💡 To change these names, go to Edit Mode > Players > Edit Player . Select the Classic National Team and manually overwrite the names. This will update them across all game modes, including Master League and Become a Legend ! AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more
Some legends in PES 2013 do not belong to a specific "Classic" national team but appear as or within Classic European/American All-Stars . Pay attention to these:
Before diving into the list, it is important to understand why this happens. Konami, the developer of PES, has always struggled to compete with EA Sports’ FIFA for official licenses. While PES 2013 secured licenses for the UEFA Champions League, several national teams (like England and Spain), and a handful of leagues (Ligue 1 and Eredivisie), the "Classic" players are a legal minefield.
PES 2013 also features classic squads with specific naming conventions for their legends: PES Fake Name Real Player Name Classic Brazil Classic Brazil Classic Brazil Sergio Batista Classic Argentina Juan Sebastián Verón Classic Argentina Jorge Valdano Classic Argentina How to Fix the Names Manual Edit Edit Player
Ten years after the game's release, PES 2013 remains alive on PC modding forums and old hard drives. The "classic players" are the reason why. Modern football games (EA FC and eFootball) lock legends behind $100 paywalls or "loot boxes."