FIFA Friday: #FIFA20 frenzy sweeps Twitter

On Friday 27 September, the 27th edition of EASports' legendary FIFA series was released, causing a spike in sick day requests and partners feeling unloved across the free world. 

From football's biggest stars to Jeff in Accounts (who hasn't been seen at the office today), everyone is picking up their copy, sending Twitter into a FIFA20 frenzy. Here are some of the highlight #FIFA20 tweets circlulating the Twitter-sphere on 2019's Fifa Friday.

#FIFA20 tweets

Van Dijk's got his and is suddenly a doubt for Kloop on Saturday...

Phil Jones is up to his old tricks again...

Kentucky Football Club having a bit of a laugh about their coach, Colonel Dean Sanders...

Fifa Friday, very much like Black Friday, but the customers are less violent as there are enough copies for everyone...

A look back at simpler times. 8 bit was every bit as fun...

The anxious wait. Fergie time..

Was it really sensible to give them their copies the day before the derby?...

If you can't call in sick, you've got to get creative. Top marks to this guy...

Even the ladies at Babestation are feigning excitement...

Tammy ain't a happy camper...

Former South African president Jacob Zumba-linked Fifa joke anyone? Get it? He took bribes? He..? Ah forget it...

Raging Scottish kid + FIFA20 + IRN-BRU = broken television...

Queue obligatory FIFA copy strapped up in car seat pics. This joke never gets old, much like Leonardo di Caprio's girlfriends...

FIFA20 in all its sweaty detail. That is class to be fair...

Fair point...

Nicole is very understanding for allowing her boyfriend to call her "mate"...

Roma had organised for their players to receive their own personal copies. However nobody showed up for training as they had already bought their own...