I still find it hard to accept that FIFA is now better than Pro Evo. Not that I was a die hard fan of the latter, but I honestly never thought EA would make so much efforts to polish their game and topple Konami by the same occasion.
Neither did I, although Pro Evo was gradually declining in quality, after having 2 bad years in a row (they had huge issues with getting online play to work without lag) I think the scene was set for FIFA and suddenly it felt like the tables had turned.
Since then they've been playing catch-up, plus not having the full licenses doesn't help them.
Pro Evo had a lot of character and it felt like you could see their passion for football in the way they made the game. Little details throughout the gameplay were awesome.
I thought EA was a souless corp that didn't have a clue about football, but now they lead the way.