Real Football 2010 heads to iPhone with online multiplayer, new modes and LIVE! support

It is the time of the year for the new editions of the sports games and 2010 will be the first time Gameloft and EA fight out their traditional battle to gain the top of the table on the App Store.

We've already had a hands on with FIFA 10.

And now Gameloft has announced details of Real Football 2010.

The big news is the real-time online multiplayer which works via globally via Wi-Fi or locally by Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. This will hook into Gameloft's LIVE! social networking technology. You can play official matches to improve your ranking in the game.

Gameloft will support transfer news with regular updates to the game's player database, and there's an RSS newsfeed built into the menu so you'll always know what the latest scores are.

Another addition is the option to upload your replays direct to YouTube. You'll also be able to rate other people's videos at Real-Football.com.

Getting down to game features, the controls have been improved with a more precise virtual D-pad and the option to select a player by just tapping them.

There will be 8 leagues, 14 stadiums, 245 teams and real players' names thanks to the FIFPro license, and TV-like in-game commentary.

Finally, new modes include;

Enter The Legend, in which you play as your favourite player during the whole match and manage their career as a pro football star,

Club Master, which is more of a management role where you take part in a whole season with your favourite team and strengthen it through trades,

And RF League, which uses the online leaderboard to compare your performance with other players over the world.

Looking like another strong season for Gameloft's outfit then.