AFP is reporting that Diego Maradona attended a Beijing court hearing Friday which was considering his $3.2 million image rights claim against two Chinese Internet companies Xinhua said
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Maradona accuses the companies of using his name and picture for an online gaming site without asking his permission, news agency Xinhua said.
A Beijing court heard the case against Beijing Sina Internet Information Service Co Ltd ? operator of one of China?s largest internet portals Sina.com ? and Shanghai No. 9 City Information Technology Co Ltd, it said.
A cartoon image of Maradona in his Argentinian blue and white-striped national team shirt could still be found at the game?s website qiuqiu.9c.com, on Friday morning, Xinhua added.
However, it appeared to have been removed later in the day when AFP checked.
Maradona?s agent in China, Tang Qinghui, told AFP that she could not comment on the case.
However, sources told Xinhua that the 51-year-old is seeking 20 million yuan ($3.2 million) in compensation.
