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Landon Donovan Again Graces FIFA 12 Cover
The USMNT star again joins FIFA mainstay Wayne Rooney and newcomer Rafael Márquez on the North American cover.
No big surprises here. This marks the seventh straight year Rooney has appeared on the cover of the U.K version of the game, and we previously reported that the highly decorated Manchester United forward would be back despite the allegations that he paid for sex with a prostitute while his wife was preggers. After all, it would be a stunning change in company policy to boot Rooney when EA already kept disgraced philanderer Tiger Woods as the PGA game cover athlete. They did, however, replace controversial FIFA commentator Andy Grey for making sexist comments.
L.A. Galaxy star forward Landon Donovan also has a long-standing relationship with EA Sports, previously gracing the North American covers of FIFA 11, FIFA 07, and FIFA 03. Given the lack of exciting talent coming up in the U.S. ranks the move doesn't surprise us, but I'm surprised fellow USMNT stars Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard haven't appeared on a cover yet.
Márquez captained the Mexican national team during the 2010 World Cup team after cutting his teeth winning championships overseas with Monaco and FC Barcelona. Like many former stars entering the waning years of their professional careers, he's currently playing in the MLS for the New York Red Bulls.
FIFA 12 hits store shelves for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 27.
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