Gamers Around the World Are Insanely Addicted to 'FIFA 14'

Gamers Around the World Are Insanely Addicted to 'FIFA 14'

With the World Cup draw coming this Friday, soccer is a hot topic these days for sports fans around the globe

But the world's most popular sport isn't just beloved IRL — folks love playing its digital counterpart as well. The following infographic from EA Sports breaks down just how much

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According to EA Sports — which publishes the wildly popular FIFA 14 game — people play 460,000 FIFA matches and score 990,000 goals every 90 minutes (the length of an actual soccer match)

The most popular match-ups are Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich (the all-time record is an even split) and Spain's El Clásico rivalry between Madrid and FC Barcelona (Madrid has the edge here)Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, meanwhile, are FIFA 14's top goal scorers. Read more...

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