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CUSTOMIZE

PLAYER EDIT AND TEAM EDIT

Customize player appearance, create a player to excel at his position by customizing eight player skills

(e.g. Speed, Shooting, Fitness), change player position, customize the appearance of the uniforms for any

team, and create some really outrageous combinations!

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➥➥ To save changes, highlight and select the Save Changes icon.

✦✦

✦✦ If you want to customize players or squads, you must do so before entering a Season or Tournament

mode.

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✦✦ Click RESET THIS PLAYER to restore current player to default settings.

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✦✦ Click on RESET ALL PLAYERS to restore all players to default settings.

PLAYER EDIT

Change the appearance and skills of the players on your team. You can also change the player’s name,

position, appearance, or adjust his skills to create a player who excels in his position.

TEAM EDIT

Change the appearance of the your team’s uniform. You can edit the shirt, shorts, or socks. You can

change both the pattern and the colors.

TRADES

The Trades option allows users to trade players with other teams. Each team is allocated a bankroll, based

on their actual resources, reputation, and history.

To trade a player from one team to another:

1. Click the arrow buttons to select the teams between which you wish to trade players. The top team is

the purchasing team and the bottom team is the selling team.

2. Click the arrow buttons at the bottom of the screen to scroll through the players in the selected

selling team’s squad.

3. Click the SELL PLAYER button to initiate the trade and confirm your choice at the prompt or click

BACK to cancel and return to the Customize screen.

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✦✦ To undo any trades you’ve made and return the Database to its original settings, select RESET ALL

TRANSFERS.

NOTE:

NOTE: If your team runs out of money, you will need to sell some

of your players in order to continue making trades. A team can only

appear in the BUY or SELL list, so you must remove your team

from the BUY list, add it to the SELL list and sell as many players

as you see fit. You can then add your team back to the BUY list,

where you can continue to buy players.

NOTE:

NOTE: You can play up to three consecutive Seasons with the

Team of your choice.

TOURNAMENTS

Play your way through a selection of some of the world’s toughest cup competitions in the World Cup,

ECC, or EFA Trophy.

CUSTOM

Create your very own custom league or cup.

To create a League with Playoffs:

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➥➥ Select LEAGUE/PLAYOFF to create your own league stage followed by a Playoff stage. Select the num-

ber of groups and how many teams advance from each group into the next stage,

as well as various other options. This format can be played with 4, 8, 16, 24, or 32 teams.

To create a League:

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➥➥ Select LEAGUE ONLY to create your own League structure and choose the participating teams.

Create and name your own League featuring either Club or International Teams. You may select

from 2-24 teams to play a defined number of matches.

To create a your own customized playoffs:

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➥➥ Select PLAYOFF to create your own customized Playoffs. Choose teams from any of FIFA 2001 Major

League Soccer’s supported leagues or from a selection of International teams. Playoffs can be played

with 4, 8, 16, or 32 teams.

NOTE:

NOTE: Once you have set up your custom League or Cup, click

FORWARD to proceed to the Custom Team Select screen. Click

the arrow buttons to cycle through the various Leagues and Teams

and click ADD TEAM to add the selected Team to the list. Click

FORWARD to proceed to the next screen.

NOTE:

NOTE: You can use the Auto Select button to instantly select any

remaining teams.

TRAINING

Hone your skills in Training before taking on the big teams in the other modes. Select a team and

practice Penalties or Set Pieces. You can also set up and play a Training Match.

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