Football Manager 2022 for PC marks the return of the well-loved franchise. At this stage, it is very nearly 30 years old, having started in 1992 under the name of Championship Manager. This version of the game offers more of what fans love: great teams, superbly realised stadiums and an authentic gameplaying experience, alongside the chance to manage your dream football team from provincial footie all the way to the top championships.

To begin with a couple of items of interest: the game is so realistic, scouring the world for players from every country and skill level, from club to national team that it actually alerted the national selectmen to the fact that a pair of brothers were eligible to play for the country on the international level – they would otherwise have slipped notice as they were living elsewhere. Once chosen, one of the brothers became that country’s best scorer!

The game also served as a thorough showcase for another young man, gaining him a real life job as a football manager. True, it was only of a third tier team, but as Football Manager ably demonstrates, you can rise from rags to riches once you are given the opportunity and a fair shake at it!