It's not just minor pre-match features that pile on the realism. During one particularly lively matchup between Germany and USA's Women teams, the capacity crowd leapt to their feet as Abby Wambach planted a header into the top right corner late in the game. And then the camera began to wobble as the crowd roared and the American striker celebrated in front of her adoring fans. It's a tiny change, and doesn't happen for every goal, but it really added to the excitement of scoring a goal in the virtual world, as if it actually meant something.
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