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Students call for football fans to boycott 'FIFA' video game

Students urge football fans to stop playing EA Sports video game FIFA due to the corruption crisis surrounding the world governing body.

Students have called on football fans to stop playing versions of the EA Sports FIFA video game following the latest corruption scandal surrounding the world governing body.

FIFA was rocked last week when seven football officials were arrested in Zurich on suspicion of paying or accepting bribes of more than $100m (£65m) from the 1990s to the present day.

Pressure began to mount on FIFA president Sepp Blatter, but the 79-year-old was re-elected for a fifth term by member associations last Friday.

According to The Mirror, a group of students have not taken to the recent allegations lightly and they have urged everyone to boycott the new FIFA 16 version and play rival game Pro Evolution Soccer instead.

David Mant, who is one of the individuals behind the campaign, reportedly told student newspaper The Tab: "Since the purity of Ronaldinho's FIFA 09, I have been unquestionably loyal to the FIFA franchise, purchasing a copy of each subsequent game.

"However my loyalty is no more. This year, when September arrives I will not be buying a copy of FIFA 16. We've had enough and are demanding an end to FIFA's reign of terror."

The updated game is released in September.

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