Since Micheal Jordan graced the cover of NBA 2K11, adding great players of old has caught on like wildfire in the sports world. This year NHL 12 will have a bevy of classic players to take the ice with.
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FIFA 12 releases September 27th in the US and September 30th in the rest of the world.
Sometimes you just want to let loose and get your dribble on. FIFA Street is returning to bring back the arcade soccer that has been missing from EA Sports’ lineup in the past few years.
I like the idea that they are going with more realistic player models, more of a FIFA 12 on the street then an arcade game that has FIFA players. The best part is now the cool moves you only see in FIFA 11 videos on line should be easy for anyone to pull off.
As an aside FIFA Street will be part of the EA Sports Season Ticket, meaning you will be able to get early access to the game if you are a memeber.
FIFA Street is expected to launch in early 2012 on Xbox 360 and PS3.
After 20 years and 1 month, Jim Thome continues to etch new comments on his future Hall of Fame plaque. After hitting a homer off Rick Porcello in the 6th inning of tonight’s game vs the Tigers, Thome was had attained 599 homers. In his next at bat vs. Daniel Schlereth he became only the 8th man to ever amass 600 homers.
The rest of the 600 Home Run Club includes:
- 762 – Barry Bonds
- 755 – Hank Aaron
- 714 – Babe Ruth
- 660 – Willie Mays
- 630 – Ken Griffey Jr.
- 626 – Alex Rodriguez*
- 609 – Sammy Sosa
*-Still active.
There is an outside chance that by the end of the year he could catch Sammy Sosa. If he plays another season its almost guarentteed that he will not only pass Sosa, but also possibly Ken Griffey Jr.
I wish Jim Thome the best of luck.
Image courtesy of USA Today.
German Bundesliga
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bayern Munich
- FC Schalke 04
Italian Serie A
- AC Milan
- Napoli
- Internazionale
Spanish La Liga
- Barcelona
- Real Madrid
- Valencia
Barclays Premier League
- Manchester United
- Chelsea
- Manchester City
- Liverpool
- Arsenal
Top 5:
- Manchester United – These guys are the best team in the EPL, and they’ve already been dominant in the pre-season. With the possibility of adding Wesley Sneijder, they could rise up to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid for best team in the world. The only question on this team is if David de Gea can fill the shoes left in goal by Edwin van der Sar.
- Chelsea – The Blues are going to be a top team, if Torres is able to get his act together and play like he did in Liverpool then Chelsea could rival Man U. If he keeps playing like a bum, they have no shot.
- Manchester City – These guys are a wild card, they have a top notch team, but their best player wants out. If Tevez leaves, they could be out of the top 5, if Tevez stays and is happy, they could be 2 and make a run at 1.
- Liverpool – This team is packed with talent, that was shown last year with their late push that came up short. With a full year of Andy Carroll and Luis Suárez I believe they can be a top 5 team.
- Arsenal – As of right now they are a top 5 team. However, with van Persie being injured and the possibility of losing Samir Nasri and Cesc Fàbregas to loans, I just don’t they will be able to compete.
Relegation Station:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – How bout you wander on down a league.
- Queens Park Rangers – Park it down in the nPower League.
- Norwich City – Let me tell you “wich” league you’re going to be in next year. Hint: It’s not the Premier League.
While it has been know for a quite a while that Wayne Rooney was going to be on the cover of all copies of FIFA 12, the question has been who would join him in the US. Today we got that answer.
LA Galaxy star, and most notable American born player today, Landon Donovan will wear his LA Galaxy Herbalife jersey and captain’s armband front and center. Joining him will be Rooney to left and fellow MLS star Rafael Márquez will be on the right. While Márquez does play for the New York Red Bulls, he will instead be wearing his Mexico national kit.
I wonder if that has something to do with Mexico beating the US and Donovan in the CONCACAF Gold Cup finals.
While Donovan was the obvious choice, being American and playing in the MLS, I feel that maybe it was time to let Clint “Deuce” Dempsey on the cover, but I’m sure playing in the EPL for Fulham worked against him. Also, if they were set on going with a Red Bull, why not go with Wayne’s brother John, who plays the midfield for them.
FIFA 12 comes out in North America on September 27, and September 30th in the rest of the world.