‘The GOAT effect!’ – Fans abuzz as leaked snippets of EA FC 24 confirms inclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo’s new ‘sleep celebration’

EA Sports’ flagship video game ‘FIFA’ is set to be released in a new avatar this year. It will be named EA FC 24 and not ‘FIFA 24’ following the break up in association with football’s global body, FIFA. The video game has launched its teaser cover and a few trial videos come up on the internet from time to time. One such snippet has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s new signature celebration, the ‘sleep celebration’ is included in the upcoming game.

The video shows Cristiano Ronaldo in the game scoring and goal and running towards the corner flag to drop his signature ‘Siu’ celebration. However, the jump for the ‘Siu’ transforms into the cold ‘Sleeping Celebration’ which has been a frequent go-to celebration for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. The video has gone viral on the internet with fans reacting plentifully.

Watch the viral video here:

Cristiano Ronaldo will be rated 83 OVR in EA FC 24, Reports

If leaks are to be believed, Cristiano Ronaldo will have the lowest rating since FIFA 2004. He is rated 83 OVR in EA FC 24. The GOAT-status footballer is not in his prime but has led his club Al Nassr in their second Arab Club Champions Cup campaign with four goals in five appearances. The club will have a shot at winning the silverware as they face their arch-rivals Al Hilal in the final on August 12, Saturday. Notably, Al Nassr have been boosted by the signings of Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic, Sadio Mane, and Alex Telles.

Notably, Ronaldo scored the only goal against Al-Shorta, their Iraqi semifinal opponents. It was a 75^th-minute spot kick that confirmed their place in the final. The Portuguese superstar took to Instagram after the semifinal to thank the fans and send put a motivating message ahead of Saturday’s final. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star wrote, “Final – here we go!! Good work team! Special thanks to our fans for the amazing support and for always pushing us forward!”

Here’s how fans reacted:

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