Pelé’s Renowned Mid-Air Bicycle Kick at Heart of Copyright Lawsuit

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According to sportico.com, the estate of Brazilian photographer Alberto Ferreira last week sued Pelé Soccer—a lifestyle brand that was “founded in collaboration with the greatest player to ever grace the pitch”—for copyright infringement over Pelé Soccer’s use of a photograph Ferreira took of Pelé performing a mid-air bicycle kick during a soccer match in 1965.

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