Even Kimmel admits the CGI memes were what got him into watching Ted Lasso for the first time, although Goldstein did ace the host‘s chocolate milk test. In any case, it doesn‘t get any more real than Goldstein speaking about his role in Ted Lasso as a soccer football player being the opportunity to finally make his father proud of having a son who won the UEFA Champions League.

Perhaps the less fun albeit more sensitive explanation behind the Roy Kent CGI rumors is that Goldstein really did manage to write his full personality as part of the FC 24 Coins character, considering he was only cast in Ted Lasso after being hired as a writer for the series and suddenly realizing he was injecting his own persona into Kent, including his love for swearing every time he gets the chance. That gamble definitely paid off as Goldstein's performance in the series secured him and co-star Jason Sudeikis the Emmys for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor in the comedy segment, respectively, a moment that was again memed into the CGI meta.

For now, Goldstein has quelled most theories pointing to him being no more than the latest tech showcase to come out of Apple's Cupertino headquarters, nevertheless, Roy Kent looks to be on a pop culture path to emulate other fictional football players like Goal's Santiago Muñez or FIFA 's Alex Hunter from the franchise's scrapped Journey mode. As Ted Lasso moves forward with its second season, it bears saying that AFC Richmond is a made-up football team, although the club does borrow certain things like its colors and location from the Premiership's Crystal Palace, the team that lets Ted Lasso use its Selhurst Park stadium for filming purposes.

The same goes for Roy Kent, who is definitely not related to Roy Keane, whereas Ted Lasso himself is partly based on the real-life events and antics of former NFL player Terry Smith, who owned and coached the defunct Chester City in the lower tiers of English football in between 1999 and 2001. It appears Ted Lasso will continue to drive interest in football in the United States, which makes Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham AFC purchase increasingly look like a smart business decision, though it's a shame the Welcome To Wrexham's FX ownership makes a Roy Dent and Wrexham crossover seem impossible at the moment.

FC 24 is just weeks away, and EA has been slowly revealing new information for all the various game modes that will be available at launch. This time, EA has decided to show fans some of the new features it has added to the Volta game mode that was first introduced in FIFA 21.

There was a lot of excitement leading up to the release of Volta, but it quickly died down due to a lack of new features and updates. However, just like Career Mode in FC 24. it seems like EA is determined to give fans a complete package this year. While Ultimate Team will still remain the focus, it looks like some new ideas are being implemented in all of the major pillars of FC 24. This trailer gives fans a glimpse of some of these features.

The trailer begins by showing the new Signature Abilities that have been added to the game. One of these will allow players to gain a massive burst of pace, while another lets them perform aggressive tackles without the fear of fouling the opponent. This is followed by footage of Disco Lava, Foot Tennis, and Dodge Ball that will be added to EA Sports FC 24 Coins as a part of Volta Arcade.

Foot Tennis is probably the most exciting of them all, and it will be interesting to see if the novelty wears off soon after launch. Volta Arcade will be comprised of 8 party games, with more coming post-launch. At the end of the trailer, EA promises to deliver new gear, content, and locations for each season of Volta.