In the PLAYER EDIT SCREEN, edit any player's name with the following NAMES and press ENTER to enable the cheats:
| NAME | CHEAT |
| johnny atomic | Take a dive |
| xplay | Hot potato |
| eac rocks | Big heads |
| ur1ofus | Invisible walls |
| dohdohdoh | Crazy Ball |
| footy | Silly moves |
THEN...in STADIUM SELECT (except training or shootout modes), press F5 to bring up the cheats overlay.
Once enabled the cheats can be saved when saving in the OPTIONS SCREEN.
| CHEAT | ACTION |
| Take a dive - | When controlling the ball, double tap E and you will recieve a free kick when you trip over. This works 90% of the time! |
| Hot Potato - | A timer will appear next to the score, when the timer gets to zero, all of the players of the team with the ball will fall over! |
| Big Heads - | All players will get heads the size of their bodies. Duh. |
| Invisible walls - | The ball will bounce off the sidelines. |
| Crazy Ball - | The ball grows a mind of its own when you kick it. It goes in any direction, usually back over your head! |
| Silly moves - | When in posession of the ball, double tap E and instead of falling over you will celebrate! |
TIP: Don't be afraid to take the ball deep into the corner where the defensive pressure is not nearly as heavy. Then try a pass or lob to the front of the net followed with a one-time kick or header. There's a reason this sort of logic is played out in real soccer.
TIP: Header shots are hard to do, but usually find the back of the net when taken from close range. Work on them.
TIP: One-time passes and/or shots in midfield, triggered before the ball gets to the foot, can tear a defense apart.
TIP: The game generally rewards good play and the benchmarks are shots on goal and possession in the offensive zone. Especially early, try your best to keep the ball in the far end, pouring everything you can on net.
TIP: To sharpen your quick passing skills, try the indoor game for a bit then go back outside. You won't believe the space you have to work with.
TIP: Six-plus button gamepad. Get one. It'll make headers, bicycle kicks, and other fancy stuff much, much easier.