Pele sued Samsung due to the use of his image in advertising – BBC

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The legendary Brazilian footballer Pele sued the Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung for misuse of the player’s image in promotional materials, reports Associated Press .

it is reported that in the advertising company TV pages The New York Times was depicted people like Pele, performing “kick scissors”, which is often applied the Brazilian footballer.

According to the lawsuit, Pele required to compensate it for $ 30 million in damages.

Earlier Pele said , so far “have pleaded with the world of the fact that it called him a Negro ».

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