UFL: Cristiano Ronaldo announced as OFFICIAL ambassador

By Michael WicherekSenior Editor

The UFL gameplay reveal is now live, and there is some exciting news for football fans everywhere!

The free-to-play football game is already making waves in the virtual world with fans eagerly waiting to see what Strikers Inc produces.

With some big names and clubs from around the world joining the movement, there is plenty of hype around the brand-new title.

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This came from nowhere! As part of the gameplay reveal, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was revealed as the fifth official ambassador of the game.

The Manchester United forward's move to UFL comes as a shock to many as his previous and current employers are both linked with Konami's eFootball.

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FRONT LINE - UFL has pulled in some top quality stars

A brief cameo from the man himself in the gameplay reveal introduces the trailer, and we loved it.

We can't wait to see more from UFL, and to see more contribution from arguably their biggest ambassador.

Official Ambassadors

For a new game, UFL has pulled together an impressive list of ambassadors and partner clubs to help promote the game.

While Ronaldo is by far the biggest attraction, clubs from all over Europe have been signed, as well as individual stars from the Premier League's biggest clubs.

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PRETTY BUBBLES IN THE AIR - The London Stadium will feature in all its glory

Manchester City duo Kevin De Bruyne and Oleksandr Zinchenko are joined by Romele Lukaku and Roberto Firmino in the five-man group of Premier League ambassadors.

Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers are both signed up too, with West Ham United and the London Stadium featuring heavily in the gameplay clips we have already seen.

Full list of UFL Ambassadors:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Portugal)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/Belgium)
  • Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea/Belgium)
  • Roberto Firmino (Liverpool/Brazil)
  • Oleksandr Zinchenko (Liverpool/Brazil)

Full list of UFL Partner Clubs:

  • Besiktas
  • Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Celtic
  • Monaco
  • Rangers
  • Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Sporting CP
  • West Ham United

Gameplay Reveal

Aside from the announcement of Cristiano Ronaldo, we got a first proper glimpse of the gameplay too.

While this is only a snippet, is has certainly piqued our interest as they have attracted some of football's biggest names.

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