FEMALE footballer Sydney Leroux has called on FIFA to “deflate my boobs” after taking issue with her “chesty” in-game character.
Leroux, 32, has enjoyed a long career playing in North America after beginning her journey with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2005.
GettyStriker Sydney Leroux has played for a number of clubs in North America, including the Seattle Sounders, Kansas City and Orlando Pride[/caption]
EA Sports FIFA 16 via Twitter / @sydneylerouxLeroux was not at all convinced by her video game likeness[/caption]
FIFA has included women players since 2016 and went a step further with FIFA 23 by including the Women’s Super League and French Division 1 Feminine.
A recent update has also seen the women’s Champions League and the National Women’s Soccer League, the top flight of football in America, added to the popular video game.
But Leroux, who currently stars for Angel City FC, believed her animated character did not accurately represent her.
She said on Twitter: “They had the headband, the braid, the neck tattoo, the overly plucked brows and someone even made me CHESTYYYY!!!!
“Deflate my boobs a bit and put a different jersey on.”
But she added: “I’ll keep the brows at this point.”
Fans weighed in with their thoughts of her botched game character.
One admirer said: “No video game render can ever capture the grace and beauty of Sydney Leroux…”
While another said: “The eyebrows are in point for LA! I agree, let’s keep them!”
Leroux is not the first player to hit out at the game’s 3D models since the new leagues were added.
Houston Dash defender Caprice Dydasco and Liverpool striker Katie Stengel have both been left unimpressed with their depictions.
This is set to be the last FIFA game in its current guise after game developers EA Sports split from the governing body.