Viva Football

Viva Football is an association football game developed by Crimson Studio and published by Virgin Interactive, known as Viva Soccer in North America and Absolute Football in France. It was released for the PlayStation and Windows in 1998.

Five PAL variants have been catalogued, covering the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France. All are Original releases in Full Jewel PAL cases with a single disc each, supporting English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Territory-specific pressings exist for the UK, Germany, Italy, and a combined Spain and Portugal pressing, all sharing serial SLES-00761 with distinct EAN barcodes. France carries a separate serial, SLES-01341, suggesting a French-localised version. All share a release date of 15 September 1998.

The inclusion of Portuguese language support and a dedicated Spain and Portugal pressing is notable. The five-variant PAL set is a moderately complex completionist target, with the French pressing being the hardest to locate outside France.