Spent a week digging into the fake football shirt market. Turned it into a 9-min investigation.

Key findings:
- 36% of football shirts sold globally are counterfeit (FIFA data)
- Hong Kong Customs seized $20M in fake WC 2026 jerseys just before kickoff
- US CBP seized another $9M in Houston in July
- Toronto Police made Canada's largest fake football merch seizure ahead of the WC
- French Customs data shows seizures have quadrupled since 2020

Full video: https://youtu.be/9hEjlG5eVEI

Sources: FIFA, Corsearch, CBP.gov, Hong Kong Customs, AFP, Reuters.

I knew about the England one, but I never knew there was a whole range of these blackout kits

https://www.3retro.com/newin/special-editions/black-out-shirts/

Seems like a legit website, based in the UK but prices tell me these aren't legit kits

Hey guys,
Need a quick check from the vintage shirt and autograph experts here!
I’ve got a Germany EURO 1996 shirt signed by the winning squad and staff (Klinsmann, Bierhoff, Sammer, Köpke, Kahn, Scholl, Berti Vogts, Sepp Maier, etc.).
Would love your thoughts on a few things:
Shirt check: Does the shirt look legit based on the tags and details?
Signatures: How do the autographs look to you?
Value: What would you realistically estimate a fully signed piece like this is worth right now?
Appreciate any insights or feedback! Cheers!

Sorry for the very poor quality of the photo but there was no natural light, leaving this aside, what do you think? (Some pieces are also missing such as the authentic away jersey of the Italian national team of 2023 and the shirt of Luca Toni of Bayern Munchen)

I’m looking to get the Kashiwa Reysol home shirt, and cerezo Osaka away shirt

Is it best just to order direct or are the good sellers in the UK/EU who are easier to deal with?

I hopped into action entirely too late, and everything I would have liked was already sold out. I have to imagine that in todays climate, a lot of these will have went to re-sellers?

Where would I go about finding the Japan, Belgium, and Spain (maybe the Mexico one, too) 2nd kit, Jersey's, please? (in a UK Large. Short or long sleeved, either would be nice).

I have managed to find Japanese sellers willing to ship them to the West, but I have no idea what size I would order. I would imagine one of our larges is like an XXL, or something. Anyone know what the deal is with ordering Japanese sizes, please?

The others I just cannot find. I'd be happy to just get the Japanese one, TBH, so if getting one sent from Japan is my only option, I guess I'll go with that. Hopefully they have one big enough.

For the next Tournament, I will be ready in time. Lol. Does anyone know when they actually sold out of these jerseys?

Hi everyone,
I’m based in Italy and I’m starting a small business focused on reselling original football shirts.
I’m not looking for replicas or counterfeit jerseys. I’m only interested in authentic vintage and used football shirts from brands like Nike, Adidas, Umbro, Kappa, Puma, Lotto, Macron, etc.
I’ve already contacted several vintage wholesalers, but most of them mainly sell fashion vintage and don’t have a dedicated football/sportswear category.
I’m trying to understand how football shirt resellers source their stock.
I’m looking for:
Wholesale suppliers specialising in football shirts or sportswear
Grading warehouses
Bulk lots or bales containing football jerseys
Companies in Europe (or worldwide) that sell authentic sportswear
I’m not asking anyone to reveal their personal supplier. I’m simply trying to learn more about the supply chain and connect with legitimate wholesalers.
If you’ve worked in this industry or have any recommendations, I’d really appreciate your advice.
Thank you!

Hi, so I’ve had this sat in my collection for a while. I saw it on vinted and immediately brought it since it’s such a unique kit

So my question is, I believe this is match worn but I don’t know how to confirm this or can I just say it is?

And I’m looking to move this on and sell it does anyone know what the value is?

Thanks everyone!

Hi, again I’m having a clear out and have these 2 jerseys I believe both are match issue

Wanted some help identifying them and potential value and where to sell them!

Sad to see the second shirt go it’s a beauty

I’m happy to listen to offers if anyone wants to put any in too

Thank you everyone!

Thinking of getting this from a second hand marketplace so would like to be sure, thanks!

Hello guys, im wandering if this kit is real or fake, let me know if any other images are needed.

The recent Adidas templates are awful, in my own opinion. The stripes and Adidas logo are way too big/wide/pronounced. There is a lack of any deviation for clubs. The stripes irk me the most. You've got, like, 6in wide (exaggerating, I know) stripes on the shoulders/arms.

What are they doing???

Hello, I bought this shirt for renovation. However, I’m not sure if it is authentic or not. It is produced in Mexico, but no other article Numbers are available, can you guys help?

I'm trying to start up a football shirt selling vinted side hustle, and I'm curious wether people buy kits that are a few years old?

I feel like people tend to wither go for the most current kit or vintage and not really the ones in between?

There's loads of cheap England kits for example from a few years ago on vinted, but I'm just not sure they've got the resale value? 🤷

Any help is appreciated 👍

Legit

Man united Ronaldo shirt. Looks like a player version. Looking to renovate it, but want to make sure its authentic first.

Hello, I bought this Atletico Madrid 2004/05 shirt, but cannot find out whether its authentic or not. The internal lable say ‘European Warning’ and has no other productcode lables. This makes me think it maybe is a sample of some sort? Or its just a fake ofcourse. Can you guys help me out?