Diego Maradona has settled his complaint with Konami for allegedly using his likeness without permission in their game 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2017'.
Diego Maradona
The football legend announced in March that he was to "initiate legal actions" against the developer due to a player in the Legends section of 'PES 2017' looking like him in his younger years.
The character in question appears alongside the likes of Ronaldinho, Hristo Stoichkov and Gary Lineker.
The avatar features his iconic shaggy black hair and, unlike in previous versions of the popular game series, uses his correct surname rather than a similar alternative.
In April, Konami defended its use of the player, saying "Our company is using [this player] appropriately, with the basis of the license within the contract."
The two parties have settled their dispute out of court, according to Kotaku, who claim Konami has paid the soccer star an undisclosed fee to avoid any further legal action.
In addition to the payout, Maradona will also promote the 'PES' series for the next three years as an official ambassador for the game.
Concerns first rose after older PES games hid Maradona's likeness with fictional names but the latest game does not hide the player's resemblance.
As part of the negotiations, it's understood that Konami Digital Entertainment president Takyuki Kubo flew out to Argentina to resolve the dispute in person. Meanwhile, Maradona apparently agreed to donate some of his windfall to help improve grassroots football facilities in his home country.
Maradona had an impressive 21-year football career from 1976 to 1997 during which he twice broke the world record transfer fee, plus won numerous trophies, including the FIFA World Cup with his country in 1986
Most recently he has been appointed manager of Al-Fujairah SC, in the second tier of UAE football.
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