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The latest update to EA Sports FIFA Soccer series delivers improved ball physics, more aggressive AI, and a revamped control scheme. Footie fans will also be pleased to see a huge crop of teams and players along with 18 fully licensed stadiums. In FIFA Soccer 2003, you will need actual knowledge of the sport to succeed. This is a testament to the focus on realism that dates back to the beginning of this series. Mangoes will grow in Manchester before you can just charge down the field and score a goal in an EA Sports FIFA game. Computer-controlled opponents will show soccer smarts by changing strategy depending on the game situation. If they trail late in the game they will attack the ball relentlessly. When they have the lead, they will be much less aggressive, instead focusing on clock control.