Although in recent years Pele's goalscoring record has been put into question and relentlessly memed about, there is no denying that until Cristiano Ronaldo broke it this year, he was the top-scoring player in the history of soccer for nearly 50 years. Pele is also the only player who has won three FC 25 Coins World Cups. With all of these accolades, it should come as no surprise that Pele is one of the best Icons in FC 25 that anyone could ever land in a pack. With its best iteration having a 98 overall rating, it is virtually impossible to miss a shot or lose the ball when controlling Pele.

The wild popularity of the FC franchise in recent years is largely thanks to Ultimate Team, a multiplayer mode where players build teams, exchange player cards on the FC 25 Ultimate Team marketplace, and compete against each other. However, there is a variety of other game modes in FC 25 that are equally as fun.

One of them is the Career Mode, which allows players to take over any team and lead them to glory over the course of fifteen seasons. The best way to play the Career Mode is to take over a team from the second (or lower) division and guide them all the way to the national championship. It may not be the easiest thing to achieve, but it can be extremely satisfying, provided that you know all the right ways to go about it!

Now, this piece of advice may be a bit tongue-in-cheek, but it is actually one of the better ways to ensure success in two seasons! Playing on the highest difficulty while trying to get promoted to and win the Premier League within two seasons may prove to be impossible even for the most seasoned FC veterans.

Just going down by one level (for example from World Class to Professional) will make completing the challenge more feasible, while remaining difficult enough so that players don't feel like they've cheated their way to the top.

Picking a side that was relegated from the Premier League in the 2022/20 season will make this challenge a lot more manageable. First of all, their budget will be much bigger compared to other Championship teams. Secondly, they're more likely to have talented players who can make a difference in your campaign. Finally, it will be easier to attract young talent (on loan) and secure permanent moves for aging stars for players who picked a team with recent experience in top-flight football.

The teams that have recently dropped down from the Premier League are Watford buy FIFA 25 Coins, Norwich City, and Bournemouth.