All FIFA 23 players can get a new card for their Ultimate Team squads. The new challenge is the Cover Star Icon Xabi Alonso SBC. The Spanish midfielder is considered one of the best technical players ever. Thanks to his fantastic exploits, Xabi Alonso earned respect and won the affection of all fans.
Right now, the developers of FIFA 23 are paying tribute to all the players who became the game’s cover. Remember that the soccer simulator will no longer be called FIFA this year. As part of this tribute, EA Sports has released a new Cover Star Icon Xabi Alonso card, recalling his FIFA 12 edition cover. This new card includes a significant improvement in his statistics.
All the details of the Cover Star Icon, Xabi Alonso
The beloved Spanish footballer has played for some of the most important teams in Europe. In his career, he accumulated important trophies with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool. As a tribute to his career and his FIFA cover, the developers have launched a new challenge.
This card is reminiscent of the best moment of the Spaniard’s career, which is why it is an expensive challenge, just like the other Cover Star challenges launched to date.
For this challenge, EA Sports has included eight tasks to be completed before the end of the SBC. The tasks that must be completed are as follows:
Xabi Alonso Cover Star Icon Tasks
Legend Born
- Quality of the players in the squad: Bronze
- N° Rare players: 11
- N° of players in the squad: 11
Rising Star
- Quality of the players in the squad: Silver
- N° Rare players: 11
- N° of players in the squad: 11
XP – Loan
- Quality of the players in the squad: Gold
- N° of players in the squad: 11
Red Beard
- N° of Real Madrid players: Minimum 1
- N° of TOTW or TOTS or FUT Champions players: Minimum 1
- Team Rating: 87
- N° of players in the squad: 11
The Reds
- N° of Liverpool players: Minimum 1
- N° of TOTW or TOTS or FUT Champions players: Minimum 1
- Team Rating: 88
- N° of players in the squad: 11
La Liga Finesse
- N° of LaLiga players: Minimum 1
- N° of TOTW or TOTS or FUT Champions players: Minimum 1
- Team Rating: 89
- N° of players in the squad: 11
League Legend
- N° of Premier League players: Minimum 1
- N° of TOTW or TOTS or FUT Champions players: Minimum 1
- Team Rating: 90
- N° of players in the squad: 11
First category
- N° of TOTW or TOTS or FUT Champions players: Minimum 1
- Team Rating: 90
- N° of players in the squad: 11
Cost of the Cover Star Icon Xabi Alonso
If you need to buy all the material in the in-game market to complete the Cover Star Icon Xabi Alonso, you must invest around 670.000 FUT coins. This is not a cheap challenge, but the cost can be reduced using each player’s collection material.
Xabi Alonso Cover Star Icon Reward
After completing all the Cover Star Icon Xabi Alonso tasks, you will be rewarded with a 97-point card of the Spaniard. The card has the following statistics:
- Pace: 93
- Shooting: 94
- Passing: 98
- Dribbling: 95
- Defense: 95
- Physical: 94