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Electronic Arts announced that EA SPORTS has signed the world's top footballer, FC Barcelona and Argentina superstar Leonel Messi, to a multi-year contract that will see him become the global face of the EA SPORTS franchise. Messi is making his debute in March 2012 on the cover of FIFA street, a game we can't wait for to play!
"Our FIFA franchise is the number one selling sports video game franchise in the world, Lionel Messi is the number one player in the world. This is a contract between two superstars," said Matt Bilbey, vice president and top football boss at EA Sports.
Messi also had a clear opinion about this contract, "I want to be part of the team behind the best sports football game in the world and be associated with the great EA SPORTS name," said Messi. "EA SPORTS is a brand that shares my values of creativity, excellence and social responsibility."
Messi's place as a face of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 is taken over by Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo.
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