It had been rumored for several days that FIFA 22 players were about to lose one of the best cards in the game, but also one of the best players in the world, of all generations: Diego Maradona. The information is now official, as explained by EA Sports, especially in the columns of Mirror. This is due to a legal issue, as a studio spokesperson explains:
Due to a dispute with a third party, we have to suspend Diego Maradona’s presence in FIFA Ultimate Team.
To go further in the explanations, it would seem that finally EA Sports no longer has the rights to use the image and the name Diego Maradona, since the contract signed at a certain time is no longer valid, following a transfer of image rights. A complaint had been lodged several months ago by the company Sattvica, the current holder of the rights of the winner of the 1986 World Cup. The story is not over, however, since the family believes that this company is not not a rights holder. To be continued.
In the meantime, the one we nicknamed ” El Pibe de Oro » will no longer be available in FIFA 22, whether in packs, or DCE. Its price on the transfer market will be fixed, and all players who already have it in their possession will be able to keep it, of course.
For now, his presence in FIFA 23 is compromised, but if this situation is cleared up by then, Diego Maradona will return to the license, as an Icon.
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