This is so stupid and it happens over again. If the guy has a contract with another company he should simply not be in the game.
He is not even that good or special any more-no one would feel very sory if certain Mr No.9 wasn't in the game.

Ok are you crazy?

Of course he should be in the game. And game companies have used fake names for people they feared lawsuits from since the first sports games and sims.