​It's easy for fans to state who they consider to be the world's best footballers but, let's be honest, until you've adorned the cover of a FIFA video game, you haven't truly made it. Those who have seen their faces slapped on EA Sports' critically-acclaimed franchise in recent years have included Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and, for some odd reason, Jordan Henderson. Speaking of odd choices, the third player picked to appear alongside legendary stars Edgar Davids and Thierry Henry on the 2003...

It's easy for fans to state who they consider being the world's best footballers but, let's be honest, until you've adorned the cover of a FIFA video game, you haven't truly made it.



Those who have seen their faces slapped on EA Sports' critically-acclaimed franchise in recent years have included Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and, for some odd reason, Jordan Henderson.

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Speaking of odd choices, the third player picked to appear alongside legendary stars Edgar Davids and Thierry Henry on the 2003 edition was definitely a peculiar option:





Not sure who that is? It's Matteo Brighi. It's okay, we'll wait for you to Google him and then come back.

For those too lazy to open a new tab in their browser, Brighi was a midfield star in the making and, after landing the 2002 Serie A Young Footballer of the Year award big things were expected of the ex-Juventus starlet. So great were peoples' expectations of Brighi, he was handed a ridiculous rating of 97 in FIFA 2003. Given how his actual career hasn't panned out, that's a strangely staggering rating to have.

Despite not hitting the heights, Brighi has enjoyed a decent career in his native Italy, which has included lifting three trophies - so it isn't all bad for the now 36-year-old!