So there will be no Juventus in FIFA 20, but what are they being replaced by? How will it work exactly?
FIFA 20 will be released on September 27, 2019 and it will feature some of the biggest teams in the world, but there is one notable omission: Juventus.
Instead, Piemonte Calcio will take their place, entering into the game with a unique club badge and their own distinctive kit.
It is undoubtedly a blow to EA Sports to have a club of Juventus' stature absent from their flagship football title, but they will hope that Piemonte Calcio can do enough to fill the gap.
So why is this unusual change happening? Goal takes a look at the reasons.
The end of the partnership between Juventus and EA Sports is the reason the Italian champions will be called Piemonte Calcio in FIFA 20.
Juventus have actually struck a deal with EA Sports' rivals Konami to appear exclusively on their upcoming title eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 instead.
That deal prohibits EA Sports - or anyone other than Konami, for that matter - from using the Juventus brand, including their official badge and kits.
It has reversed fortunes somewhat, since Konami's titles - from International Superstar Soccer to Pro Evolution Soccer - earned cult status precisely because they did not have official team or player licenses.
The sudden severing of ties comes after EA Sports' decision to remove Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo - the cover star of FIFA 18 and FIFA 19 - from promotional imagery and as their sole cover star.
A trio of players, Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne and Paul Dybala, appeared in Ronaldo's place in February 2019. It is not clear if Juventus' new partnership with Konami is related to EA Sports' decision.
Since EA Sports cannot use the real name of the team Juventus, they have had to use an alternative nom de guerre for the Serie A giants.
The name Piemonte Calcio literally means 'Piemonte Football' and is inspired by the region of Italy in which Juventus are based.
Piemonte - sometimes known as Piedmont - is situated in north-west Italy, on the borders of Switzerland and France.
It translates as 'At the foot of the Mountains', which is an acknowledgement of the area's famous Alps backdrop.
Piemonte Calcio follows a naming style that is used by a number of Italian clubs in real life - think Brescia Calcio, Cagliari Calcio or Associazione Calcio Milan (AC Milan).
Interestingly, Juventus were known as 'PM Black and White' (PM as an abbreviation for Piemonte) in Pro Evolution Soccer 2019.
While the Juventus brand will not feature in FIFA 20, Piemonte Calcio will probably feature players who play for Juventus.
EA Sports explained: "Real-world players, including authentic names and faces, will be used in the Piemonte Calcio squad throughout FIFA 20 and FIFA 20 Ultimate Team."
That means we should see Matthijs de Ligt, Aaron Ramsey and Ronaldo lining out for the "new" outfit, which is good news for any FIFA-playing Juventus fans.
Aside from cosmetic differences, Piemonte Calcio will strongly resemble Juventus and the team will be fully incorporated into the game, playable in Kick-Off, Ultimate Team, Career Mode, and VOLTA Football.
However, despite that, it looks like Juventus' home venue, Allianz Stadium, will not feature in FIFA 20.
Ashutosh545
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Barca sucks π
Juventus can't even do that.... π Old lady.. π
teubkmns
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Because juventus was unable to win big tournament even on gaming.... π Just a joke... Don't be serious..
Barca sucks π
bambcku
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baladoli ronaldo fudhate
fiaelorsy
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everybody is going to play pes now. there is both juventus and barcelona in pes
There are still the same players just different badge and kit itβs not really a big deal tbh
PC0162
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pes got the rights to juve
RyanDolbel
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Massive loss for EA there.
GA4198
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I HATE U KONAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€π€
tuclosu
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Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA 20 nie
rami_mohsen
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okay
thank you
rami_mohsen
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yes
okay
Skillex7678
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but there will be same players yes?
yes
Kayblmtuy
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they are all good
mbapppe
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everybody is going to play pes now. there is both juventus and barcelona in pes
saga27
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juve will be in pes 20, official
rami_mohsen
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but there will be same players yes?
BayChe
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Sad π .. Itβs Fifa anything relating to football, PES should take time, and Juve too fucked up, who plays pes smh π€¦πΎββοΈ
nome3737
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wow what a horrible name
Itβs a meme name
nome3737
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Imagine going on PES and playing with Man Red or Man Blueπππ. Ion care Iβm still buying fifa whose with meπ€£
Umm download the clubs if ur not lazy lol man red man blue
nome3737
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I'm PES all the way, but it seems like fifa has already won. Everybody plays fifa, but the real purists play PES....
Kids play fifa men play pes
nome3737
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These type of partnerships shouldnβt be allowed
No that would not be fair cuz they have to be bought at the same money and pes nor fifa likes that
DiegoC52
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thanks..........I'll try this.........but 1 major problem......COUTINHO is not as fast as Marcelo and Marcelo easily outpaces him
Yh thats one of the flaws in this formation. So I attack more on Dembeles side. You can use the L1 or LB button to trigger player runs. With Coutinho on cut inside, instead of making a forward run, he will cut in from the wings. A perfectly timed through pass to him will get u a one on one with the keeper.
