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Will Lancaster

Celtic and Rangers 'set' for EA Sports joy with Celtic Park and Ibrox 'in line' for popular video game franchise licence

Celtic and Rangers fans who have been long-time regulars on the EA Sports FIFA series will finally have a long-term wish granted - with Celtic Park and Ibrox said to be added to September’s edition.

For years, the English Premier League has seen its grounds added to the game, with FIFA’s 2015 version granting every single top-flight club the opportunity to see their stadium mapped out in immensely realistic 3D for fans to play games at.

From Arsenal to AFC Bournemouth, 34 clubs south of the border have been afforded the chance to immerse themselves in the game - though for teams in the Scottish Premiership, that hasn’t been the case. With generic stadiums such as ‘Ivy Lane’, ‘Forest Park Stadium’, ‘Crown Lane’ and ‘Eastpoint Arena’ serving Scotland’s teams - with the latter being used as an alternative to Ibrox and Parkhead - Scottish teams have long been underrepresented in terms of originality.

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