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Adios, Leo!

Written by Tom on Wednesday, 3 August 201115 Comments

Over the past four years Pro Evolution Soccer has been all about Leo Messi. Press releases would feature his name, events would feature his videos and the man himself would even appear for occasional demonstrations. But all that is about to change, as Konami has released some chilling news:

“With PES moving ever upwards, it is time for an equally high profile and skilled cover star. The new player has all the attributes of the new game, in that he is a strong all-rounder, skillful, fast, and capable of making magic happen on-field.”

…which is funny, because I thought all of those points applied to the man who has won the Ballon d’Or two years in a row. Still, it seems that Konami are going with a change of pace (or possibly couldn’t afford his undoubtedly ridiculous sponsorship fees) and are backing a new person to be the cover star of Pro Evo. Who? Well, we can rule out a few names.

EA have already told us who they’re putting on the covers of each region’s FIFA outing this year. Unsurprisingly, Wayne sits angrily on the UK cover once again, but perhaps shockingly he’s joined by a young Jack Wilshere.

It actually does make sense if you think about it. Wilshere was the proud recipient of the PFA Young Player of the Year award, so it’s not unreasonable to put him on the cover alongside Rooney. Over countries have equally impressive names, all of which we can assume are tied to exclusivity agreements. These include Kaka, Mexes, Benzema, Pazzini, Pique, Xabi Alonso, Humels, Cahill and more. None of these guys will be sat on the cover of Pro Evo 2012.

So who does that leave? Well, a number of high-profile names are left out. Obviously there is Cristiano Ronaldo, who previously featured on the cover of PES four years ago. Other options, such as the runner-ups to the Ballon d’Or, are Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. But this blogger has a sneaking suspicion that Konami are going to go with Chelsea’s £50million flop Fernando Torres.

So who do you think Konami are going to put on the cover of Pro Evolution Soccer 2012? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

15 Comments »

  • allsoccer-football.com » Blog Archive » Adios, Leo! said:

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    - 3 August 2011 at 11:03 pm
  • HV said:

    Neymar. He is now know globally and would help PES gain the South American market, in which they already are betting strong with the Libertadores licence

    - 3 August 2011 at 11:47 pm
  • Tom (author) said:

    @HV
    Neymar is a very wise call, so much so that i’m surprised the idea didn’t hit me when writing the article. You’re dead right that Konami are starting to go really gung ho after the South American market, and Neymar would really help them get it. I’m still tempted to think that it’s too early to put stock in Neymar as the sole star of the PES cover, but maybe him and someone else?

    - 4 August 2011 at 4:18 pm
  • Forbes_11 said:

    @HV you’re absolutely right, Neymar is a sure option considering the fact that konami is delving into the south american market…….AWAY WITH MESSI!! fifa rules

    - 5 August 2011 at 2:25 pm
  • me said:

    its torres ,there was a pes advert with messi AND torres

    - 8 August 2011 at 6:17 pm
  • pes #21258 said:

    i work for pes its torres

    - 8 August 2011 at 6:18 pm
  • guilherme said:

    como jogo gratis online

    - 9 August 2011 at 5:01 pm
  • RJ said:

    That’s all well and good in regards to Neymar but why would you get rid of the best player to come out of South America and a global footballing superstar in Lionel Messi to replace him with Neymar, a player who’s merely footballing talents have yet to be proven on the big stage? If there is a South American audience that won’t play he game despite Messi being on the cover, then they’re simply not going to play this game

    - 16 August 2011 at 11:00 pm
  • Niko said:

    Luis Suarez ! He was one of the best players in the Premier League last year and was the best player in Copa America !

    - 18 August 2011 at 9:05 pm
  • Algiz said:

    Neymar,Benzema,Rooney.

    - 20 August 2011 at 9:36 am
  • Bepe said:

    Bambang Pamungkas, the international Player of Indonesia

    - 24 August 2011 at 2:16 pm
  • why said:

    ALA CRISTIANO RonaldoOOoOoOoOoOO

    - 26 August 2011 at 4:07 pm
  • HairyMary said:

    CRISSSTTIIAANNO RONNALLLLLLLDDOOOOOO WOOOOOOO!

    - 30 August 2011 at 12:09 pm
  • Nabeel said:

    Leoooo!!!

    - 4 September 2011 at 12:18 pm
  • kushi said:

    NeyyyyyMARRRRRRRRR

    - 21 September 2011 at 1:19 am

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