A fresh batch of 15 new icons appear on FIFA 20, adding to an illustrious group that already contains the likes of Pele and Diego Maradona

EA Sports has unveiled the group of legends who will be included for the first time in the FIFA 20 and its ever-popular FUT mode.

The class of 2020 has been cut from the incredible 30 new icons who were added for the FIFA 2019 release, including Johann Cruyff, George Best and Raul, and will be added to a pool of all-time greats that will now number 84.

While there is no-one to match the excellence of Pele and Diego Maradona, whose best cards see them with ratings of 98 and 97 respectively, there are plenty of new faces that fans of the game are sure to get excited about.

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  Zinedine Zidane – France – FUT Icon Ratings: 91 | 96 | 94

  Card 1 | 91 | CM

  84 PAC	90 DRI
  86 SHO	73 DEF
  91 PAS	81 PHY

  Card 2 | 96 | CAM

  83 PAC	94 DRI
  91 SHO	75 DEF
  95 PAS	85 PHY

  Card 3 | 94 | CAM

  82 PAC	92 DRI
  90 SHO	72 DEF
  93 PAS	83 PHY

  Undoubtedly the best player of his generation, he was known for his ability to perform on the big stage. His headed double allowed France to pick up their first World Cup in 1998, while he scored one of the all-time great goals in the 2002 Champions League final. He attained legendary status with his country, but also with Juventus and Real Madrid, where he is currently head coach.

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  Pep Guardiola – Spain – FUT Icon Ratings: 90 | 87 | 85

  Card 1 | 90 | CDM

  78 PAC	81 DRI
  65 SHO	88 DEF
  88 PAS	83 PHY

  Card 2 | 87 | CDM

  78 PAC	79 DRI
  65 SHO	85 DEF
  82 PAS	78 PHY

  Card 3 | 85 | CDM

  75 PAC	76 DRI
  65 SHO	85 DEF
  82 PAS	77 PHY

  For many modern football fans, Guardiola is best known as the coach who has brought a string of trophies to Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City with unceasing excellence, yet he was also an impressive player in his day. A stylish midfielder with Barca, he epitomised their philosophy of tiki-taka, which he has subsequently turned into an art form in the dugout.

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  Ronald Koeman – Netherlands – FUT Icon Ratings : 88 | 91 | 85

  Card 1 | 88 | CB

  77 PAC	79 DRI
  86 SHO	87 DEF
  86 PAS	83 PHY

  Card 2 | 91 | CB

  75 PAC	80 DRI
  88 SHO	90 DEF
  89 PAS	86 PHY

  Card 3 | 85 | CB

  67 PAC	76 DRI
  84 SHO	86 DEF
  87 PAS	82 PHY

  The man who secured Barcelona their first ever European Cup with a trademark free-kick against Sampdoria at Wembley, the Dutchman was actually a defender but was known for his abilities from set-pieces. He scored at least 10 goals in six consecutive seasons at Camp Nou but is perhaps best remembered in England as the man who prevented the Three Lions from reaching World Cup 1994 with a crucial goal for his country.

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  Michael Essien – Ghana – FUT Icon Ratings : 85 | 90 | 87

  Card 1 | 85 | CDM

  83 PAC	78 DRI
  72 SHO	85 DEF
  75 PAS	87 PHY

  Card 2 | CDM | 90

  85 PAC	82 DRI
  76 SHO	90 DEF
  81 PAS	90 PHY

  Card 3 | CDM | 87

  77 PAC	80 DRI
  71 SHO	86 DEF
  80 PAS	85 PHY

  The potential that Essien showed while with Lyon was fully realised when he moved to the Premier League with Chelsea, where he would stay for nine years. Noted for his power, the Ghana star also popped up with important goal-scoring contributions as he helped the Blues to a couple of Premier League titles and a Champions League.

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