A Match for Maradona in China Court Battle

Diego Armando Maradona, the scourge of English soccer fans and the Italian taxman, has just achieved perhaps one of the greatest accomplishments of his storied career: winning a case in a Chinese court.

Maradona first accused Chinese internet firms Sina and The9 of using his likeness – a cartoon image of the Argentinian in his national team jersey – in the online game "Hot Bloodied Soccer" without his permission back in 2011. He then appeared in a Beijing court in person last summer to demand 20 million yuan (US$ 3.2 million) in compensation.