KONAMI Digital Entertainment and eFootball.Pro has named the Barcelona and Spanish star, Gerard Pique, as the founder and President of a future international eleague based on the classic Pro Evolution Soccer.

I was never a FIFA fan.

It was always Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) for me. As a football fan my entire life it was obvious that the gameplay in PES was more realistic than FIFA. It was difficult to score. The pace was slower. The passes more deliberate, and the tackles more bone crunching.

But FIFA became the more popular title. I’m sure, back in the day, their dominance was primarily due to their licensing agreements with the world’s top leagues, including the English Premier League (EPL). But there was something cathartic about buying the latest edition and spending the next fortnight updating the player names, kits, stadium, et al.