BASTIAN SUES CHINESE COMPANY FOR IMAGE ABUSE
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is planning on suing a chinese company for using his name and image for production of dolls.
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| Bastian and Bastian..an obvious resemblance |
the company in question produced and marketed a
German toy soldier named Bastian (right), bearing
remarkable resemblance to the player (left)
Bastian Schweinsteiger is suing the Chinese company
over the 'Bastian range' of dolls, that not only share a
name with the 31-year-old but also bear an uncanny
resemblance to him.
The company however does not believe it has
infringed the player's rights.
The Chinese maker of
'Bastian' described his similarities to the former
Bayern Munich man as "purely coincidental." It
added:
"The figure is a member of a Wehrmacht supply
unit, a so-called 'kitchen boy'."
A Dutch company contracted to market the toy in
Europe for £65 per piece has also denied allegations
of infringement saying
"We offer no figures based on the football. The
resemblance is purely coincidental. The figure is
based on a typical German. We believe most Germans
look like this. Bastian is a common name in
Germany."
The German captain has been called a warrior for Germany but will have been angered by the company using his image without permission to design NAZI army uniforms which does not go well with everybody.
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