose Players who have these conditions: the highest total score is not more than 83; the highest Pace is not more than 69; the maximum Playstyles is not more than 7; and they serve as Center Back in Team. Based on this, we will introduce you to the 7 Players who meet these conditions in the game. 1. Nicolás Otamendi Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi, a Player from Argentina, currently plays for Benfica. As a 36-year-old Defender, he is still shining on Court. Because of his excellent anticipation and interception Ability, he can effectively seize possession of Ball on Court. Because of Evolution, his EVO Rating is 83, and his Pace and Defense are 80 and 83, respectively. In addition, the 83 Physicality also makes him stronger. So it is difficult for other Players to surpass him on Court. 2. Eric Dier Eric Dier from England plays for FC Bayern Munich and was once considered one of the best Defenders. However, his Rating has dropped in recent times. But after Slow It Down Evolution, he will get a more comprehensive Attribute improvement, making him stronger in many aspects. EVO Rating is 82. 81 Physicality, 81 Defending, 79 Pace, 73 Shooting, 73 Dribbling, 70 Passing, two-star Weak Foot Accuracy, and two-star Skill Moves. These make Eric Dier a Player with a more outstanding play style. 3. Stefan De Vrij As one of the top Defenders in Serie A, Stefan de Vrij currently plays for Inter Milan. In the game, his fierce playing style allows him to Fight for a higher winning rate for Team through Tackling. Based on his playing style, it is very worthwhile to Slow It Down Evolution him, because this will further improve his Defending, Pace, and physicality, and his EVO Rating will also be raised to 84. This allows him to make better Tackles in the game and become Team’s most solid Defense. 4. Alessio Romagnoli Since joining Lazio in 2022, Alessio Romagnoli’s card Ability has been steadily improving. After Slow It Down Evolution, his EVO Rating has become 84, and his Pace, Passing, and Dribbling stats have all been improved. Because of Evolution, Alessio Romagnoli’s Offensive and Defensive Abilities will become even better, allowing him to better serve as a top Defender for the player who chooses him. So you can definitely use some EA FC 25 Coins to get him. 5. Sherida Spitse As the only female Player in the game that can undergo Slow It Down Evolution, Sherida Spitse plays for Ajax and has an overall Rating of 84 after Evolution. Although she is a Midfielder, she has the qualities of a world-class Defender. In the game, this Dutch Player has obtained a 75+ Level Evolution Card. Because of Evolution, she will get Ability data of 86 Shooting, 85 Passing, 80 Physicality, 80 Pace, 79 Defending, 75 Dribbling, as well as three-star Skill Moves, and three-star Weak Foot Accuracy. So you can safely place her in Midfield or Defense. 6. Sven Botman This is a Premier League Player familiar to most fans, currently playing for Newcastle United. He is also considered a pretty good Shooter because he scored two goals in 2023-2024 Premier League Season. After Evolution, Sven Botman will have an overall Rating of 84 and will improve his Pace to a point where he can better catch up with his Opponents. He will then be able to Tackle more freely on Pitch to help his Team increase their chances of winning. 7. Andreas Christensen This Player is currently ranked first among all Central Defenders in FC Barcelona Club he joined, and this is all because of the moral improvement in all aspects of his stats after Slow It Down Evolution. Because of Evolution, Andreas Christensen’s Pace and Defense have been significantly improved, allowing him to better exist as a central Defender or Defensive Midfielder. Thus helping players win and get more FUT 25 Coins. In addition, Card stats of 85 Defending, 80 Pace, 76 Physicality, 75 Dribbling, 68 Passing, 42 Shooting, two-star Skill Moves, and three-star Weak Foot Accuracy also mean that he will become one of the best Central Defenders players can get. The above is an overview of the 7 Players who are currently in the game who are most suitable for Slow It Down Evolution. Hopefully, this information and data can help you win better in Ultimate Team. Also, if you want to learn more about FC 25, you can enter iGMeet Discord. There is also a lucky draw going on here. This lucky draw will draw 6 players when EA FC 25 Total Rush Team 2 released to share 4 million FC 25 Coins. Act now!