If you're enjoying eFootball 2025 following the season?al update, th?e Lionel Messi and Neymar Deluxe bundles are available for a price.

The two special bundles are available for coins on PC, or you can choose to buy them directly from the PlayStation and Xbox console shops. The content is slightly different on PC and consoles, but the core items are pretty much the same. You get a Double Booster version of the footballer?, along with ten other highlight cards.

While you can choose to buy both, which one is a better choi?ce if you can?? get only one? Let's find out.

Disclaimer: Comparisons have been made based on PC bundles.

eFootball 2025 Lionel Messi Deluxe Bundle content

The Messi Deluxe bundle includes Highlight cards of former and present teammates of the Argentine genius. I really love the the cards of Frenkie De Jong and Ousmane Dembele. This is the youngest version of Messi you can find in eFootball 2025, and it goes back to ?hi?s Barcelona season of 2005-06.

You can level the card up to an overall of 104, and there are 50 levels of growth. Then there's a double boost to get even more out of the card. While the card can operate in multiple areas, it's best used as a RWF. The position also gels well with his Prolific Winger profil??e.

In a nutshe?ll, the card is possibly one of the best RWFs currently available in the game, and the correct boosts and skills will only make him better.

eFootball 2025 Neymar Deluxe Bundle content

Similar to the Messi bundle, there are ten highlight players, who have been Neymar's colleagues at Brazil and PSG. But the pack is all about the Double Booster Epic you get, and?? you can level him up to an overall of 99. The card has 39 levels of growth, and the stats can be further enhanced with the help of two boosters.

Neymar vs Messi in eFootball 2025 - Which one is the better deal?

Usually, I love using Neymar more than Messi as far as th??e meta is conc??erned. But this Messi looks stunning, and while I have both, it's pretty clear who the favorite is. With the correct setup, the 2005-06 Messi feels extremely smooth to use in Dream Team.

While the 2014 Neyma??r feels very agile and pacy on the ball, the new Messi edges him out with the correct build. In a nutshell, I would pick the Argentine if I wanted to buy one bundle. But both epics are well worth the coins I had to spend to get the editions on my account.

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Like in the sport, very few things in eFootball 2025 can match the impact of a perfectly placed free-kick goal, which can both kickstart a comeback and increase? a lead in spectacular fashion.

But although many variables will dictate whether or not you will be able to score during each attempt, knowing the proper technique will allow you to boost your chances by a mile. Here's how to score free-kick goals in eFootball 2025.

• Table of Contents:

  • How to score free kicks with left-footed players
  • How to score free kicks with right-footed players

How to score free kicks with left-footed players in eFootball 2025

When taking around 20 to 25-meter front?al free kicks, we were able to score consecutively by first aiming at the right leg of the third member of the wall (left to right). Once you do that, perform a kick with around 60% power and immediatel?y hold the left analog stick right/down. For a better look at the angle of the shot, check the image below.

Another sure way to score can be done by aiming the ball between the second and third members of the wall (right to left) before performing a kick with around 60 to 70% strength and holding the left analog stick down/left. With this kick, the ball won't curl as much from the get-go, and instead, it will head straight to th??e upper right portion of the net.

How to score free kicks from the right side

When performing free kicks from the right with a left-footed player, you will be able to score by aiming the ball at the right leg of the second player in the wall (left to right)? before performing a kick at around 60% power and once again holding the left analog stick right/down.

How to score free kicks from the left side

When performing free kicks from the left, you will be able to score by first aiming at the right leg of the first member of the wall, as showcased below. Now, simply perform a shot wi?th around 50 to 60% power before quickly holding the left analog stick down/right. Don't forget to hold the analog input until the ball leaves your feet.

How to score free kicks with right-footed players in eFootball 2025

When performing frontal free kicks with right-footed players in eFootball 2025, you will be able to scor??e by aiming at the right leg of the first member of the wall (right to left) before performing a ??kick with around 50 to 80% power and then holding the left analog stick down/left.

How to score from the left side

When performing a free kick from the left side, you can sc??ore by aiming at the second member of the wall (right to left) before performing a kick with 60 to 70% power and holding down/left.

How to score from the right side

If you are looking to score from ?the right side of the pitch, you can do so by aiming at the last member of the wall (left to right) before performing a kick with 60 to 70% power and then holding down/left.

When attempting any of the free kicks above, I highly recommend using players specialized in set pieces, such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Roberto Carlos. When on you??r desired player's screen, you can check out their prowess by their Set Pieces and Curl stats.

Now that you know how to perform and score goals with free kicks, don't forget to also check out how do Boosters work in eFootball 2025.

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Boosters have undergone a change in eFootball 2025, and they have been empowered even more in the?? curre??nt version.

