Why are Claudia Pina, Aitana Bonmati and other women’s footballers so good on EA FC Ultimate Team?

The gameplay mechanics that make women's cards some of the most effective in the game

Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas playing for Spain. Credit: Getty Images

EA Sports’s decision to add women’s footballers to Ultimate Team changed the game forever.

We’re now into the third season since the likes of Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas and Claudia Pina joined the game mode that tasks players with dominating the online pitch with a squad of elit…