PARIS, Sept 9 — Two weeks ahead of its official multi-platform launch, EA Sports is offering all budding bedroom Gareth Bales and Karim Benzemas around the world the chance to sample the new footballing features in the latest installment of the football gaming franchise.

Starting September 8, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PS3 and PC owners will be able to play the El Clasico, select from an initial group of 10 elite clubs and, for the first time in the game’s history, sample women’s football too.

The German and US national women’s teams are included in the demo as is the game’s new contextual training feature and the FIFA Ultimate Team draft a potentially controversial new feature that takes fantasy football to new levels. — AFP-Relaxnews