How EA works out FIFA 17 player ratings

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Each year EA sparks a heated debate over the player ratings in the latest FIFA game. For FIFA 17, for example, EA replaced Lionel Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo as the game's top-rated player, which upset some and pleased others.
And professional players themselves sometimes get upset at the rating given to them by EA, too.
But how does EA work out what ratings to give to the players? And how does it manage the job of rating the thousands of players who end up in the game?
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