Christian Atsu in FIFA 23 - What will happen to his in-game card post his demise?
Former Newcastle winger Christian Atsu is among the thousands of footballers in FIFA 23. Players worldwide have different ways of playing with the Ghanaian attacker across different game modes. That’s set to change soon due to a terrible news that came out early on February 18.
Atsu was in Turkey, playing for Hatayspor, when a massive earthquake struck the country. It caused severe destruction in the country and neighboring Syria, as thousands of unfortunate souls perished under collapsed buildings and rubble. The Ghanaian footballer was among those unfortunate souls trapped in the accident.
After officials recovered his lifeless body, his agent confirmed that the footballer was no more. While this is a tragedy, but FIFA 23 players will still have a way to celebrate his legacy in the game.
However, it could soon change based on what EA Sports typically does with cards for footballers who are no more. If history repeats itself, the said card might not be available in the game for much longer.
Christian Atsu is available in all the game modes of FIFA 23. This includes the exhibition mode, which allows players to play one-off games. The Ghanaian has a 70-rated Ultimate Team card, and players can also find him in Career mode.
EA Sports typically removes every card of a footballer when they lose their life due to age, disease, or any other issue. A big example was the removal of Diego Maradona’s card, although some claimed it was over legal disputes.
Other footballers who have met similar fates have also had their cards removed. EA Sports has been a bit random with this, as icon cards like Lev Yashin and Gerd Muller are available in FIFA 23. But that could be because they’re cards of footballers who have already retired from the
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