EA SPORTS confirms \u2018Festival of Futball\u2019 up next: start date, Euro 2020 promo, FUT leaks EA SPORTSTeam of the Season is only just finished, but EA SPORTS are already barrelling into the next FUT promo \u2014 FIFA 21 is all set to celebrate EURO 2020 in Ultimate Team with the return of \u201cFestival of Futball\u201d later this week. EA confirmed the new promo with a FUT loading screen. Last time out, Festival of Futball celebrated the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Ultimate Team players who had stuck around until the end of FIFA 18\u2019s cycle were treated to boosted \u201cPath to Glory\u201d upgrade players, a variety of SBCs, special \u201cClassic International Heroes\u201d cards, and of course a raft of limited-edition FUT packs. Dexerto expects the 2021 edition to be no different: with heavyweight international teams like France, Belgium, Italy, and England descending upon 11 cities across Europe for the 2020 championships, there\u2019s loads of star players for EA to upgrade. Here\u2019s everything we know about the \u201cFestival of Futball\u201d promo so far. When will Festival of Futball 2021 begin? EA SPORTS has confirmed the next FIFA 21 promo \u2014 \u201cFestival of Futball\u201d \u2014 will begin on Friday, June 11. The Ultimate Team loading screen has now been updated into a ticking countdown for the event, to build up early hype. We\u2019ll get our first look at FIFA\u2019s next promo at 6pm Friday (GMT). Keep your eyes peeled on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK and @FutWatch to see the news. Early Festival of Futball leaks It\u2019s been all quiet on the social media front regarding \u201cFestival of Futball\u201d leaks so far, and that\u2019s not surprising \u2014 up until EA SPORTS updated the FUT loading screen earlier today, the FIFA 21 community had no clue the promo was even on the way. Expect to see more leaks slip through the cracks as Friday approaches. Read More: Ultimate TOTS squad revealed – Our dataminer, @FutWatch, should find the promo card style soon. Our Festival of Futball predictions While it\u2019s tricky to point at a dozen FIFA 21 players that will get Festival of Futball boosts over the next few weeks, we can look back at the squads from past years. Last time Ultimate Team celebrated the European Championships was in FIFA 16. Back then \u2014 five years ago, if you can believe it \u2014 EA SPORTS released four boosted squads that were based around the international game: FIFA 16\u2019s Festival of Futball promo squads European Heroes – European Team of the Tournament – Team of the Tournament Copa America – North & South American Heroes – Two years later, the FIFA franchise brought back the \u201cFestival of Futball\u201d to celebrate the next World Cup, hosted in Russia. As well as a side-game playlist, EA added the following squads to their flagship game mode: FIFA 18\u2019s Festival of Futball promo squads Team of the Matchday: – Festival Winners – Team Of The Tournament – Classic European Heroes – Classic ROW Heroes – Dexerto expects to see something similar rolled out in FIFA 21, with boosted Flashback cards and upgraded Player Moments SBCs splashed into the mix too. So there you have it \u2014 everything we know about FIFA 21\u2019s next Ultimate Team promo, Festival of Futball. Expect to see new cards, SBCs, and FUT packs for the EURO 2020-themed event all the way up to the grand final on July 11. Read More: EA planning \u201cOnline Career Mode\u201d for FIFA 22 – We\u2019ll update this article when the promo begins. As always, stick with us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for all the latest FIFA news, updates, and content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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