Today the cover of the new fifa game released next month has been revealed, i am sure we are all glad to know that Rooney is no longer on the Cover- as we all know, its the box that sells the game.

The info below was taken from Eurogamer.net.
UPDATE: EA has announced that Messi will be joined on the FIFA 13 UK cover by Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Man City and England number one Joe Hart.
Oxlade-Chamberlain said he has been a keen FIFA player for a number of years, since the age of six in fact. Being on the cover is a "massive honour" he said.
Hart said he's not the greatest FIFA player in the world but enjoys the game and the banter that comes with playing with his team mates at moneybags Man City.

Wayne Rooney on the cover of FIFA 06. Look how young he looks!
ORIGINAL STORY: After seven seasons EA has ended its partnership with Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney as FIFA cover star.
Both parties have "mutually agreed" not to renew the deal, EA said in a statement.
"Wayne and the FIFA franchise have achieved phenomenal success but the time feels right for both parties to explore other avenues," EA said. "We wish Wayne the very best of luck in the future and we look forward to him accomplishing even greater success for both club and country."
Rooney's wide open gob has adorned the cover of every FIFA game since 2005, starting with FIFA 06. FIFA 12, released last year, will go down as the last.
In Rooney's place is Barcelona goal machine Lionel Messi, who EA poached from PES maker Konami to front all things FIFA.

And here it is:

Really looking forward to this years game.

I do every year but this one more so than usual

Yeah can't wait to get my early release again lol

Ba*stard!!

U should sign up mate its only 20 pound and u get gold packs discounted

I would mate but with F1 2012, Fifa13, WRC 3, Halo 4, Black Ops 2 and F1 Race Stars all on my list for this year..... i cant really justify anymore gaming expenses lol

thats cool its an expensive hobby i spend a fortune on gaming as well just pre ordered black ops 2 prestigue and hardened thats 220 lol

Ah i knew i forgot to do something- post up the actual cover- thanks Chris lol.
i am too looking forward to this as we didnt bother getting last years FIFA, but i am with Chris- its gonna be an expensive gaming month.

cant wait to see how the kinect is going to work

Haha! No worries mate, I thought something was missing!

I've sent a PM to Wain about trying to move the community forward etc...... I have a few ideas for this place that will require a decent level of participants to make them worthwhile...... One of which was a FIFA league (with a twist).

Even if I had to make it a cross-clan thing just to get the numbers up.

Would you guys be interested in taking part If I could get it going!?

yep defo m8

yeah thats cool the speedfreaks cup lol

A League Of Freaks!! Lol

One freaky cup

A league of extrordinary freaks!!!!

Lol

lol, marketing machine on overdrive!

:)

Almost read the new posts guys, PM's to be read shortly...

^^^Chris, F1 Allstars! Dear god no...



FREAKS!

Lol f1 mario karts

Hell yeah..... F1 mixed with loads of laughs!

Lol

I just think that game will be a welcome change of pace and something different for SpeedFreak gatherings

Anyway, back to Fifa....... Not long to the Demo now

Can't wait I always look forward to fifa

Me too mate...... This year more than most with the attacking intelligence and first touch system.

Hopefully I can score a few goals though....... Arsenal aren't doing in real life for me are they the morons! lol

I'm going to be screwed playing as Blackburn because the first touch goes down as the leagues go lower lol long ball goals for me then