{"id":1791,"date":"2019-11-20T18:25:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T18:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/pro-fifa-player-ryan-pessoa-explains-why-he-signed-with-manchester-city"},"modified":"2024-07-20T22:25:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T22:25:17","slug":"pro-fifa-player-ryan-pessoa-explains-why-he-signed-with-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/fifa\/pro-fifa-player-ryan-pessoa-explains-why-he-signed-with-manchester-city","title":{"rendered":"Pro FIFA player Ryan Pessoa explains why he signed with Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{702e6a5e-f5d9-4c7b-baed-987d8e1a6981}{210}\" paraid=\"1430305953\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The 21-year-old recently announced he&rsquo;s signed for Manchester City for the upcoming FIFA 20 season, following his departure from Hashtag United earlier this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{71d6b3d8-9e91-4ecf-8fac-714145874929}{117}\" paraid=\"2142704551\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Speaking to Ginx TV, Ryan explained his reasons behind the move, saying: &ldquo;I chose Man City just because of the way they&rsquo;re entering esports, and the plans that they have are just amazing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{4814c0aa-80a4-4839-8701-af1fbcca00f6}{24}\" paraid=\"1030520627\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t reveal too much of the plans they do have in store but their ambition in FIFA esports, and esports in general, was a massive selling point to me.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{834cf7fb-99ef-4871-bcd2-514c94d16563}{21}\" paraid=\"736525249\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Ryan will take part in the&nbsp;ePremier&nbsp;League qualifiers for the team, with the hopes of taking Manchester City all the way to the final in March.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{e183b848-e2ec-4413-92b5-1f23b1b99183}{102}\" paraid=\"367538308\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">He also&nbsp;opened up&nbsp;about why he prefers the latest title over last year&rsquo;s FIFA 19, describing FIFA 20 as more of a &lsquo;simulation&rsquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{318837b4-d34d-4aff-b64f-9c28d5a6cbe0}{198}\" paraid=\"1875489193\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">&ldquo;I prefer FIFA 20 to FIFA 19 to start off with&nbsp;because I feel like it&rsquo;s more of a simulation,&rdquo; Ryan said. &ldquo;I felt like FIFA 19 was more arcade-y with the frequent el tornado crosses, the volleys, the different animations that wasn&rsquo;t really based on real life football.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{1252ce74-3c6d-4193-9706-3bf162a35113}{129}\" paraid=\"1288875481\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">&ldquo;I feel like this one is much better suited to me and the way I play, so it&rsquo;s just going to take time to get used to. 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