Neymar joins the PES franchise
The official PES Twitter score, @ officialpes, has just announced that PSG headliner Neymar Jr has become the newest ambassador for the PES series !
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This besides means that Konami has secured the wax rights to Neymar Jr in PES 2022.
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The tweet features a high definition image of Neymar, which looks to be in cable with the outstanding graphics that Unreal Engine will bring to PES 2022, as we ‘ve seen concept designs for Gareth Bale and Lionel Messi on the new engine. In the official compress dismissal, Neymar made the following statement : “ I am honoured to have signed a contract with KONAMI. I would like to continue playing with passion and stir up much exhilaration in the world of soccer along with the PES and Winning Eleven series ! ”
Neymar to be PES 2022 Cover Star?
For the last two years, the PES cover stars have gone from the four main collaborator clubs, however, we could see this deepen for PES 2022 !
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+ 2BRAZILIAN BALLER – Neymar always puts on a show
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EA Sports has secured a partnership with Paris Saint Germain until 2024, which means that they will have the full license to the players, kits, badges, team mention etc.
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however, with Neymar becoming a PES ambassador, we could see Konami change its Cover Star strategy. We believe that Neymar is nowadays the front-runner to become the PES 2022 Cover Star, given the global scale of his fame, along with the stimulate vogue of football he plays for european giants PSG .
Other front-runners
pe 2021 saw Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich, Barcelona ‘s Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford .
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+ 2NEW MEETS OLD – Two GOATS were flanked by up and coming stars last year foot 2020 followed the same format, with Serge Gnabry ( Bayern Munich ), Lionel Messi ( Barcelona ), Miralem Pjanic ( Juventus ) and Scott McTominay doing the honor.
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so, we could see Konami follow this format and feature players from partner clubs on the cover of PES 2022.
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Most recently, Atalanta signed an exclusive partnership with Konami, so we could see the likes of Robin Gosens or Joakim Maehle feature, who were both so impressive at Euro 2020. Of path, with Juventus and Barcelona signed with PES, we ca n’t overlook the two GOATS of the plot – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. We suspect Konami could once again use Messi and Ronaldo on the PES traverse, with two up and coming stars alongside them .