Scolari Signs On For Football Academy

05 Feb 2009 at 11:30:19 by Andy Alderson

Chelsea manager and former World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has signed a deal with EA Sports to appear in its upcoming DS title, Football Academy.

Scolari will take on the role of the Academy Master, offering his experience and insight to help improve your knowledge of the beautiful game.

Football Academy will include 14 mini-games and over 90 hours of "playing experience" designed to teach the gamer about all aspects of football, from identifying players to explaining formations. The game assigns you a Football IQ rating which will increase with practice and you'll also be able to assemble your own academy team and take on the best in Europe in the interactive match mode. You'll need to make key in-match decisions and react to situations as they occur in order to win.

Football Academy is due for release on DS on 20 March.

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