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PES 2016 Cover Athlete Announced
June
10, in the year of our Lord 2015 -- Konami Digital
Entertainment Inc. today announced that Neymar Jr. will be the
global cover athlete for PES 2016. The game publisher also
announced the full game reveal will happen on June 12.
Neymar Jr. is the cover star of PES 2016 after his most
successful season to date. The world famous forward saw his team
win La Liga and Copa del Rey in Brazil with Neymar Jr. scoring
in the final. He also went on to win the UEFA Champions League,
an exclusive license in PES 2016, again scoring the decisive
goal in the final, which completed a historic hat trick. Just 23
years old, Neymar Jr. has been the golden boy of Brazil since
his teen years, and now captains the national team. His
inspiring dribbling skills, together with deadly finishing and
electric pace, make Neymar Jr. a soccer superstar, with the
promise of much more in the future. Neymar Jr. will be featured
on the PES 2016 cover and all marketing materials.
“This is a real honor for me to be the cover star for PES 2016,"
Neymar Jr. said. "The series has long been praised for its sheer
level of control and utter realism and I am delighted to be
working with such a talented team as Konami. I am fascinated by
the huge amount of work involved in putting together the game
and ensuring the world’s top players look and play just like the
real things, and I cannot wait to see myself in action as soon
as possible.”
"Neymar Jr. is a player that perfectly fits the PES brand and
what we want to achieve," added Erik Bladinieres, European Brand
Director of Football. "His unique qualities and the ability to
surprise goes hand in hand with the gameplay experience in PES
2016. In our anniversary year, we want to celebrate the past,
while we look forward to the exciting future of the brand. We'll
do this with Neymar Jr. leading our campaign."
PES 2016 will be announced on June 12, and will feature
information on Neymar Jr. as a pre-order exclusive player reward
to be used in myClub.