What is a Pre-Season Team in Ultimate Team?

It's an end-of-cycle promo team made up of high-rated cards that have already been released. Unlike TOTW or other fresh promos, it simply recycles the best of the existing pool to fill the final weeks before the new instalment.

Where exactly does this leak come from?

Nowhere specific. The original article doesn't cite any known leaker, API screenshot, or verified datamine. Just floating rumours on social media. That's the lowest reliability tier in the FUT leaks ecosystem.

Why does EA recycle cards instead of creating new ones?

Simple business logic: just weeks before FC 27, there's no point developing new cards. It's better to offer solid existing content that players already know and want.

Will Team 3 and Team 4 also have recycled cards?

Probably. Other items from TOTS, TOTY and Trophy Titans should follow in the coming weeks, with some distributed via SBCs or objectives as usual.

FC 26: Ronaldo, Bale, Cruyff in Pre-Season Team 2, a credible leak?

According to rumors circulating on social media, the Ultimate Team Pre-Season Team 2 of FC 26 could include versions of Ronaldo, Morgan, Bale and Cruyff. Nothing official for now on EA Sports' side, which keeps its usual silence until the packs are released.

Unlike a real TOTW or brand-new promo, this team would not offer any new cards. It would instead recycle items already released, potentially from FUTTIES, TOTS, TOTY or Trophy Titans. Team 3 and Team 4 would then follow in the coming weeks, possibly with other inclusions via SBC or objectives. End-of-cycle logic: a few weeks before the release of FC 27, EA recycles its stock of strong cards rather than creating new ones.

Reliability of the leak

The source remains vague: the original article cites neither a known leaker nor a verifiable datamining screenshot, only "rumors and leaks" available on social media. No account name, no API screenshot, no file extracted from the game. This is the lowest level of reliability in the FUT leaks ecosystem, where serious insiders (such as FUT Sheriff or official EASportsFC) usually publish visuals or precise card codes.

EA Sports has neither confirmed nor denied anything, for that matter. The studio's track record, which prefers to keep the secret until the day itself, does not make verification any easier. In other words: these names are plausible given the usual profile of the Pre-Season Teams, but should be treated with caution as long as no tangible proof is circulating.