The players, all of whom play in the Brazilian leagues, are suing EA Sports and Konami for money they say they are owed from as far back as 2007. Thousands of players are featured in the massively popular games and are paid a fee in return for their name and image. FIFPro usually passes the money to national players' unions to pay the players in that country. The situation is a continuation of the legal wrangle that prompted games manufacturers to temporarily drop Brazilian teams from their games in 2014. The clubs were later reinstated after an agreement was reached and the companies signed up some players individually, Mina said.

Source: The Star May 05, 2017 14:37 UTC