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jett · Mar 30, 2017

I thought this was a fun bit of news. How did Konami think this was gonna fly?

There are several non-English sources, but this was the only that I could find in English:

http://segmentnext.com/2017/03/30/diego-armando-maradona-pes-2017/

Nowadays famous people treat their faces as logos. If someone wants to use them, then they have to pay. However, sometimes companies skip this phase, just like Konami did in PES 2017. The company, in fact, has put Diego Armando Maradona in the game without asking for his permission.

The former football player has heard people talking about the question, and now hes about to sue Konami. This is what Diego Armando Maradona has stated on Facebook:

I heard yesterday that the Japanese company Konami uses my image for its game PES 2017. Unfortunately, my lawyer Matias Morla will initiate the corresponding legal actions. I hope this is not another scam

HStallion · Mar 30, 2017

Seems Konami is fucking themselves at this point.

AAMARMO · Mar 30, 2017

Sue them for the Metal Gear Solid franchise please thanks.

Shane86 · Mar 30, 2017

Why didn't they use a fake name like they usually do? He was called Malgani in previous games. Dumb move. I see other legends with real names there too.

Cess007 · Mar 30, 2017

I thought "yeah, that looks like him, but used another generic name". Then saw the screenshot and it's his actual name there lol

disappeared · Mar 30, 2017

Konami lawyers: "But can we use his face for pachislot?"

Frodo · Mar 30, 2017

I read Maradona as Madonna and I was like

piratethingy · Mar 30, 2017

Did they just forget to replace the name with Tiego Baranadona?

Mergesort · Mar 30, 2017

He is taking revenge!

Kinyou · Mar 30, 2017

Konami didn't do anything wrong. The hand of god put him in there.

Syntsui · Mar 30, 2017

Could have just used Castolo or some shit, good to see they will bleed for this. Fuck Konami.

Manu · Mar 30, 2017

Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

TangoAlphaLima · Mar 30, 2017

The 3 point increase in rating from Messi to Maradona is clearly due to Maradona's superior skill with his left hand.

ThePeoplesBureau · Mar 30, 2017

Touched by the hand of God.

Keyser Soze · Mar 30, 2017

I hope this is not another scam

He seems to really understand modern day Konami

kennyamr · Mar 30, 2017

Hey Maradona, ask for the Metal Gear Solid IP as payment.

Take it from them!

;_;

Shane86 · Mar 30, 2017

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

Ah that would explain why Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Stoichkov, Henry, Puyol and Lineker are there too

Rellik · Mar 30, 2017

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

Sounds like he needs to check up on his own deals then.

SpacePirate Ridley · Mar 30, 2017

Whoever wins we lose, both are pieces of shit.

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

And case closed

ArjanN · Mar 30, 2017

Maradona whishes that was still his likeness.

ponpo · Mar 30, 2017

SpacePirate Ridley said:
Whoever wins we lose, both are pieces of shit.

Konami is great.

Billy_Pilgrim · Mar 30, 2017

Maradona in Pro Evo would actually be class.

disappeared · Mar 30, 2017

Keyser Soze said:
He seems to really understand modern day Konami

The Omega Man · Mar 30, 2017

Yep, that's El Pelusa alrigh'
Siding with him on this one

Manu · Mar 30, 2017

The Omega Man said:
Yep, that's El Pelusa alrigh'
Siding with him on this one

Heh, I always wondered why you had Sandro as your avatar.

Mobius 1 · Mar 30, 2017

Just give him a few grams of blow, and he will be happy again.

R10Neymarfan · Mar 30, 2017

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

But Barcelona's brand rights are with the game FIFA.

Effect · Mar 30, 2017

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

That was my first thought. I would assume Konami has a license to use the teams and that likely would include the likeness of the players.

spazchicken · Mar 30, 2017

If I was Maradona I'd be more upset that they picked the version of me when I was slightly chubby and my hair was a mess, over anything.

Sora the Cat · Mar 30, 2017

Drugs fried his brain years ago.

