FIFA 21: 10 Football Legends Who Must Be Icons
These players have to be included in the upcoming game.
Unlike other sports games, until recently EA's FIFA series had only rarely included references to the history of football, namely in the inclusion of a Classic XI team featuring some of the legends of the game.
That all changed with the introduction of Icon cards on FIFA Ultimate Team, allowing gamers to take control of some of the most decorated players in football history (that is, if they can afford the high prices they can command on the FUT market) and craft a winning side around them. FIFA 20 contained the largest number of Icon's to date with over three hundred special cards featured, with each player having three cards to chronicle different stages of their careers.
With a history as extensive and legendary as that of the beautiful game, there are literally hundreds of footballers who have done enough during their time on the pitch to warrant deserve the title of the icon.
However, despite the most recent title's impressive roster, there are still a number of iconic players that are yet to make their way into the game and would be solid inclusions for the upcoming FIFA 21.
10. René Higuita
Rene Higuita may not have been the greatest goalkeeper to ever put on a pair of gloves. Hell, many would argue that Higuita wasn't even the greatest Colombian goalkeeper in the history of the game.
Playing all but one of his 24 years as a professional in various leagues across South America, Higuita is most fondly remembered for his time on the Colombian national team appearing in the 1990 World Cup. Higuita also later famously performed the scorpion kick save against England, rotating in mind air to save a Jamie Redknapp shot with his feet.
Quite aptly nicknamed El Loco, Higuita pioneered a style of goalkeeping so mad that it is only seen these days when your mate playing between the sticks on Pro Clubs gets bored and decides to go rogue.
However, despite his eccentricity, Higuita was a great shot-stopper in his day, and his lethal set-piece skills would make him perfect for online play if you really wanted to take the p*ss out of your opponent.