Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi took his rightful place in FIFA 17's Team of the Year on Monday after following his nomination to the FIFPro World XI by taking his place in Ultimate Team's dream lineup.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was handed a 98 rating and a new set of stats to go along with his sparkling Team of the Year card, as EA Sports announced the arrival of arguably the most valuable card FIFA 17 is likely to see:
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As if Messi's existing FUT 17 cards weren't fearsome enough, the Argentina icon has been rewarded for his 2016 exploits with a TOTY dribbling rating of 99, a shooting score of 99 and a slightly less impressive pace stat of 97.