Eberechi Eze, an Arsenal forward, lost a best-of-three EA Sports FC contest to popular YouTuber IShowSpeed, who boasts 61.7 million subscribers. As a consequence, Eze is now obligated to perform a unique goal celebration combining Cristiano Ronaldo's signature "siuuu" ritual with Speed's bark, a badge tap, and a knee lift. The decisive match saw Eze playing as his club, Arsenal, against Speed's Bayern Munich, with Harry Kane scoring the late winner. Eze had initially chosen Paris St Germain for the first game, explaining he prioritizes his team in real life, not in FIFA.

Separately, football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese FA. This action follows a reported bust-up with manager Jorge Jesus, leading Ronaldo to issue a nearly 2,000-word statement detailing a "breach of trust" and his decision to leave the national team. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated on October 9, 2026, with an urgent non-automatic preventive suspension imposed on Ronaldo.