Pelé Soccer Shop Hit With Copyright Suit Over Iconic Photo

By Alex Lawson ( March 11, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT) -- A Brazilian photographer's estate has sued the store Pelé Soccer in New York federal court, accusing it of using his iconic 1965 photo of soccer legend Pelé on its apparel without permission and concealing his authorship of the picture....

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