FIFA 2001 comes back to the series' fast-paced roots. The gameplay is balanced differently to previous versions, and includes online play as an option.

It includes 17 leagues from around the world in addition to over 50 national teams. Exhibition, Tournament, League, Cup, Season, and Training modes are available to play, ranging from simple round-robin competition to simple knock-outs to combinations of the two, and the player rosters are as up-to-date as possible.

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Alternate Titles

"FIFA 2001: World Championship" -- PS2 Japanese Title
"FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer" -- PS2 Title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Fifa 2001 Major League Soccer	PlayStation	$0.01
	FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer	PlayStation 2	$0.01
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User Reviews

Pixel City, if you don't find an excellent soccer game!

PlayStation 2

Fake Spam (94)

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The Press Says

Gamer's Pulse	Windows	Dec 27, 2000	97 out of 100	97
GameSpot	PlayStation	Jun 07, 2000	9 out of 10	90
Gamesmania	Windows	2000	87 out of 100	87
Power Unlimited	Windows	Jan, 2001	8.3 out of 10	83
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Windows	Dec 05, 2000	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Windows	Nov 16, 2000	16 out of 20	80
PSM	PlayStation 2	Dec, 2000	8 out of 10	80
Spel för Alla	Windows	Dec, 2000	8 out of 10	80
Game Informer Magazine	PlayStation	Dec, 2000	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Informer Magazine	PlayStation 2	Dec, 2000	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

EA Cover Curse

Ben Olsen (featured on the cover of the US PS2 version) suffered the curse by breaking his ankle and missing the entire following season.

Missing Sponsors

While it was the first in the series to include real and unique kits, some teams did not carry shirt sponsors. The reason? They were sponsored by rival companies such as Eidos (Manchester City) or Infogrames (Olympique Lyon).

Scratch and Sniff

The Playstation CD reads: "Smell the pitch - Scratch and sniff". This refers to olfactory rubber on the media which smells like grass.

Information also contributed by Dudujones, Luis Silva.

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This entry was contributed by Andrew Hartnett (2267) and Grant McLellan (546)