{"id":8528,"date":"2026-06-01T12:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/efootball-2026-may-introduce-ronaldo-nazario-or-thierry-henry-as-konami-reportedly-pushes-hard-for-world-cup-event-legends\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:15:40","slug":"efootball-2026-may-introduce-ronaldo-nazario-or-thierry-henry-as-konami-reportedly-pushes-hard-for-world-cup-event-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/efootball-2026-may-introduce-ronaldo-nazario-or-thierry-henry-as-konami-reportedly-pushes-hard-for-world-cup-event-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"eFootball 2026 may introduce Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio or Thierry Henry as KONAMI reportedly pushes hard for World Cup event legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>KONAMI is reportedly negotiating with Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio and Thierry Henry for eFootball.<\/li>\n<li>Talks are still in early stages and nothing has been finalized yet.<\/li>\n<li>Thierry Henry rumors around eFootball have been surfacing since 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KONAMI<\/strong> could be preparing something massive for the upcoming World Cup season in <strong>eFootball 2026<\/strong>. New reports claim the company is intensifying negotiations with football legends <strong>Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio <\/strong>and <strong>Thierry Henry<\/strong> for a future in-game appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As shared by ZahafcPes, who has been previously accurate with reports, KONAMI is currently in early-stage discussions with representatives of both legends. However, the situation is still far from confirmed, and sources themselves suggest the chances remain uncertain for now.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-konami-reportedly-wants-a-major-legend-signing-before-the-world-cup-events\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">KONAMI reportedly wants a major legend signing before the World Cup events<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also mentions that eFootball is eager to get ahead of the <strong>EA Sports<\/strong>\u2018 <strong>FC franchise<\/strong> during the World Cup event period, with the company reportedly trying to secure at least one major football icon before the competition hype begins globally.<\/p>\n<p>Image via KONAMI\/Credits: Weedens on YT<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point, nothing has been finalized, and licensing talks involving legendary footballers are usually complicated. So while the excitement is understandable, we probably should not expect an immediate reveal anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in December 2025, <strong>reports already claimed<\/strong> KONAMI had opened talks with Henry regarding a possible addition to eFootball 2026. At the time, leaks suggested he could eventually arrive as a Legend Epic card, potentially even receiving a premium Big Time version <strong>similar<\/strong> to Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107\u2019s treatment in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even earlier, in July 2025, <strong>advertisements spotted in the Chinese version<\/strong> of eFootball hinted at several incoming legends, including Thierry Henry and John Terry. Just a month ago, in June 2025, major database leaks reportedly revealed over 50 upcoming legends, featuring names such as Pel\u00e9, Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio, Laudrup, and even <strong>Zidane<\/strong>, and the majority of them eventually made their arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>King of Football World Classics Pele (Image via KONAMI)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So while these latest rumors are still unofficial, the repeated appearance of Henry and Ronaldo\u2019s names over the past year definitely makes things interesting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More stories to explore:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For more Mobile Gaming news and updates, join our\u00a0<strong>WhatsApp Channel<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Telegram Group,<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Discord server<\/strong>. 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