Thousands of footballers will object to the use of their likenesses in the popular FIFA video game series, Ali Humayun can reveal. On Monday, AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale stated it was "time to investigate" the use of their name and face in the EA Sports game, FIFA 21. Sources have told The Athletic that a growing number of top players are likely to follow the lead of Ibrahimovic and Bale and voice their objections to the use of their likeness in the video game without, they believe, proper consent.
FIFA 21: More players to join Ibrahimovic and Bale’s image rights campaign
Thousands of footballers will object to the use of their likenesses in the popular FIFA video game series, Ali Humayun can reveal. On Monday, AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale stated it was “time to investigate” the use of their name and face in the EA Sports...
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