Brackeen17
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These type of partnerships shouldnβt be allowed
ultra_instinctLM10
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Yh 90 dribbling stats with 5 star skill moves makes him good. When I play with barca, I play 442 formation. With balanced defensive style, 4 bars of depth, 8 bars of width( to prevent crosses), possession, 6 bars of attacking width, 4 players in the box. Bousquets(stay back while attacking and cover center) and Rakitic(cover center)in midfield. Dembele and Coutinho on the wings(both on cut inside). Messi and Suarez upfront with Messi on false 9. I have tried these tactics and they work.
thanks..........I'll try this.........but 1 major problem......COUTINHO is not as fast as Marcelo and Marcelo easily outpaces him
shahilaustincr7
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PUBG :LIKE PES:STILL LIKE FIFA:UR WISH
Shubham_13
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wont he missed. who plays PES anyway?
me
DiegoC52
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yeah.......he's unstoppable in FIFA.......almost as good as Messi in dribbling(.only in fifa though)........ and its possible at once to stop through balls but to stop crossing from Juve seems impossible
Yh 90 dribbling stats with 5 star skill moves makes him good. When I play with barca, I play 442 formation. With balanced defensive style, 4 bars of depth, 8 bars of width( to prevent crosses), possession, 6 bars of attacking width, 4 players in the box. Bousquets(stay back while attacking and cover center) and Rakitic(cover center)in midfield. Dembele and Coutinho on the wings(both on cut inside). Messi and Suarez upfront with Messi on false 9. I have tried these tactics and they work.
ultra_instinctLM10
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Lol, playing against Juve, as much as you wanna prevent crosses from the wings, you also wanna prevent through balls to him and prevent shots and prevent the ball from getting to the striker
yeah.......he's unstoppable in FIFA.......almost as good as Messi in dribbling(.only in fifa though)........ and its possible at once to stop through balls but to stop crossing from Juve seems impossible
Gunners4everβ€
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I'm PES all the way, but it seems like fifa has already won. Everybody plays fifa, but the real purists play PES....
I think so too bro because playing FIFA is like playing kids in a school playground. In Pes only I can play actual football on a video game
SilverSurfer
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I'm PES all the way, but it seems like fifa has already won. Everybody plays fifa, but the real purists play PES....
DiegoC52
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no......he scored 2.......was playing at centre with Mandzukic
Lol, playing against Juve, as much as you wanna prevent crosses from the wings, you also wanna prevent through balls to him and prevent shots and prevent the ball from getting to the striker
Kwaku-Helate
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I'm playing pes 17 but next year i will buy the new edition
bhazhi2002
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It s Not Juventus....
koybdiltz
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then why barcelona is still called barcelona in fifa as barcelona is the main team in pes
Ea have la liga licence,but it does not mean they have camp nou
kosbmptu
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Imagine going on PES and playing with Man Red or Man Blueπππ. Ion care Iβm still buying fifa whose with meπ€£
You know that in pes you can add any league or team fully licensed in 10 minutes. Also man united have pes partnership. Also man city has better faces in pes than fifa
kosbmptu
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I know why because Pes and Fifa have done some deals due to this it will be called Piemonte Calcio! . . . . Well how many Pes players here... do anyone remember MD WHITE as REAL MADRID[Crylaugh]........
Except in pes we can change team names and download any license we want. In fifa you are stuck with piemonte calcio and calcio a
Bonginkosi04
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this war should stop, all should get licenses and compete
L10nelM3ss1
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π PM BLACK WHITE is better than this... only pesers will understand π
but now it should be called Juventus because we have the license for them
ultra_instinctLM10
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And you stop Ronaldo from scoring?
no......he scored 2.......was playing at centre with Mandzukic
Ronaldo20
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Lol π this is a joke for juv fans I feel like this fifa will be fanatics
forcabarca34
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instead of this Old Lady is perfect name for formers teamππ
Nuoeilnuyz
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U will always win
NorwichCityFan
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Breaking!!! Ronaldo has signed for Piemonte Calcio!!! Their hopes are winning the Champions League! πππ
KeithO
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π PM BLACK WHITE is better than this... only pesers will understand π
True.
Abdfatahcardiologist
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She is lesbian how can ozil be his son
You donβt get it ! Mean you arenβt genius
jados2706
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Megan ropineo with her son !!!ππ
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She is lesbian how can ozil be his son
FarhanRanaofficial
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π PM BLACK WHITE is better than this... only pesers will understand π
Juventus π
Johaelsuz
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SaroV
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Piemonte is a place in Juventus and Calicio means football and yes would've gone for an other name
Think you just repeated what I said πΆ
Yikbopt
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then why barcelona is still called barcelona in fifa as barcelona is the main team in pes
pes doesn't have the rights to barcas brand
Leo0fSparta
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then why barcelona is still called barcelona in fifa as barcelona is the main team in pes
Different contracts I guess. Barca still allowed the appearance of their name, logo and kits in other games (but not the stadium and the anthem) meanwhile Juve not.