⚽️ Update version: 1.18.0

• Introducing "Special Skills"—player attributes that you can upgrade as you choose. They affect a player's stats and behavior during a match. You can upgrade them on a new page (look for it in the left menu) or within player profiles. [Team -> Player Special Skills]
• The registration page now displays up to 5 countries that, if selected, will boost your team's starting budget by $50,000. (These are countries with the fewest manager-led teams.) [Registration]

• Personality traits have been added for goalkeepers (just as they previously were for outfield players). [Players]
• Some personality trait icons have been replaced and improved. [Players]
• Unread private messages or new conversations are now highlighted in the left menu. [Profile -> Messages]
• Several team logos have been added: a fragmented star, sword in the stone, crossed swords with a shield, anvil, hammer, tools, tornado, and Halloween-themed options (trident, bat, skull, skull with lightning bolts, sinister mask, sinister drop, pumpkin). [Team -> Logo Editor]
• Squad selection rules for national teams have been improved. Now, players who aren't currently in a national team—even if they don't fit specific position requirements—will be selected (such squads can hold up to 20 players). [Countries -> National Teams]
• Personality traits and special skills of players not on your team are now displayed as a question mark in the corresponding color (green, neutral, or red). [Player Profile]
• The friendly matches page now displays how many games your team has left to play today. [Match Center -> Friendly Matches]
• Improved detection of active AdBlock.

• Fixed World Cup group generation. [Game Engine]
• Fixed an issue when viewing detailed player statistics. [Player Profile]
• It is no longer possible to repay a loan early if the team lacks sufficient funds. [Team -> Bank]
• Fixed an issue where the cookie consent button sometimes failed to work in mobile browsers.
• Fixed the preview display for game pages on social media.