The football simulation has been cited in numerous stories before, but now has been given as the reason for one young player's international debut
West Brom defender Jonny Evans has revealed how computer game Football Manager was responsible for his international debut with Northern Ireland.
The centre-back was on loan at Royal Antwerp from Manchester United at the time, and would not have had to wait for his first senior cap with his country if it were not for the management simulation.
"It's actually a funny story. Well, I think it's a funny story," Evans told Graham Hunter's Big Interview.