EA Sports cover jinx hits soccer

Real Madrid star Kaká—who will be on the cover of EA Sports’ FIFA Soccer 11 game—is now out for three to four months after undergoing knee surgery. EA’s Madden NFL game is famous for its cover curse; Troy Polamalu, Michael Vick and several other featured players have suffered either injuries or performance declines. Kaká’s knee problems predated EA’s announcement, though (he is shown above getting hurt in a friendly match before the World Cup). “No one can blame us,” a company spokesman said. — Wall Street Journal