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Diego Maradona has been removed from FIFA 22 due to a ‘third party legal dispute’, according to EA Sports.
The Argentina legend, who sadly passed away in 2020 at the age of 60, features in the Ultimate Team version of the game.
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There are four different iterations of Maradona representing various versions of him throughout his illustrious career.
EA Sports confirmed that he would be removed from the game due, but hoped he would be back in the future.
"Due to a third party legal dispute, we must suspend Diego Maradona from appearing in FIFA Ultimate Team Packs, future FUT content and the Soccer Aid World XI in EA SPORTS FIFA 22," An EA Sports statement said.
"As such, Diego Maradona ICON Items will no longer be made available in Packs, SBCs and FUT Draft.
"We have always included Maradona’s likeness and image under valid license agreements, first with Mr. Maradona himself and later with the company entitled to license Maradona’s image rights worldwide.
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"We share our fans’ disappointment and hope to bring one of football’s greatest icons back in the game at some point in the future."
Players who already have Maradona will not have him removed from their squads, but he will be unavailable for the time being.
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