Pre-season tournaments are no longer all about fitness. Nor are they about winning every game to gain momentum. Nor are they even about finding a perfect formula. Pre-season, like most other things in football, is increasingly swayed by money. The Premier League is a global brand, and the 20 teams within it are therefore paraded on a world stage. Teams are now accustomed to travelling the world to play fairly meaningless matches to entertain fans around the world. This has seen the rise of international friendly tournaments, and they have now been included in FIFA 16. As you can see above, each tournament comes with bonus money, a selection of the world's finest, and a difficulty rating. Boost your transfer budget with a triumph.
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