How Video Games Have Influenced Football

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When you think of popular sporting video games then FIFA and Football Manager probably spring to mind. These games are great to play with your  Langston Galloway Jersey friends, but have you ever thought of how these games have influenced football on the pitch?Launched in 1993, the FIFA franchise is one of the biggest sporting video games in the world and has sold over 150 million copies to date. Its not just wannabe footballers sat in their bedrooms who play the game though. Many world cla s players have spoken out about how crucial FIFA is for them on the pitch.Zlatan Ibrahimovi, the famed Swedish striker who currently plays for Manchester United has spoken out about how FIFA has helped him on the pitch. I would often spot situations  Jordan Bone Jersey from the game which I could then parlay into real life said Zlatan. By playing the game he was able to learn certain strategies and scenarios that he could incorporate into his performance on the pitch.However, he isnt the only profe sional player whos known for playing FIFA in their spare time.Take Victor Vazquez, Lionel Me sis former teammate from the Barcelona youth team who played with Me si for years whilst growing up. He can remember the time Me si played for 3 hours Allen Iverso Jersey  without a break during a marathon tournament with the team. When youre an international superstar theres nothing better than playing as yourself on FIFA right?Like many young footballers nowadays, most grew up playing video games. If youre a big fan of football, then its only natural youll find yourself playing FIFA at some point. But some players prefer managing teams than playing on the pitch.FIFA isnt the only game that profe sional players play. Before he became the worlds most expensive football player,  Bruce Brown Jr. Jersey Paul Pogba was often seen playing Football Manager during the 2014 World Cup. He was managing Chelsea and had just signed himself. Football Manager focuses on the managing aspect of the team as opposed to an individual player on the pitch. It involves signing players and deciding the line-up before a match.FIFA and Football Manager arent the only video games that are changing the world of sports as we know it. League of Legends is a popular online video game with millions of daily players that compete Trevor Ariza Jersey  against each other to become the best. Unlike football and FIFA, it might not be a digital version of a physical game, but that doesnt stop millions of viewers watching the tournaments.