![]() On the game, as in real-life, Cordoba carried himself with the air of someone who ate bowls of nails for breakfast. READ: 10 of European football’s greatest ever veterans: Zanetti, Giggs, Totti… CB: Ivan Cordoba He also boasted impressive stats for things like ‘mentality’, ‘consistency’ and ‘condition’, which meant he rarely got injured and never lost his head. Zanetti was fast, rarely ran out of puff and could pass, shoot and tackle like a bastard. Those attributes remained true, but on PES he was more like a Rolls Royce, and as effortlessly slick as his trademark hairstyle. Zanetti was nicknamed ‘El Tractor’ in real-life, on account of his ability to bomb up and down the wing for the Nerazzurri, aiding attack and defence. READ: Six brilliant keepers who just couldn’t displace Gianluigi Buffon as Italy No.1 However, he was a reliable pair of hands on Pro Evo, where his quick responses and impressive balance ensured Inter avoided the kind of Fabian Barthez-style errors that dogged many a decent keeper on the game. Most Italy fans remember him as the goalkeeper who let Sylvain Wiltord’s last-gasp equaliser slip under his crisp packet grasp in the final of Euro 2000. Often unfairly cast in the shadow of Gianluigi Buffon, Toldo was a superb shot-stopper for Fiorentina and Inter Milan in his pomp. Lining up in the default 4-2-2-2 formation, here is that classic line-up revisited in full. Some of it may also have been down to Shingo ‘Seabass’ Takatsuka, the legendary Konami developer behind the game who was rumoured to be an avid Inter supporter. So at least there’s that.Ī team of impressive individual talents, Inter’s mercurial misfits may not have combined to title-winning effect in real-life but in the digital world they were second to none. ![]() His spending did, however, end up blessing anyone playing as them on Pro Evolution Soccer 5 with a remarkable squad to choose from. A UEFA Cup or Coppa Italia aside, owner Massimo Moratti’s millions had yet to translate into domestic dominance for Inter. The Nerazzurri had gone 17 long years without a Serie A title at this point. Pro Evolution Soccer 4 was the first PES title to feature officially licensed leagues and teams with the Eredivisie, La Liga and Serie A all present.īut it was Pro Evolution Soccer 5 that featured in arguably the greatest team that never was: Inter Milan. That was the year PES fans, as they were more commonly known, enjoyed the two best titles in the Konami soccer simulation franchise. The game will ship across Europe in the fourth quarter of 2006, and will hit the US in January 2007.FIFA may be the dominant force in football gaming today but there was once a time when Pro Evolution Soccer led the way – 2005, to be precise. ![]() As with previous releases in the series, there will be a mixture of licensed and unlicensed teams included, although new additions to the officially re-created international teams are Spain, Italy, Sweden, Argentina, and the Netherlands. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 will be available for the PlayStation 2, PSP, and the PC, as well as for two new formats this year: the Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS. The player stated that he was looking forward to working on what he called "the most realistic football game around," although it's unlikely that his involvement in the game will extend beyond some press appearances and the use of his likeness. Last year's title, Pro Evolution Soccer 5, featured Chelsea defender John Terry and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry on the UK version's box, but Adriano will arguably have a greater appeal across Europe as a whole. The Brazil and Inter Milan forward will lend his likeness as the main European representative of the game, with additional localised talent to be announced in the next few weeks. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that Adriano Leite Ribeiro, one of the world's best strikers, will be the face of football game Pro Evolution Soccer 6. ![]()
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