- Kerr has second-highest rating in EA FC 24
- Matildas star rates alongside Messi and Kane
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It has been revealed that Matildas superstar Sam Kerr is one of the top footballers to play in a major new football video game – with her stats equal to those of Lionel Messi and Harry Kane.
The top 100 footballers for the new EA FC 24 game have been leaked, with players given an ability rank out of 100.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are no longer in the top spot after dominating the ratings in recent years, with a wave of fresh faces disrupting the once-established order.
The four players who share top position with a 91 rating are PSG star Kylian Mbappé, Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, and Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne.
Eight players follow with 90 ratings, including Kerr, who spearheaded Chelsea to a domestic double last season with 29 goals in 38 appearances.
Sam Kerr’s player rating in FC 24 is equal to that of Lionel Messi and Harry Kane
The Matildas skipper (pictured with partner Kristie Mewis) has spearheaded Chelsea to a domestic double last season
Kerr shares the ranking with Aitana Bonmatí, Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois, Harry Kane, Caroline Graham Hansen and Robert Lewandowski.
Just two Premier League players appear in the top 10 – both of whom play for Manchester City – with six female footballers appearing in the top 20.
EA Sports FC 24 have added female players to the popular Ultimate Team mode for the first time, allowing gamers to assemble teams containing both male and female players.
‘It’s something we really thought deeply about,’ executive producer John Shepherd told IGN in July.
‘We feel we can play a really important role in the growth of that sport in introducing it to all of our fans. We just have this conviction that we believe we want to unite the world around football.
‘Ultimate Team is a great place for that. It is a mode where you can build your fantasy team with different nationalities, different leagues, and different clubs. And so it felt like a great spot to be able to do that.’
Senior producer Sam Rivera added: ‘Ultimate Team is a fantasy mode. You don’t see Mbappe playing with all the Icons. It’s Ultimate Team — fantasy football is what’s happening there’.
In 2022, Kerr became the first woman to feature on the cover of the popular game alongside Karim Benzema.
In 2022, Kerr made a bit of history when she featured on the cover of the popular game alongside Karim Benzema
Kerr shared the good news with her legion of fans on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the superstar striker shared the news of her rating in the upcoming game, posting: ‘Look what I’ve just found. What do you think about my #FC24 Rating?’
Most of Kerr’s fans agreed that she should have been rated even higher.
’92-91 that’s what you deserve,’ one wrote.
‘Should be 99,’ replied another.
The new EA FC is released on September 29 and will be available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.