Fuck him, and I said this as an Argentinian, I hate the fact that he is an idol over here when he treated his unrecognized childrens like shit most of his life.

Edit: Also, we don't deserve that world cup, I will never be proud of a goal made with the hand, even if he also made the greatest goal ever on that same match, fuck that.

PHOENIXZERO · Mar 30, 2017

I read that title as "Madonna" and even after clicking and looking at the OP it still took me a moment to realize it.

Numb · Mar 30, 2017

I'm just shocked he is still alive

LFMartins86 · Mar 30, 2017

R10Neymarfan said:
But Barcelona's brand rights are with the game FIFA.

Barcelona has a partnership with Konami for PES.

IdreamofHIME · Mar 30, 2017

Screwed out of all that cocaine money!

R10Neymarfan said:
But Barcelona's brand rights are with the game FIFA.

Konami would need major balls to openly flaunt a team they don't have a license for

Stereogatari · Mar 30, 2017

Keyser Soze said:
He seems to really understand modern day Konami

/Dead

Even Maradona is wary of his likeness being used for Pachinko machines.

Daemul · Mar 30, 2017

jett said:

The names listed here are all current or former Barcelona players.

Could it be possible that Barca own the rights to his likeness and that they have a deal with Konami for them to use it?

EDIT: Seems thats the case.

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

.

Ostinatto · Mar 31, 2017

They did him a favor....

Ruruja · Mar 31, 2017

Shane86 said:
Ah that would explain why Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Stoichkov, Henry, Puyol and Lineker are there too

Koeman too.

Next question is why do Barca own these players' likenesses?

mavo · Mar 31, 2017

Man, Maradona played two years for Barcelona in the 80s.

Seems really weird to me that they still own his "likeness", how does that even works, specially his likeness over a videogame.

Linkura · Mar 31, 2017

SpacePirate Ridley said:
And case closed

Kinda surprised considering it's Konami. They fuck up everything else.

ronaldthump · Mar 31, 2017

edit: read about barcelona. No chance then.

Shifty · Mar 31, 2017

Fersis · Mar 31, 2017

Diegote pls

LAM09 · Mar 31, 2017

Manu said:
Apparently Barcelona owns his likeness so they got him when they signed their deal with Konami. If that's the case, there's nothing he can do about it.

That's precisely the reason he and many other players are in the game.

Lylo · Mar 31, 2017

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie...

C'mon Dieguito, don't believe in everything she says to you.

7roject28 · Mar 31, 2017

Doesn't look like he has a case.

jett · Mar 31, 2017

Does Barcelona own his likeness for life? That's pretty weird.

Blablurn · Mar 31, 2017

He will regret this

Cheshire_Buddha · Mar 31, 2017

Me vs Maradona vs Konami

Zvonimir Boban · Mar 31, 2017

Ruruja said:
Koeman too.

Next question is why do Barca own these players' likenesses?

mavo said:
Man, Maradona played two years for Barcelona in the 80s.

Seems really weird to me that they still own his "likeness", how does that even works, specially his likeness over a videogame.

What, you thought they were just a football club?

It's not that uncommon, football teams have plenty of sponsors and commercial partners and those guys will often want to use the image/name of their players in their own adverts or corporate events or prevent their sponsor's rivals from using a player's image rights. (So Man City players won't turn up in an Emirates advert any time, nor Arsenal players in Etihad ads)

Players use image rights to get round taxes as well, I know in the UK many players won't own their own image rights but they'll set up a separate company that owns those rights. That way, instead of being taxed 45% like they are for their regular wages they only pay corporation tax of 20% for any money they earn from their image rights.

For huge players like Messi, when it's time to negotiate a contract extension and they go to Barcelona to ask for eleventy billion Euros a month, the club will sometimes ask for a slice of their image rights in return for a deal that is 85% wages and 15% being paid to the image rights company.

Haven't read much about that area of the law so I'm sure I've made a mistake or two in there but that's the gist of it.

TL;DR: It's all complicated tax avoidance bollocks

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