Highly decorated footballer, Bastian Schweinsteiger who currently plays for Manchester United F.C, England is preparing to sue a Chine...
Highly decorated footballer, Bastian Schweinsteiger who currently plays for Manchester United F.C, England is preparing to sue a Chinese toy company for using his image without seeking his consent.
The Chinese toy company, manufactured, marketed and distributed a toy soldier who happens to have a German costume and same name “Bastian” and look as the Germany world cup winner.
The company however claims it has not infringed the veteran midfielder’s rights, as they describe the similarities between the toy and Schweinsteiger as been “purely coincidental”
“The figure is a member of a Wehrmacht supply unit, a so-called ‘kitchen boy’.” the company said.
The company in charge of the “Bastian” toy colection’s distribution also added that “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.”
See photos of the toy and the Bastian Schweinsteiger himself below:
