The owner of online gambling service Bet365 has been told by Denmark's maritime and commercial court to pay compensation to Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen and 22 other athletes for using their names and photos on social media without consent.
Malta-based Hillside Plc, which owns the online gambling site, was ordered to pay 4.7 million Danish crowns (£548,221.10) to the 23 athletes, including Simon Kjaer and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, son of former United player Peter Schmeichel, on Monday (May 8).
The court verdict shows that Eriksen has been awarded the largest amount in compensation and is set to be paid 1.45 million crowns (£169,094.62), Reuters reports.
