{"id":307145,"date":"2017-04-02T06:05:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T06:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=307145"},"modified":"2017-04-02T06:05:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T06:05:15","slug":"maradona-sues-konami-says-pro-evolution-soccer-used-his-likeness-without-permission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=307145","title":{"rendered":"Maradona sues Konami, says Pro Evolution Soccer used his likeness without permission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diego Maradona says he’s suing Pro Evolution Soccer video game developer Konami.<\/p>\n

The world-renowned footballer is angry they have used his likeness without his permission.<\/p>\n

On his Facebook page he said his lawyer would be “initiating appropriate legal action” against the Japanese gaming company.<\/p>\n

The former Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli midfielder went on to say he hopes it’s not another scam.<\/p>\n

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Image caption<\/span>Maradona’s Facebook post<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If you’re playing the video game on the myClub mode Maradona appears as one of the “Legends”. Others include Henrik Larsson, Thierry Henry and Gary Lineker.<\/p>\n

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The Argentine star has a rating of 98 – the highest rating you can get. Ronaldo gets rating of 93 and Ronaldinho is rated 91.<\/p>\n

\"Maradona<\/div>\n

Newsbeat has asked Konami about how the rights for retired players were handled, but has yet to get a response.<\/p>\n

It’s not the first time someone has sued a video game maker for not having the right permission.<\/p>\n

A company that owns the right to tattoos on National Basketball Association (NBA) players is suing Take-Two Interactive and Visual Concepts, which make a game called NBA2K.<\/p>\n

It’s because they used images of the tattoos on NBA players without permission.<\/p>\n

The National Football League (NFL) Players Association tells its players that in order for tattoos to appear, they need waivers from the artists.<\/p>\n

\"NBA2K<\/div>\n

Pro Evo is one of the most popular games in Konami’s back catalogue and has been available for consoles since 2003.<\/p>\n

It’s a spin-off from the earlier International Superstar Soccer series which began in 1995.<\/p>\n

PES 2017’s main aim is to reduce ground lost on FIFA, its big rival, in recent years.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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