FIFA 18: 10 Stadiums That Need To Be In The Game

4. Stadio San Paolo (Napoli)

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FIFA 17's Italian licenses for stadia extend to the (admittedly gorgeous) Juventus Stadium and the age-old San Siro serving both AC Milan and Inter. It's criminal that one of Europe's biggest leagues doesn't have more grounds though, and that's something EA should endeavour to change come FIFA 18. First up: Napoli.

The club from Naples finished 3rd in this season's Serie A title race, just a single point behind Roma and 5 behind leaders Juventus. Speaking of Roma, it'd be nice to think that EA would sort out an official Stadio Olimpico for both them and Lazio, but it's hardly likely to happen when the developers included a tribute version in last year's game. EA will probably stick to their own Olimpico.

Napoli's Stadio San Paolo is a must though, because the place holds a traditional feel despite being relatively new (the San Paolo opened in 1959). Although there are stadiums that mimic it on the generic list, it'd be great to finally see Napoli's ground in FIFA.

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