EA had long since pulled the servers. The flashy Ultimate Team modes of the newer games were ghost towns. But Leo didn't care about online play. He cared about his career mode—a seven-season saga with Southampton that had seen a teenage wonderkid named Alex Marsh rise from a 64-rated sub to an 88-rated captain.

FIFA 16’s Ultimate Team mode (though servers are now offline) still allows squad building and single-player tournaments.

That night, Leo played the FA Cup final. Wembley. Stoppage time. Alex Marsh picked up the ball thirty yards out, cut inside past a Manchester City defender, and curled a left-footed shot into the top corner.

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