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KONAMI SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH KAZUYOSHI MIURA FOR eFootball PES SERIES
PES 2021 Celebrates Japanese Superstar as part of Iconic Moment Series.
June 1, 2021 – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today announced the signing of Kazuyoshi Miura (Kazu) to a partnership agreement. With a career spanning five decades, the 54-year old forward continues to build upon his playing legacy, recently setting the record for world’s oldest professional goal scorer. Starting today, Kazu will be immortalized through the eFootball PES series.
“I am excited to announce this partnership with KONAMI and to be part of the eFootball PES franchise,” said Muira.” I am humbled to have KONAMI recognise the many decades I have given to football by giving fans a way to relive and bask in those magical moments.”
Kazuyoshi Miura began his professional career in 1986 with Brazilian powerhouse Santos F.C., spending two stops in a Peixe uniform while honing his craft amongst the country’s elite. His return to Japan in 1990 featured hundreds more professional club appearances including 89 caps for the National team. In 1994 Kazu further gained international acclaim by becoming the first Japanese footballer to play for a first division Italian club. Today, at 54, Kazu is the oldest active professional footballer playing in Japan’s top-flight league.
To celebrate the agreement and legendary career of “King Kazu”, along with other Japanese players past and present, KONAMI will host multiple eFootball PES 2021 in-game campaigns for console and mobile, including revisiting Kazu’s time with Santos as part of the Iconic Moment series. The Kazuyoshi Miura Partnership Log-in Campaign begins today where fans can earn his Legend, along with the #VamosJ Campaign on social media.
About eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE
Presented as a standalone game, eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE (PES 2021) delivers all the critically acclaimed features and gameplay from eFootball PES 2020 that was awarded “Best Sports Game” at E3 2019, plus more. Along with the latest player and club data for the new season, the game also includes the exclusive UEFA EURO 2020™ mode and content in advance of the rescheduled real-life tournament.
eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE is available to purchase now on PS4, Xbox One and PC via Steam from physical retailers or digital stores. The game is also playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A free-to-play version of the game, eFootball PES 2021 LITE, is also available with access to online modes and other content.
eFootball PES 2021 for mobile is available to download for free on iOS and Android devices.
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