Lionel Messi has received his lowest rating in 16 years on the football video game series of EA Sports (EA Sports FC 25) as rival Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from the list of the top 25 rated players.
Despite an impressive showing for Portugal and Al Nassr, Ronaldo’s rating has not been revealed, but it is expected to be lower than those in the top 25.
The Rating Of Lionel Messi On EA Sports FC 25
Messi’s lowest rating in 16 years (88) sees him earmarked as the joint-16th highest-rated player in the latest edition of the football video game series.
Lionel Messi was rated behind seven Premier League stars after the top 25 men’s players were disclosed.
Manchester City duo Rodri and Erling Haaland are tied with Kylian Mbappe as the highest-rated players in EA Sports FC 25 on 91.
Additionally, Kevin De Bruyne, Martin Odegaard, Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah complete the list of Premier League players above Messi.
England and Bayern Munich’s forward Harry Kane alongside cover star Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, are also rated higher on 90.
Lionel Messi’s Lowest Rating In 16 Years
The 88 rating of Messi represents his lowest valuation since FIFA 08 and the first time since that edition of the video game that he has been given an overall rating below 90.
The football great first made an appearance in the football video game series in 2005 as a 78-rated teenager on FIFA 06.
His rating later leaped to 84 before reaching 90 in FIFA 09, a year before he claimed the first of his 8 Ballon d’Or awards (2010).
Messi’s Highest Rating On The Football Video Game Series Of EA Sports
Lionel Messi’s overall ratings on the football video game series have even ascended as high as 94 across the last 16 years as he regularly vied with Cristiano Ronaldo for the highest rating each year.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Rating On EA Sports FC 24
Ronaldo’s rating dropped to 86 on EA Sports FC 24 despite his stellar display at club and international level.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo netted 44 goals and provided 13 assists in 45 appearances for Al Nassr last term, as he accentuated his breathtaking goal-scoring ability.
Thus far in the 2024/25 season, Ronaldo has made 4 appearances for Al Nassr, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists in all competitions.
He recently reached a milestone 900th career goal, before improving his tally to 901 goals in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League win over Scotland, as he scored the winning goal of the encounter.
It will be fascinating to see what the rating of the former Manchester United man will be this year (2024).
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has also been delineating his brilliance for MLS side Inter Miami, although he is currently available for action due to injury.
However, before the injury that he picked up during the 2024 Copa America, Messi exuded his brilliance for the Miami-based club, with the aim of guiding them to success this campaign.
Lionel Messi has scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in 15 appearances across all competitions for Inter Miami in 2024.
Recall, Messi also claimed the Copa America for a second time with Argentina this summer. He scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist in 5 appearances at the tournament.
Top 25 Rated Players On EA Sports FC 25
1) Kylian Mbappe – 91
1) Rodri – 91
– Erling Haaland – 91
4) Jude Bellingham – 90
4) Vinicius Jr – 90
Kevin De Bruyne – 90
4) Harry Kane – 90
8) Martin Odegaard – 89
8) Gianluigi Donnaruma – 89
– Alisson Becker – 89
8) Thibaut Courtois – 89
8) Lautaro Martinez – 89
– Virgil Van Dijk – 89
8) Marc Andre Ter Stegen – 89
8) Mohamed Salah – 89
16) Phil Foden – 88
16) Lionel Messi – 88
– Antoine Griezmann – 88
- – Ruben Dias – 88
16) Robert Lewandowski – 88
16) Federico Valverde – 88
– Ederson Moraes – 88
16) Bernardo Silva – 88
– Jan Oblak – 88
16) Antonio Rudiger – 88
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