2 Dennis Bergkamp – FIFA 99īergkamp’s 1998/99 season wasn’t an unmitigated disaster, with Arsenal pushing Man United all the way to the final day for the Premier League title.īut he missed a crucial penalty in the FA Cup semi-final which gave Ryan Giggs the chance to score that infamous goal. People often forget just how hated Beckham became in the months following that World Cup – people were burning effigies of the Leytonstone lad, and it all got a bit nasty. Becks couldn’t resist lashing out at Diego Simeone, with his red card making him public enemy number one back home. It was a no-brainer putting England’s golden boy on the front cover of the World Cup edition of the game.īut then Argentina happened. Here we look at the evidence… 1 David Beckham – FIFA: Road to the World Cup 98 An unspoken curse that has struck repeatedly down the years. SIGN UP – WIN £5k BY PLAYING DREAM TEAM WEEKENDER THIS WEEKENDīut before CR7 graced the cover there was a dark side to being FIFA’s main man. Being on the front cover of FIFA is the biggest honour a footballer can receive in his career, aside from the Ballon d’Or.ĭown the years all the greats have graced the cover of the game- from Lionel Messi to Ronaldinho to Jordan Henderson.įIFA 19 will again feature Cristiano Ronaldo on its cover, rounding off a fine couple of years for the Juventus superstar.