EA Sports FC 25 celebrates Rodri’s Ballon D’Or win, by releasing an evolution specific for midfielders, and their new stats look pretty deadly in ultimate team. The Ballon D’Or Winner: Rodri Evolution upgrades players’ shooting, dribbling, pace, and physical stats, and also adds the tiki taka playstyle.
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This evolution is a paid one, and it’ll cost you 80k coins or 1,100 FC points. After purchasing the evolution, you’ll have to select the players that meet the requirements and pass the different challenges. Requirements for this evolution are max 83 overall, max 87 physical, and the player must be a defensive midfielder.
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Kobbie Mainoo
Kobbie Boateng Mainoo is one of the best young defensive midfielders in the game, and having an evolved card with great stats makes the youngster more deadly in the midfield position. He gets a massive boost in his defensive stats, which helps him match up with any opponent who wants to get past him.
His newly evolved stats are 86 physicality, 86 defending, 82 passing, 82 dribbling, 80 pace, 75 shooting, three-star skill moves, and three-star weak foot accuracy. With his new tiki taka playstyle, he can execute difficult first-time ground passes, especially during counter-attacks.
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Manu Koné
The young French midfielder, Emmanuel “Manu” Kouadio Koné, gets a massive boost compared to his base card, and he has all 80+ ratings on his evo card. With his attacking stats, he can comfortably play in the central midfield position, while his defending stats can allow him to play as a defensive midfielder.
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With his new stats, he can control the flow of the game, and also provide attacking and defending instructions to help keep possession. Alongside the tiki taka playstyle, he can also get involved in counter-attacks by giving one-time accurate passes to his teammates.
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Andrey Santos
Andrey Nascimento dos Santos gets his FC 25 inform card upgraded, and his new stats make him one of the best defensive midfielders in the game. With his new card ratings, you can comfortably focus on protecting your team’s goal, as he can anticipate and intercept dangerous attacks before they reach your defensive line.
Santos’ best ratings from the Ballon D’Or evolution are 96 jumping, 93 short pass, 90 long pass, 89 positioning, 87 vision, 85 dribbling, 85 ball control, 85 stamina, 84 defensive awareness, three-star skill moves, and three-star weak foot accuracy.
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Lo’eau LaBonta
Lo’eau Kaiulani LaBonta is one of the female players with the best stats in this evolution, and placing her card in the defensive position will definitely increase the team’s strength. She is good at anticipating opponents’ next move, and coupled with her impressive tackle rate, she can keep the defensive line safe.
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Her card has great versatility, and you can deploy her either as a defensive midfielder or a central midfielder. So, whichever position you choose, she’ll still perform better than her base card. Her card playstyles are tiki taka, anticipate, flair, press proven, relentless, bruiser, and long ball pass.
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Curtis Jones
Another top midfielder who plays in the Premier League is Curtis Julian Jones, and his newly evolved card can be compared to those of world-class midfielders. He has the ability to control the game and also contribute in dangerous counter-attacks, which in turn creates more goal-scoring opportunities.
His evolved card stats are 86 physicality, 86 defending, 84 passing, 84 dribbling, 80 pace, 80 shooting, four-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy. With these stats, you have a defensive midfielder, a central midfielder, and an attacking midfielder at your disposal.
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Ismaël Bennacer
Ismaël Bennacer is arguably one of the best midfielders in the game, and also in Serie A currently. His card is so great that you can play him in any position in the midfield area, and he has the stats to back him up in the different areas. His main characteristics are his composure, vision, anticipation, and ability to read the game.
His new evolution stats are 86 physicality, 86 defending, 84 passing, 85 dribbling, 80 pace, 80 shooting, three-star skill moves, and three-star weak foot accuracy. The playstyles that accompany this new card are tiki taka, incisive pass, bruiser, technical, and long ball pass.
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Yunus Musah
Yunus Dimoara Musah takes the first spot in the Ballon D’Or Winner: Rodri Evolution, and his card looks promising. His card has great attacking and defending attributes, which makes it possible for him to play as a central or wide midfielder. His technical skills, and physical presence help him clear the ball off his opponent before they reach the defensive line.
His new evolution stats are 88 pace, 86 physicality, 86 defending, 79 passing, 82 dribbling, 77 shooting, four-star skill moves, and three-star weak foot accuracy. His card roles are holding+, half-winger+, wide midfielder+, and deep-lying playmaker+. These roles help the young talent perform tremendously in the midfield position.
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- Franchise
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EA Sports FC
- Released
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September 27, 2024
- Developer(s)
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EA Canada
, EA Romania - Publisher(s)
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EA Sports
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer
, Local Multiplayer
, Online Co-Op
, Local Co-Op - Engine
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Frostbite
- ESRB
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Everyone // Alcohol And Tobacco Reference, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
- OpenCritic Rating
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Strong