EA Sports has unveiled the players who will be gracing the covers for its latest football title, FIFA 12, with Wayne Rooney and Kaka as global cover stars. This is the first of a series of announcements EA will be releasing as the launch date gets closer and more player lineups are revealed.

Headlining the group of footballers is Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid’s Kaká, along with Philippe Mexes in France, Gerard Pique in Spain, Giampaolo Pazzini in Italy, Mats Hummels in Germany, Jack Wilshere in the UK and many more all over the world. The stars will have their handsome (…) faces plastered all over the FIFA 12 packaging, be integrated into the marketing and advertising campaigns as well as utilized in social media activities across the globe.

“This is an iconic group of footballers who all passionately play our game, and we are excited to have them speak to fans around the world about their own personal experiences playing the best sports game on the planet,” said Matt Bilbey, Vice President and GM of Football, EA SPORTS. “With all the accolades FIFA 12 has received so far we are confident we have the most authentic and highest quality game we have ever created, and these superstars will play an integral role in sharing their excitement for its highly anticipated launch.”

FIFA 12 cover athlete by region (with more to be named later):

Global: Wayne Rooney and Kaka.
North America: Wayne Rooney and two others to be named in mid-August.
United Kingdom: Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere.
Spain: Gerard Pique and Xabi Alonso.
Russia: Vasili Berezutski and Kaka.
France: Wayne Rooney, Karim Benzema, and Philippe Mexes.
Italy: Wayne Rooney, Giampaolo Pazzini, and Philippe Mexes.
Australia: Wayne Rooney, Tim Cahill, and Kaka.
Hungary: Balazs Dzsudzsak.
Germany: Mats Hummels.

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