Electronic Arts has announced that its EA Sports FC Futures initiative has doubled its year-on-year impact, opening up access to grassroots football for over 340,000 people in its second year, according to EA's data. Since its launch in 2023, the initiative has continued to fulfil its commitment to growing community-level football worldwide and supporting real-world play. This has been achieved by refurbishing community pitches, delivering, free training practices inspired by EA Sports FC in-game drills and collaborating with partners.
Electronic Arts has announced that its EA Sports FC Futures initiative has doubled its year-on-year impact, opening up access to grassroots football for over 340,000 people in its second year, according to EA's data. Since its launch in 2023, the initiative has continued to fulfil its commitment to growing community-level football worldwide and supporting real-world play. This has been achieved by refurbishing community pitches, delivering, free training practices inspired by EA Sports FC in-game drills and collaborating with partners.
"In just two years, FC Futures has demonstrated the powerful impact football can have beyond our EA Sports FC game, making a positive difference to hundreds of thousands of people," said Andrea Hopelain, GM & SVP, Publishing, EA Sports. "We're creating lifelong sports fans not only through our game, but by actively supporting and growing grassroots football around the world. By bringing together our digital game with real-world coaching expertise, we're democratizing access to football training and reimagining coach education in a truly unique way, which is both impactful and incredibly relatable for the next generation."
UEFA Euros Berlin; EA Sports
In its second year, FC Futures has launched 11 new online training sessions in partnership with UEFA, bringing the total number of drills in the FC Futures Academy library to 17. These drills are designed to support coaches and players in their daily training sessions and are free to access. In addition, eight community pitches worldwide have been refurbished, from flood-impacted Valencia in Spain to Bañado Sur in Paraguay, bringing the total number of pitches refurbished since launch to 19 across 14 countries.
"Year two saw continued collaboration with UNICEF, Merky FC, and Football Beyond Borders, as well as partnerships with some of the biggest names in football and entertainment to host numerous community training sessions and events, designed to inspire the next generation. From teaming up with LALIGA to open a new pitch in J Balvin’s hometown of Medellín to working with German football legend Lukas Podolski on a community refurbishment in Cologne, FC Futures is proving how far-reaching the power of play can be," said Electronic Arts.
Electronic Arts will also continue with the EA Sports FC Futures initiative.
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"In just two years, FC Futures has demonstrated the powerful impact football can have beyond our EA Sports FC game, making a positive difference to hundreds of thousands of people," said Andrea Hopelain, GM & SVP, Publishing, EA Sports. "We're creating lifelong sports fans not only through our game, but by actively supporting and growing grassroots football around the world. By bringing together our digital game with real-world coaching expertise, we're democratizing access to football training and reimagining coach education in a truly unique way, which is both impactful and incredibly relatable for the next generation."
UEFA Euros Berlin; EA Sports
In its second year, FC Futures has launched 11 new online training sessions in partnership with UEFA, bringing the total number of drills in the FC Futures Academy library to 17. These drills are designed to support coaches and players in their daily training sessions and are free to access. In addition, eight community pitches worldwide have been refurbished, from flood-impacted Valencia in Spain to Bañado Sur in Paraguay, bringing the total number of pitches refurbished since launch to 19 across 14 countries.
"Year two saw continued collaboration with UNICEF, Merky FC, and Football Beyond Borders, as well as partnerships with some of the biggest names in football and entertainment to host numerous community training sessions and events, designed to inspire the next generation. From teaming up with LALIGA to open a new pitch in J Balvin’s hometown of Medellín to working with German football legend Lukas Podolski on a community refurbishment in Cologne, FC Futures is proving how far-reaching the power of play can be," said Electronic Arts.
Electronic Arts will also continue with the EA Sports FC Futures initiative.
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