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Liverpool Midfielder Philippe Coutinho Finally Looks Like Himself On FIFA 17

Liverpool Midfielder Philippe Coutinho Finally Looks Like Himself On FIFA 17

It's about time, EA.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

The second title update of FIFA 17 is now available and after a lot of speculation, EA Sports have made some significant changes to the popular franchise.

One of the biggest updates EA have brought to the game includes player faces and accurate character likeness.

In years gone by, many have complained about the appearance of several Premier League players but FIFA have managed to fix a number of these issues.

Since FIFA 13, Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has always managed to retain the same facial features. To be honest, he has looked 18-years-old for four consecutive years, but EA have rendered Coutinho's player face

Here's what Coutinho used to look like:

Coutinho
Coutinho

Here's what Coutinho looks like now:

Coutinho
Coutinho

The update contains the following:

Visual / Presentation changes:

  • Several new or updated player faces rendered for accurate character likeness.
  • General overlay adjustments.
  • Addressed an issue where the selected kit isn't the one used in-game.
  • Addressed frame-rate issue during pre-match skill game.
  • Spanish crowds now use the authentic audio when reacting to a goal.
  • Black custom kits no longer clash with referee kits.

Addressed the following in Pro Clubs:

  • The flair trait is now available for all Pros.
  • Carrying over your Virtual Pro from FIFA 16 now correctly unlocks all passive traits.
  • An issue where players could receive excessive skill points.

In The Journey:

  • Localized audio and character speech for the following: German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Mexican Spanish.
  • Various presentation improvements.

Addressed the following in FIFA Ultimate Team:

  • General stability fixes in FIFA Ultimate Team and other online game modes.

H/T: Fifaforums

Featured Image Credit:

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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