Cristiano Ronaldo's EA FC 27 card 'leaked' as instant Lionel Messi comparison made

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to receive a much-changed base Ultimate Team card on EA FC 27, according to the latest leaks.

Al Nassr star Ronaldo, who stated last week that this season could be his last as a professional footballer, was rated at 85 overall at the beginning of EA FC 26.

But the 41-year-old has received another downgrade, and is now rated at 84 overall, as per Twitter account ASY FUT.

While his shooting remains his highest base card stat at 88, his passing has dropped from 76 to 75 and his dribbling down to 78 from 80.

His physicality has also received a downgrade of minus one, and is now rated at 75.

But his biggest decrease is in pace, with Ronaldo given just 67 pace - a downgrade of nine from his EA FC 26 base stat.

In comparison, Ronaldo's long-time rival Lionel Messi has 76 pace, despite registering a lower top speed than Ronaldo at the 2026 World Cup. Messi has received an upgrade of plus three to 89 overall from his EA FC 26 card.

Ronaldo was rated at 89 overall when Ultimate Team debuted in FIFA 09, before receiving an upgrade to 93 for FIFA 10.

He would then battle Messi for the title of the highest-rated player in the game for many years, much like their real-life battles for the Ballon d'Or.

The title of highest-rated player in EA FC 27 is jointly held by Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Alexia Putellas, who are all rated at 91 overall.

Aitana Bonmati (91 down to 90) and Mohamed Salah were also rated at 91 in EA FC 26, with Salah's official rating for the new game not confirmed yet after his move from Liverpool to Trabzonspor.

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EA FC 27 highest-rated players

The EA FC 27 ratings reveal has been staggered over recent days, with ratings continuing to be unveiled.

Over 200 players have so far been announced, consisting of Premier League, WSL, Bundesliga and Frauen-Bundesliga players outside of the top 27 - announced on Monday - for each gender.

Common player items have been removed for EA FC 27, meaning every card is now simply gold, silver or bronze.

Here are the top 27 player ratings across men's and women's football:

Top EA FC 27 men's players

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 91

Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 91

Rodri (Manchester City) - 90

Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain) - 90

Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) - 90

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - 90

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) - 90

Pedri (Barcelona) - 90

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) - 90

Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) - 90

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - 90

Gabriel (Arsenal) - 89

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) - 89

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) - 89

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain) - 89

Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) - 89

Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain) - 89

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) - 89

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) - 89

Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) - 88

Declan Rice (Arsenal) - 88

William Saliba (Arsenal) - 88

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) - 88

Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) - 88

Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) - 88

Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) - 88

Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich) - 88

Top EA FC 27 women's players

Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) - 91

Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona) - 90

Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) - 90

Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona) - 89

Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) - 89

Ewa Pajor (Barcelona) - 89

Claudia Pina (Barcelona) - 89

Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) - 89

Mapi Leon (London City Lionesses) - 88

Patri Guijarro (Barcelona) - 88

Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City) - 88

Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich) - 88

Alessia Russo (Arsenal) - 88

Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) - 88

Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes) - 88

Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) - 88

Debinha (Kansas City Current) - 87

Irene Paredes (Barcelona) - 87

Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses) - 87

Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) - 87

Sakina Karchaoui (Paris Saint-Germain) - 87

Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) - 87

Ona Batlle (Arsenal) - 87

Lauren Hemp (Manchester City) - 87

Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) - 87

Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich) - 87

Hannah Hampton (Chelsea) - 87