The answer is . Modern football games are bloated with microtransactions, card collecting (Ultimate Team), and animation bloat. WE2002 English version gives you:

One of the biggest surprises for modern players is how well the animations hold up. For a console reaching its limits, the collision detection and fluidity were "fire," making it feel much more modern than any contemporary FIFA title. Key Features & Legends The Master League:

Technically, Winning Eleven 2002 was only released in Japanese. However, players looking for an English experience typically encounter two versions:

In both versions, you can manually edit player names. Many fans released save files (memory card .mcr) with full real names for all teams.