In Dream Team, you can now get cards with not one but two boosters, choosing between the type of boosters you want. You can opt for random boosters and try your luck or invest more resources to select the booster you want on a given card. Let's take a look at how you can apply them to ca??rds and how you can gain th??e resources required to craft them in the first place.

eFootball 2025 boosters guide

In case you're new to the game, boosters aren't new. They have been there for a long time, and the epic icons released over the last year ca?n get a booster applied to them. There are also unique cards for active footballers who can take advantage of stat boosts during a game.

Earlier, you could only apply one booster to a card from 'player actions.' Now, some cards will have one booster already applied to them. ??You'll be able to read its effects by going into the details. Now, you can have two different ways to proceed with the second slot:

• Apply a specific booster - You'll need 100 Select Booster Tokens. Once you have enough of them, you'll be able to select your choice from a wide type of boosts.
• Apply a random booster - You'll need 1 Booster Token. You can overwrite your selection later if you're unhappy with your choice.

How to get Select Booster tokens in eFootball 2025

You'll need a lot of Select Booster tokens, and they're expected to be available in multiple ways. One of?? the best methods currently available is to release the Showtime cards you might have in your squads. Doing so will give you eight Select Booster tokens for every released card. Konami will likely likely release more objectives down the road to help players gain these tokens.

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eFootball, Konam?i's rebranded version of the old Pre Evolution Soccer series, is all set for its next majo?r annual update as part of v4.0.0.

The update will change the base game from eFootball 2024 to the next version, and yes, Konami is dropping the year from the name. Unlike EA FC 25, you won't need to download a separate client. Instead, you have to get the update once it's available on your chosen platform. While the footba?ll simulator will continue to be free-to-play, there will be some changes, and let's take a look at the maintenance schedules first.

eFootball v4.0.0 maintenance timings

In preparation for the major update, Konami will be performing routine maintenance. Usually, such maintenance tends to last a few hours. The upcoming maintenance, however, will be mor??e extensive, lasting for nearly 24 hours.

As per the official schedule, the maintenance will begin on September 11 at 1?0 a.m. UTC. Unless there's a delay, the maintena??nce will be over at 8 a.m. UTC on September 12. All online services will be unavailable during the maintenance, but you'll be able to enjoy offline content like Authentic Team and Training will be available.

eFootball v4.0.0 update features

Some significant?? changes? are expected as part of the upcoming update as Konami approaches another big season. The developers have already revealed a few new gameplay features on social media.

• Finesse Dribble, which appears like a type of move where you first slow down to use a sudden burst of pace in the opposite direction.
• Improvement in Physical Contact stat, which will make all the difference in tight spaces and duels.
• Introduction of Smart Assist, which looks like some form of AI-based support system for beginners.

We will hav?e detailed coverage about them once the update goes live and the? features are tested.

eFootball v4.0.0 bundles

The new se?ason brings fresh microtransactions. If you don't mind spending a few dollars to get a head start, you could pick up the Lionel Messi and Neymar Ambassador packages. These packages will be available in Standard and Deluxe versions.

While the prices of the pack?ages haven't been revealed, each of them includes ten special cards and an epic Neymar/Lionel Messi versio??n. Additionally, both the Standard and Deluxe versions will consist of eFootball coins, in-game goodies, and more.

The packages are likely to be available for pu?rchase once the seasonal update is complete.

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Konami has revealed an exclusive partnership with Inter and AC Milan for their eFootball game. Inter Milan and AC Milan are two of the biggest football clubs in Italy’s Serie A football league. This exclusive partnership means that only eFootball has the complete rights to use both club’s names, l??ogo, kit design and other likeness in the game.

This announcement comes across a bit shocking, given the huge popularity of EA’s fabled FC (once FIFA) series. FC 24 had arrived last year, boasting its ability to retain a plethora of licensing rights from vario??us leagues and teams in the world, showcasing its prowess to continue supposedly unharmed after their partnership ended with FIFA.

While FC 24 had almost every licencing rights secured, there were still a few clubs with genuine names and logos missing. Konami had signed an exclusive deal with Serie A’s Lazio and Atalanta, which resulted in FC 24 having Lazio has Latium, ?and Atalanta as Bergamo?? Calcio.

FC 25 will be featuring Inter Milan as Lombardia FC (via X), while AC Milan will be?? renamed as Milano Calcio (via Reddit), as per multiple reports. While exclusive team rights restrain other games from representing the team using their actual name, logos, and kits, the same is not true fo?r the players in the team.

Konami’s exclusive deal with AC Milan and Inter Milan for eFootball is different from the FIFPro licence, which is an agreement for real player names and likeness. So, even though AC Milan and Inter Milan will have generic names in FC 25, the player names and faces would still be genuine in FC 25.

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