The Paolo Maldini Icon SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to get the Italian ꩵlegend added to your squad in Ultimate Team.
This is the first time that everyone has an equal chance of adding this special card to their squa🥂d. However, doing so is going to be an expensive affair as the cost of completing the challenge is pretty high.
EA FC 25 Paolo Maldini Icon SBC tasks
There areꦐ 16 tasks in the Maldini SBC, and here are the requirements.
Task 1 – Born Legend
- Exactly 11 Players: Rare
- Exactly Bronze Players
Task 2 – Rising Star
- Exactly 11 Players: Rare
- Exactly Silver Players
Task 3 – On a Loan
- Min. Team Rating: 84
Task 4 – Il Capitano
- Min. 1 Players from: Milano FC
- Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
- Min. Team Rating: 84
Task 5 – Squadra Azzurra
- Min. 1 Players from: Italy
- Min. Team Rating: 85
Task 6 – League Legend
- Min. 1 Players from: Serie A TIM
- Min. Team Rating: 85
Task 7 – Top-notch
- Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
- Min. Team Rating: 86
Task 8 – 86-Rated Squad
- Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
- Min. Team Rating: 86
Task 9 – 87-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 87
Task 10 – 87-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 87
Task 11 – 87-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 87
Task 12 – 87-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 87
Task 13 – 88-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 88
Task 14 – 88-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 88
Task 15 – 89-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 89
Task 16 – 89-Rated Squad
- Min. Team Rating: 89
EA FC 25 Paolo Maldini Icon SBC solutions
Here’s a set of solutions you can use to unlock Maldini for your team.
Task 1 – Born Legend
- Any 11 Rare Bronze players
Task 2 – Rising Star
- Any 11 Rare Silver players
Task 3 – On a Loan
- Any 11 84-rated items
Task 4 – Il Capitano
- Any 9 84-rated items
- Bennacer 83
- Any 83-rated TOTW item
Task 5 – Squadra Azzurra
- Any 10 85-rated items
- Tonali 85
Task 6 – League Legend
- Any 19 85-rated items
- Vlahovic 86
Task 7 – Top-notch
- Lavelle 87
- Blundell 84
- Pajor 87
- Sommer 87
- Palacios 84
- Ruben Neves 84
- Vlahovic 84
- Gundogan 87
- Engen 84
- Any 86-rated TOTW item
- De Paul 84
Task 8 – 86-Rated Squad
- Lavelle 87
- Blundell 84
- Pajor 87
- Sommer 87
- Palacios 84
- Ruben Neves 84
- Vlahovic 84
- Gundogan 87
- Engen 84
- Any 86-rated TOTW item
- De Paul 84
Task 9 – 87-Rated Squad
- Osimhen 87
- Palmer 85
- Musiala 87
- Pedri 86
- Pajor 87
- Mateo 85
- Gabriel 86
- Hansen 90
- Girellli 85
- Bruno Fernandes 87
- Benzema 86
Task 10 – 87-Rated Squad
- Osimhen 87
- Palmer 85
- Musiala 87
- Pedri 86
- Pajor 87
- Mateo 85
- Gabriel 86
- Hansen 90
- Girellli 85
- Bruno Fernandes 87
- Benzema 86
Task 11 – 87-Rated Squad
- Osimhen 87
- Palmer 85
- Musiala 87
- Pedri 86
- Pajor 87
- Mateo 85
- Gabriel 86
- Hansen 90
- Girellli 85
- Bruno Fernandes 87
- Benzema 86
Task 12 – 87-Rated Squad
- Osimhen 87
- Palmer 85
- Musiala 87
- Pedri 86
- Pajor 87
- Mateo 85
- Gabriel 86
- Hansen 90
- Girellli 85
- Bruno Fernandes 87
- Benzema 86
Task 13 – 88-Rated Squad
- Pajor 87
- Renard 88
- Osimhen 87
- Gundogan 87
- Hegerberg 89
- Gabriel 86
- Mead 88
- Messi 88
- Kobel 88
- Ederson 88
- Reiten 88
Task 14 – 88-Rated Squad
- Pajor 87
- Renard 88
- Osimhen 87
- Gundogan 87
- Hegerberg 89
- Gabriel 86
- Mead 88
- Messi 88
- Kobel 88
- Ederson 88
- Reiten 88
Task 15 – 89-Rated Squad
- Donnarumma 89
- Mead 88
- Endler 88
- Salah 89
- Ruben Dias 88
- Irene Paredes 88
- Odegaard 89
- Hegerberg 89
- Van Dijk 89
- De Bruyne 90
- Mapi Leon 89
Task 16 – 89-Rated Squad
- Donnarumma 89
- Mead 88
- Endler 88
- Salah 89
- Ruben Dias 88
- Irene Paredes 88
- Odegaard 89
- Hegerberg 89
- Van Dijk 89
- De Bruyne 90
- Mapi Leon 89
There can har🐓dly ever be any complaints over just how good Maldini is in the game. However, this base version is hardly as impactful as it used to be once, and the power curve will shift further as EA Sports continues to release new promo items. If you have a lot of surpl🔯us fodder, you could consider completing the challenge.
Recent releases like the Guti Fantasy Hero SBC, in contrast, offer far more value 🔴in the grand scheme ofﷺ things.
Published: Feb 25, 2025 12:28 pm