FIFA 23: Messi Did Not Feature Among Five-Star Skill Players in FIFA 23

FIFA 23: EA Sports’ FIFA 23 is the most popular soccer game in the world. On the top of that its features and graphics have attracted not only football enthusiasts but also gamers as well.

One of the most amazing features of this game is five-star skill moves which is a great asset to those virtual players. These skill sets are very desirable as they are pretty fun to play and watch. It also makes those virtual footballers very convenient to be played.

Many world-class players have received these skills in the game. Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe are no exception as usual. As they are the most dominant stat-holding players in the game.

But surprisingly Barca legend Lionel Messi missed out on the five-star skills list. Even though his dribbling attribute has a rating of 94 in the game.

FIFA 23: Top Names of the List

French and PSG superstar Mbappe has a 92-rated dribbling stat, and his PSG colleague has a 93-dribbling stat. Neymar possesses one of the best dribbling stats in the game. 

Neymar may be the leading stat holder in the skill-heavy ‘Samba Soccer’ but there are some heavy-weight names on the list. The other Samba players are the list includes Real Madrid youngster Vinicius Jr, new West Ham player Lucas Paqueta, Barcelona struggler Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool’s star No.9 Roberto Firmino and former Ajax player David Neres among others.

But sadly, the highest goalscorer in the history of men’s football, Cristiano Ronaldo’s dribbling stat has decreased to 85.

But this five-star skill is not exclusive to the top names of the game. Some low-rated players are into this. Players like Hibernian’s 67-rated Aiden McGeady and Livingston’s Dylan Bahamboula with a rating of 63 have also featured in this list.

A series of high-profile veteran players have been made into this list. Serie A icon and former Barcelona and Manchester United player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Bayern Munich legend and former France International Franck Ribery can beat opponents with their five-star skill.

Names From Different Leagues

Some La Liga stars like Depay, Joao Felix, Ousmane Dembele, and Jesus Corona also fall into the five-star skill category list.

Some of the American Major League Soccer players have given this skill too. These names include Xherdan Shaqiri from Chicago Fire, Luciano Acosta of Cincinnati, New York City star Talles Magno and Atlanta United’s Marcelino Moreno who can dominate in matches with these rare skills. 

Newcastle’s trickster Allan Saint-Maximin has given five-star skills with 88 of dribbling and 90 of pace in his stats.

Manchester’s new forward Anony has also featured in this list with his other new teammates like Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and CR7.

Other big names from the English Premier League who have received these skills are Thiago and Firmino from Liverpool, City’s Mahrez, Palace’s Wilfred Zaha, Arsenal Captain Odegaard, and out of favour Chelsea player Ziyech.