Walcott and Lampard signed up by EA for FIFA 10

Chelsea and Arsenal stars join Man Utd's Wayne Rooney to front cover of FIFA '10

With the football transfer market rife with rumour and intrigue the guys at EA Sports has pulled off a coup that would make even Mark Hughes proud - they've signed Arsenal's Theo Walcott and Chelsea's Frank Lampard to front the cover of FIFA 10.

Wayne Rooney has long been a front man for EA's flagship football game but the acquisition of Walcott and Lampard means the gaming giant can now boast every manager's dream, a tidy mix of England international talent from three of England's top four clubs with a strong combination of youth and experience. After all you can't win anything with kids.

The announcement of the new cover stars was met with the obligatory footballer quotes, albeit with a little less fence sitting than we're used to seeing from the players on Saturday at 5.30pm:

“FIFA is definitely the best football game on the market, and I am delighted to be featured on the cover again,” Wayne Rooney revealed.

“I play the game regularly online and against a lot of the lads at the club and I’m looking forward to the 360 degree control as it will make FIFA even more realistic than any other football game out there.”

Lampard added: “I’m really pleased to be part of the FIFA franchise. Being on the cover of this great football video game with such a long history is really special for me.”

FIFA 10 is due out on 2 October.
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