Jude Bellingham revealed on EA Sports FC 26 cover alongside childhood friend – as he is named front and centre of popular franchise AGAIN
Jude Bellingham has been named as one of the two cover stars for EA Sports FC26.
In a sign of the Real Madrid star’s global celebrity, this is the second year running that he features front and centre of the franchise’s promotional material.
This year, however, he will share the limelight with one of his old pals from the England youth teams – Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, who now plays for Germany.
The new game will launch worldwide on September 26 with an overhauled gameplay experience, including a new dimension in manager career mode called Manager Live, refined gameplay fundamentals, and new live events and tournament modes for Ultimate Team.
Bellingham, 22, said: ‘It’s really nice to share this moment with Jamal, as a reflection of how far we’ve come. I remember our times rooming together in the England Youth team, we’d play the game all the time.
‘Where I’m from, everyone knows the game, everyone plays it and talks about it so much. I’m grateful to be given the opportunity to be on the cover again.’
Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala grace the cover of EA Sports FC 26 this coming season
Bellingham is expected to miss the start of the coming campaign after having shoulder surgery
Musiala will be out for a few months after breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle
Musiala, also 22, added: ‘When I found out I’d be on the cover of FC, it was such a crazy feeling. I thought, how could I tell my little brother? He’s a big fan of the game, so this will be a nice surprise for him.
‘It’s something I always wanted growing up and it’s such a big part of football culture. Who knows, maybe I can still beat Jude at FC!’
Despite starring on the cover of EA Sports FC26, the duo will have a delayed start to the 2025-26 season.
Bellingham is expected to miss the start of the campaign after a successful surgery on his shoulder.
Spanish media reported that he could be out for between two and three months.
Meanwhile, Musiala is set to be out for several months after breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle at the Club World Cup.
The 22-year-old sustained the horrific injuries after he collided with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in Bayern’s quarter-final defeat by PSG.
