If you’ve been playing PES 2020 you might have noticed some of the old fake team names have been replaced by new fake team names that are a little more realistic.
For years, Konami’s football franchise has included fake names for teams it didn’t have an official licence for. And some of the fake names seemed determined not to include the city or town name on which the real-life club is based.
Who can forget Man Blue for Manchester City, or Man Red for Manchester United? Or London FC for Chelsea (PES had this right – we are the biggest team in the capital).
For years I’ve played as West London White instead of Fulham, South Norwood instead of Crystal Palace and WM Gold instead of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Well, with the release of PES 2020, it’s time to say goodbye to our beloved fake team names, because Konami just got real.