Ever fancied testing your Fantasy skills against football legends, pundits and top creators? Well now you can!
For seven Gameweeks, starting from Thursday 4 September, Coca-Cola and FPL Challenge are teaming up to offer a “Beat The Icon” event, where a different challenge will be set each week by an icon, starting with Manchester United and England legend Rio Ferdinand in Gameweek 4.
Watch Rio Ferdinand launch Coca-Cola and FPL Challenge ‘Beat The Icon’ event
In each Gameweek, managers pick a new 6-a-side team with an unlimited budget, scoring extra points for certain players who are linked to the icon’s specific challenge.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, managers will be able to go head-to-head with the icon.
Every bottle and can of Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sold in the UK and Ireland will have a QR code which provides entry to the head-to-head duels, which will become available from 12:00 BST on Thursday 4 September.
Managers who scan the code and enter the head-to-head battles will be in with the chance to win more than 20,000 prizes, including vintage Coca-Cola jerseys, Premier League match tickets, NOW TV passes and more. Those managers will need to be aged 18+, and they can only enter once per Gameweek, with a maximum of two wins per prize type.
Managers outside the UK will still be able to take part in the weekly challenges as usual, but will not be eligible to enter the head-to-head element and win prizes.
Remember, you’ll be able to enter a team across the weekend in each Gameweek, after the deadline has passed in the main Fantasy Premier League game.
Alex Scott, football pundit and former England international, said: "Fans are always debating who knows the game best – and now Coca-Cola is giving them the chance to prove it. Beat The Icon is a brilliant way to bring supporters into the action with amazing prizes up for grabs, and I can’t wait to see who takes me on."
Which icons will be setting challenges?
- Gameweek 4: Rio Ferdinand (former Man Utd and England defender)
- Gameweek 5: Manny (British musician and content creator)
- Gameweek 6: Alex Scott (former Arsenal and England women’s defender)
- Gameweek 7: Mary Earps (Paris Saint-Germain and former England women’s goalkeeper)
- Gameweek 8: WillNE (British content creator)
- Gameweek 9: Nemzzz (British rapper)
- Gameweek 10: Tays MCR (British musician and content creator)
What is FPL Challenge?
In FPL Challenge, managers must choose a brand new squad for every Gameweek, with each round of matches following a specific challenge that influences team selection due to how points are scored.
This means that it’s easy to drop in and out throughout a season to complete whichever challenges you fancy. But there are still plenty of incentives to enter a squad each week, as your individual Gameweek scores add up across the entire campaign and can help you win some fantastic prizes and earn prestigious “rank badges”.
Managers can make unlimited changes to their team before and during a Gameweek, although these must be made before a player’s club starts their first match of the Gameweek; after this point, they will be locked into (or out of) your squad for that round.
All of the rules and requirements for the challenge in each Gameweek will be detailed at the top of the Manage Team page.