{"id":3163,"date":"2021-10-08T09:36:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T07:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/08\/the-beautiful-game-got-ugly-why-i-broke-up-with-fifa-dominik-diamond\/"},"modified":"2021-10-08T09:36:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T07:36:39","slug":"the-beautiful-game-got-ugly-why-i-broke-up-with-fifa-dominik-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/08\/the-beautiful-game-got-ugly-why-i-broke-up-with-fifa-dominik-diamond\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful game got ugly: why I broke up with Fifa | Dominik Diamond"},"content":{"rendered":"

For nearly 20 years, Fifa has been a constant presence in my life. But it\u2019s time to blow the whistle on this long-term relationship<\/p>\n

It is always tragic when a love turns sour, especially one that has lasted longer than any other adult relationship. But in 1993, I lost my heart in an office in Slough. Electronic Arts invited a motley crew from GamesMaster<\/a>, the TV show that I was presenting at the time, down to see what they claimed would be the future of gaming. A badly-lit office and a grey plastic table strewn with spaghetti\u2019d cables did not promise much. But then a switch was flicked and the earth moved for me. Years before Tim found Dawn, I found Fifa International Soccer on the Mega Drive.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d had football game relationships before. Match Day was my first love when I was 12, and I shared my time between it and its cerebral sibling Football Manager. Kick Off was the one that got away, because I couldn\u2019t perform when it mattered. I was considering settling down with Sensible Soccer, but then along came Fifa in all its 3D isometric finery, promising four players the ride of their lives. I felt I had torn through the fabric of time to spy on the future.<\/p>\n

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\nFor nearly 20 years, Fifa has been a constant presence in my life. But it\u2019s time to blow the whistle on this long-term relationship
\nIt is always tragic when a love turns sour, especially one that has lasted longer than any other adult relationship. But in 1993, I lost my heart in an office in Slough. Electronic Arts invited a motley crew from GamesMaster, the TV show that I was presenting at the time, down to see what they claimed would be the future of gaming. A badly-lit office and a grey plastic table strewn with spaghetti\u2019d cables did not promise much. But then a switch was flicked and the earth moved for me. Years before Tim found Dawn, I found Fifa International Soccer on the Mega Drive.
\nI\u2019d had football game relationships before. Match Day was my first love when I was 12, and I shared my time between it and its cerebral sibling Football Manager. Kick Off was the one that got away, because I couldn\u2019t perform when it mattered. I was considering settling down with Sensible Soccer, but then along came Fifa in all its 3D isometric finery, promising four players the ride of their lives. I felt I had torn through the fabric of time to spy on the future. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For nearly 20 years, Fifa has been a constant presence in my life. But it\u2019s time to blow the whistle on this long-term relationship It is always tragic when a love turns sour, especially one that has lasted longer than any other adult relationship. But in 1993, I lost my heart in an office in …<\/p>\n

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