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Next came the tutorials. FIFA 16 had introduced "Defensive Agility," allowing players to track attackers better. Alex spent an hour in the Skill Games, learning how to swing his hips and block passing lanes rather than just lunging for the ball.

He started with the tutorial. He practiced the "No Touch Dribbling"—a move inspired by motion-capture sessions with Lionel Messi. By holding L1/LB, Alex watched his digital avatar feint, shimmy, and explode past a training cone. He did it a hundred times until the muscle memory set in. fifa-16-installment-tutorials

In the 70th minute, Alex saw his opening. He used a "Pass with Purpose" to zip the ball through a tight gap, performed a "No Touch Dribbling" feint to leave Sergio Ramos frozen, and slotted the ball into the bottom corner. Next came the tutorials