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Konami has signed a deal with the Major League Soccer Players Association to grant rights to use all their players in upcoming football game eFootball.<\/p>\n

It’s a slightly odd announcement, given it mentions the players only, as opposed to having the league also officially licensed. Perhaps this means the MLS players will be free agents in the game.<\/p>\n

The trailer, below, shows LA Galaxy’s Jonathan Dos Santos expressing his delight at the news.<\/p>\n

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Konami has signed a deal with the Major League Soccer Players Association to grant rights to use all their players in upcoming football game eFootball. It’s a slightly odd announcement, given it mentions the players only, as opposed to having the league also officially licensed. Perhaps this means the MLS players will be free agents in the game. The trailer, below, shows LA Galaxy’s Jonathan Dos Santos expressing his delight at the news. 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