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| Player | Club | Key Stat | Why OP | |--------|------|----------|--------| | (Inter) | Fake: Milano Rosso | Shot Power 99, Balance 96 | Left-footed cannon; could score from halfway line | | Obafemi Martins (Inter) | Milano Rosso | Speed 99, Acceleration 99 | Uncatchable on through balls | | Djibril Cissé (Liverpool) | Merseyside Red | Speed 98, Shot Power 95 | Broken on the wing | | Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid) | Fake: Blanco | Curve 98, Free Kick 97 | Scored impossible free kicks | | Batistuta (Argentina national team) | Licensed | Shot Power 99, Scoring star | Vintage cannon from PES 3 carried over | | Crespo (AC Milan) | Fake: Lombardia | Response 97, Heading 95 | Untouchable in the box |

Published by: Classic Football Gaming Archives Date: April 2026 Introduction: The Game That Changed Everything Released in August 2004 for PlayStation 2, PC, and Xbox, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (known internationally as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 ) is widely regarded as a turning point in football simulation history. While its gameplay—responsive passing, manual defending, and the iconic "through ball"—remains legendary, the game’s underlying database was equally revolutionary.